Jim Brainard Endorses Jon Shapiro and Kristina Wheeler

Support CCS Admin September 18, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Former Mayor of Carmel Jim Brainard Endorses Jon Shapiro and Kristina Wheeler for Carmel Clay School Board

Carmel, IN – Former Mayor of Carmel, Jim Brainard, known for his leadership in building a vibrant, diverse, and connected community, has endorsed Jon Shapiro and Kristina Wheeler for the at-large seats on the Carmel Clay School Board in the November 5, 2024 election. Recognizing the critical role strong public schools play in Carmel’s continued success, Mayor Brainard believes Shapiro and Wheeler are the candidates best equipped to maintain the high standards and quality of education that have made Carmel thrive.

Mayor Brainard shared: “I am supporting Jon Shapiro and Kristina Wheeler in the upcoming Carmel School Board elections, and I want to share with you why that decision made sense. First, our schools are the most important economic development partners ensuring Carmel’s success in preserving our high quality of life and providing the foundations that keep our property values high. Second, these candidates are focused on academic and character -building support that ensures our graduates are ready to excel in higher education, help build a strong workforce, and if they choose to enlist in our country’s military services. We have an excellent school system, and these candidates will in my opinion preserve the correct focus for our youth.”

Support CCS is deeply honored that, in his capacity as a private citizen with a unique experience and perspective on our city, Mayor Brainard has chosen to publicly support Jon Shapiro and Kristina Wheeler. “Mayor Brainard has been instrumental in shaping the diverse and welcoming community that our public schools now serve,” said Jennifer Cashin, Chairperson of Support CCS. “It means a great deal to us that he recognizes Jon Shapiro and Kristina Wheeler as the candidates best prepared to keep our schools strong, successful, and worthy of the trust our community places in them.”

For more information about Jon Shapiro, visit www.shapiroforccs.com. For more information about Kristina Wheeler, visit www.wheelerforccs.com. To learn more about Support CCS, visit www.supportccs.org.

Support CCS is firmly and proudly nonpartisan, and strives to ensure our schools and school board remain so as well. Support CCS is entirely run by volunteers from the Carmel community – parents with kids currently in the schools, as well as community members who appreciate CCS and know that our public schools are at the heart of what makes Carmel such a special place to live.

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