Michelle Ellinger: Vander Meulen is a voice for the voiceless
/Dear Editor: I am writing to express my full support, appreciation, admiration and endorsement of Nicki Vander Meulen for MMSD Board of Education.
I met Nicki when we spoke after a candidate panel during the 2018 election. She listened as I described my children; one with an IEP and two who qualify for advanced learning programming. A few months later, we ran into each other at an event. She remembered me, and more importantly, she remembered my children and their stories.
Nicki visits all of the schools in our district, and truly takes the time to get to know teachers, support staff, and most importantly — students. Especially the most vulnerable. She fights for them, as she has in her work as an attorney. She truly is a voice for the voiceless.