Kenneth Williams wins OC School Board Trustee Area 3 race – Orange County Register

Incumbent Kenneth Williams is running against Nancy Watkins for the Area 3 Trustee seat on the Orange County Board of Education. (Photo courtesy of Kenneth Williams and Nancy Watkins)

In Tuesday's race for the Area 3 Trustee seat on the Orange County School Board, incumbent Kenneth Williams has a slight advantage over challenger Nancy Watkins.

Mr. Williams is seeking his eighth term on the Orange County Board of Education, his first term beginning in 1996. Mr. Williams is a board-certified primary care physician and is on the staff of St. Joseph's Hospital, Hoag Hospital Newport Hospital, and Newport Hoag Hospital. He is the Irvine and Family Practice Chair at Children's Hospital of Orange County.

“I am dedicated to protecting the rights of parents to direct their children's upbringing and to be informed about their children's health in public schools,” Williams said. “I will always fight for parental rights, parental choice, and charter schools. I will always fight to protect the innocence of children from political brainwashing by woke leftist union policies.”

“Parents are the backbone of public education,” Williams said. “They must be respected and incorporated into every aspect of a child's educational experience.”

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Watkins has been an educator in Orange County for more than 30 years and is director of the Doctor of Education program at California State University, Fullerton.

Watkins said education-focused legislation must “address current challenges and prepare for future needs.”

She points out that the laws needed in education include “improving school safety and emergency preparedness,” “increasing and stabilizing funding for public schools to address funding disparities,” and “improving school safety and emergency preparedness.” Providing more resources for mental health services.''

Trustee Area 3 serves Anaheim, Brea, Orange, Placencia, Villa Park, and Yorba Linda.

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