WHY VOTE FOR ME?

A couple of well known phrases are that ‘children are our future’ and ‘the youth of today are the leaders of tomorrow’.

While I agree with these statements I wonder whether we stop to think about what those statements actually mean and what the implications of those statements SHOULD mean.

If we did, would we change

• how we view kids & youth,
• how we speak to them,
• how we speak about them,
• what opportunities we give them,
• how many opportunities we give them,
• what we teach them,
• what the role of parents, schools, neighbours and our local community should be in the lives of our kids & youth.

I don’t pretend to know all the answers however, I can promise that I will ask the tough and uncomfortable questions.

By being willing to listen, to question the status quo and have respectful discussions with people that hold different views, values and opinions, we will be in a better place to make wise choices.

This is what I will bring to the table as your Oshawa DDSB Trustee - because the decisions we make today will have long-term impacts and consequences in the lives of our kids & youth. 

YES, I support Elizabeth Jamischak and her run for DDSB in Octobers Municipal election. Elizabeth is dedicated to everything she gets involved and takes the time to learn about the job she is running for. She wants a strong education for your children and a school board that will run efficiently so your child receives that education. Should you like to contact and learn more about what Elizabeth stands for, you can email her at elizabeth@ej4ddsb.com. Elizabeth, you have our votes!!

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"Elizabeth (Liz) and I [were] Board members providing governance and leadership at the Community Development Council Durham (CDCD) in Ajax, ON. Liz is very goal oriented and believes in structure, processes and practices that supports efficiency and effectiveness all while getting the job done. She is very hands-on, yet utilizes her experience to support the achievement of strategic goals and priorities. Her skills in marketing, lean management and process-mapping are hard to find and well-appreciated in the non-profit sector". 

Roger Ramkissoon CPA, CGA, ACA, MBA, CHRP, CTP

Executive Professional

Liz helped plan, organize and facilitate a ESG workshop for EfficiencyOne’s Board of Directors and Executive Leadership Team. The event was held virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and Liz did a great job keeping all of us engaged and focused. She followed up with a written summary of observations which allowed us to quickly identify our priorities for implementing an ESG framework.

Stephen MacDonald

CEO, EfficiencyOne

Liz is a terrific leader of our not-for-profit Chair Peer Forums. She has awesome Zoom skills that are so critical in this remote world but also great design ability to make the experience for our group as close to being together as possible. The most recent example being “Advancing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion” which was a terrific discussion on a critical topic. Thanks so much Liz!

Jim Newton FCPA, FCA

Partner, Audit, Financial Services and Co-leader of the Board Leadership Centre at KPMG Canada

Working with Liz on Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) NFP Peer Group sessions. She is committed, capable, smart and engaged. One of those people that makes me/you look good! A delight to work with.

Byron Sonberg CPA, CA, MBA, ICD.D

Managing Director, Goodmans LLP