Candidate: Elizabeth A Hewey

As a 26-year veteran in the Santa Rosa School district, with 22 years at Oriole Beach, I have a reputation for telling it straight. I do my homework on school board members/candidates, and I expect them to ‘kick high and touch their toes.’

Promise made. Mrs. Hewey focuses on student academics, teacher pay, and budget transparency:

·        As a veteran teacher, she volunteers in five elementary schools and visits schools throughout the district continuously. She loves to read with students sounding out words phonetically and working on math problems. Elizabeth is retired from the corporate world so she has time to spend with students and schools which I believe is an important asset for Santa Rosa County School District.

·        Elizabeth spends hours weekly preparing for board, parent, and community meetings doing research to ask knowledgeable questions designed to facilitate a better future for our kids. She has perfect attendance at school board meetings and is our Florida School Board Association Santa Rosa County representative. She has completed an additional 90 hours of study in school board law and management for her CBM (Certified Board Member) designation which only 20% of the Board members in the State of Florida hold.

·        Mrs. Hewey holds a Master of Accountancy degree from UWF, BSBA in professional accounting from UWF, and a BA degree in Secondary Education. She has long-standing successful careers in both business and post-secondary administration in Greenville, South Carolina and Pensacola, Florida.

·        No one doubts Elizabeth’s dedication to students, teachers, and the families of Santa Rosa County. We’ve watched her “walk the streets” knocking on doors listening to parents, grandparents, guardians, teachers, administrators, and students. When redistricting was on the table in District 2, Elizabeth went house-to-house letting the parents know what was coming and listening to their concerns. I have had the pleasure of “street-walking” with her in Gulf Breeze and Tiger Point. It makes my heart feel good to hear how much people care about our schools.

·        Since I am a student, FTE, faculty numbers person, and a fiscal conservative, it is an added value to have a business and education administrator on the board with an accounting background committed to budget transparency. Plus, she has experience, in the Florida and South Carolina state education fiscal systems, which contributes to budget transparency and solvency.

·        This year the District budget is over $1/2 Billion dollars. The District is the No.1 employer in Santa Rosa County. Research shows that most residents move to SRC because of the schools. The new added financial workshops have educated the entire county on its leading economic engine: the SRC school district. Things aren’t done behind closed doors any longer, and facilitating budget transparency has been a major Santa Rosa County school district improvement.

·        In my career, I have witnessed first-hand that the success of the county is fiscally dependent on the success of the schools. This continued growth is why we need highly qualified school board members focused on the students, governance, and fiscal transparency.

Promise kept. Re-elect Elizabeth Hewey, Santa Rosa County School Board member, District 2. Primary August, 2024. Dolly and I encourage you to cast your vote for Mrs. Hewey!!

Re-elect Elizabeth Hewey, Santa Rosa County School Board Member, District 2.

Remember: Santa Rosa County is an at-large county which means that all registered voters vote for every school board member in all districts. School Board elections are non-partisan elections.