KEVIN STOW ANNOUNCES WRITE-IN BID FOR AMES SCHOOL BOARD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

August 25, 2009

Contact: Kevin Stow

Phone: 515.520.7090

E-mail: kevinstow@mchsi.com

KEVIN STOW ANNOUNCES WRITE-IN BID FOR

AMES SCHOOL BOARD

Cites Need for More Choice in Candidates as Reason for Running

Ames, IA – Kevin Stow launched his write-in campaign today for election to the Ames Community School District board of directors. Stow believes the district must ensure fiscal responsibility while maintaining support for our teachers and being a strong partner in the Ames community.

“After running a hard fought campaign last year many community members have asked me to throw my name in the race again,” Stow said. “My commitment to this district has not waned, it is my hope that we support our teachers and administrators by being a board that has measurable goals and operates with a collaborative outlook.”

Stow leads the human resources and governance units of the Iowa State University Foundation. He currently serves on the board of trustees of the Ames Public Library and the Ames Public Library Foundation. Previously he served on the board of directors of the Greater Iowa Credit Union.

“As a human resources professional, I understand the role world class schools play in the quality of life in our community,” Stow said. “In order to attract families to grow the student population and grow the local economy, the board of directors must focus on student performance and the financial stability of the school district.”

Stow, a graduate of Iowa State University, and his family have lived in Ames since 1995. His wife, Shelley, is an educational assistant in the sixth grade at the Ames Middle School. The Stow’s have three children. Son, Kris, is a junior at Ames High; daughter, Betsy, is a freshman at Ames High; and other son, Kendall, is in eighth grade at the Ames Middle School.