Loraine has lived in Cary for almost 15 years and is a proud mother of three children who have, or are currently, attending Cary School District 26.  She is also a licensed foster parent.  Loraine’s children are active in various sports, including soccer, basketball and wrestling, through the district and in other programs within the community.

 

Loraine is a coal-miner’s daughter, born and raised in eastern Ohio.  After high school, she went on to college at Miami University, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and Russian.  Loraine then moved from Ohio to Chicago to work as a Legal Secretary at Jenner & Block.  During her evenings, she attended Roosevelt University and obtained a Paralegal Certificate with Honors.  Loraine has spent over 20 years working as a paralegal in Intellectual Property in law firms and corporations.

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As a paralegal Loraine has experience with more than just legal issues.  She has managed people, portfolios, and deadlines; researched and implemented new processes and technologies; and created and managed a budget.  Loraine believes this expertise provides a knowledge base from which to draw and reflect on when developing and reviewing policy for the management and governance of Cary District 26.

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Loraine is running to be a Cary D26 School Board Member because she feels not all parents’ voices are being represented within the district.  As a parent, Loraine kept waiting for a board member with whom shared, or would at least raise, the concerns that she had regarding curriculum and the Dual Language program; transparency of the boards’ actions; and fiscal responsibility of taxpayer money.  She got tired of waiting and instead decided to run for the office herself.