Terry Bergeson

Resume: 54, lives in Olympia … Bachelor’s degree in English from Emmanuel College in Boston, master’s degree in counseling from Western Michigan University, doctorate in education from University of Washington … Past positions include president of Washington Education Association, executive director of Central Kitsap School District, executive director for Commission on Student Learning … Divorced, no children.

Finances: She raised $326,548 as of Oct. 10.

Why she’s running: Bergeson wants to implement reforms she helped plan as director of Commission on Student Learning.

What she’d do first: Organize summit of educators, parents, students and legislators to decide what problems to tackle in next legislative session.

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