I have known My-Linh Thai throughout the years our kids have been in elementary school so was able to work closely and observe her “style.” And the perfect word to describe her style in unifying.

She is able to bring people together by reminding them to put aside their differences and be able to see the bigger picture. She reminds people the very reason we are doing the task at hand in the first place – the kids. She reminds the grownups that their personal prejudices should be put aside if it is for the benefit of – the kids.

The reason why she is right for the Bellevue School Board is because her intentions are pure. She doesn’t have business connections that can profit from her board position, She doesn’t have the career ambition to use this as a stepping stone to bigger and better things. She is not interested in shutting out anybody via boundary changes or other means, because that does not benefit – the kids. She is simply a mom who has two kids in the school system and is only interested in making this system the best that it can be.

Melissa Chang, Bellevue