Maureen Egan
Candidate for the position of Manitoulin trustee on the Rainbow District School Board Maureen Egan said that she has lived on Manitoulin since 1975, spending half the year at her Island home from May to September and the other half at her other home in Sudbury. Although she is now retired, Ms. Egan noted that she is available 12 months of the year, adding “I am not a snowbird.”
Married to husband Michael Krueger, Ms. Egan has two children, Kiernan, who is attending university and Tory, who is currently in secondary school. She describes her family as avid “outdoor enthusiasts” and that she and her family are deeply attached to Manitoulin.
Ms. Egan is well positioned to represent Manitoulin’s interests on the RDSB, having spent 15 years working as an administrator with the board. “I see a need for strong representation on the board,” she said. “Education is very important for student success and I see a need for someone who will focus on those needs for student success. I am that person.”
Ms. Egan said she believes that the students of Manitoulin “are our future. I want to make sure that they are equipped to enter a future that has changed dramatically in recent years,” she said. “I want to use and share the knowledge I have gained in education over the 15 years I spent with the board.”
Ms. Egan said that she has been in every school in the RDSB and that in her experience; the Island has “beautiful schools.”
The veteran education administrator emphasized that she is a team player and will be at the board table focussed on bringing improvements to the educational experiences of Island students that will enhance their future vocational and educational aspirations.
“I spent this past Thursday at Kenjgewin Teg’s fall harvest celebrations (where most of the Island schools were in attendance) and I made a lot of connections with local students and educators,” said Ms. Egan.
She said that she looked forward to meeting with as many parents and students as possible leading up to the October 27 election and reiterated that she would be available to meet with those having concerns about the Island educational system 12 months of the year.
