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Published on: 6/14/2001
Last Visited: 6/14/2001
John Floyd grew up in poor , black East St. Louis , became an Air Force spy , then built a career selling insurance.
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In February , the board appointed Floyd to serve out Davis' term.
Floyd and Steele support the $122 million school bond package , both say the high school exit exam requirement should be delayed , both say the state or federal government should pay a bigger share of education costs , and both say small class sizes are important.
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Floyd and Steele are seasoned managers and financial analysts.
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Floyd has gathered an eclectic group of supporters , Democrats and Republicans , business and labor.He served on Mayor George Wuerch's transition team.He also got a letter of endorsement from former Democratic Gov.
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That's an asset considering more than one-third of the district's students are ethnic minorities and the School Board , outside of Floyd , is all white.He is black.
He grew up on the outskirts of East St. Louis , which had awful schools , he said.He credits a work-study program with his success.At 15 , he went to work part time in an auto parts warehouse , where people talked about taxes and business and raised the level of his thinking , he said.
To get money for college , he joined the ROTC.After graduation in 1977 , he became an Air Force lieutenant and a signal intelligence officer , grabbing things off satellites. He learned Dutch so he could translate Afrikaans , the language of South Africa.He translated documents for the CIA , U.S. State Department and National Security Agency , he said.He transferred to Elmendorf Air Force Base in 1981 and retired here in 1983.
For the next 16 years , Floyd was a New York Life Insurance Co. representative and sales manager.In 1999 he moved to a similar position at Key Bank Corp.
Floyd is married with three children , Anesha , 23 , an East High graduate ; Doron , 17 , a Bartlett High senior ; and Kerstin , 15 , who attends Anchorage Christian School.
The Central Labor Council , an umbrella organization for Anchorage unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO , endorses Floyd because of his civic activities and because of the contact union members have had with him , said Valeria Buffone , a spokeswoman.
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Floyd and Steele each say they hope to raise and spend as much as $20 , 000 on the campaign.
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John L. Floyd
E-mail : johnfloyd@alaska.com
Occupation : Loan officer
Marital status : married
Children : Anesha , attended East high School ; Doron , Bartlett High ; Kerstin , ABT.
Political party : Republican
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Floyd : The school bond proposal is the result of sound planning to upgrade and renovate schools.In particular the new River high school will relieve significant overcrowding at Chugiak High School.
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Floyd : The legislature should extend the deadline before the high school exit test results are used to determine graduation.
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John Floyd grew up in poor , black East St. Louis , became an Air Force spy , then built a career selling insurance.
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In February , the board appointed Floyd to serve out Davis' term.
Floyd and Steele support the $122 million school bond package , both say the high school exit exam requirement should be delayed , both say the state or federal government should pay a bigger share of education costs , and both say small class sizes are important.
...
Floyd and Steele are seasoned managers and financial analysts.
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Floyd has gathered an eclectic group of supporters , Democrats and Republicans , business and labor.He served on Mayor George Wuerch's transition team.He also got a letter of endorsement from former Democratic Gov.
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That's an asset considering more than one-third of the district's students are ethnic minorities and the School Board , outside of Floyd , is all white.He is black.
He grew up on the outskirts of East St. Louis , which had awful schools , he said.He credits a work-study program with his success.At 15 , he went to work part time in an auto parts warehouse , where people talked about taxes and business and raised the level of his thinking , he said.
To get money for college , he joined the ROTC.After graduation in 1977 , he became an Air Force lieutenant and a signal intelligence officer , grabbing things off satellites. He learned Dutch so he could translate Afrikaans , the language of South Africa.He translated documents for the CIA , U.S. State Department and National Security Agency , he said.He transferred to Elmendorf Air Force Base in 1981 and retired here in 1983.
For the next 16 years , Floyd was a New York Life Insurance Co. representative and sales manager.In 1999 he moved to a similar position at Key Bank Corp.
Floyd is married with three children , Anesha , 23 , an East High graduate ; Doron , 17 , a Bartlett High senior ; and Kerstin , 15 , who attends Anchorage Christian School.
The Central Labor Council , an umbrella organization for Anchorage unions affiliated with the AFL-CIO , endorses Floyd because of his civic activities and because of the contact union members have had with him , said Valeria Buffone , a spokeswoman.
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John L. Floyd
E-mail : johnfloyd@alaska.com
Occupation : Loan officer
Marital status : married
Children : Anesha , attended East high School ; Doron , Bartlett High ; Kerstin , ABT.
Political party : Republican
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Floyd : The school bond proposal is the result of sound planning to upgrade and renovate schools.In particular the new River high school will relieve significant overcrowding at Chugiak High School.
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Floyd : The legislature should extend the deadline before the high school exit test results are used to determine graduation.
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