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ESD 113 Board welcomes two new members

ESD 113 has two new board members, Diana Goldy and Harry Carthum. Diana defeated long-time board member John Gott in the recent board elections, and Harry was appointed to fill the unexpired term resulting from the death of Marvin Lam.

Diana served for 10 years on the Mary M. Knight School Board. She and her three grown children all attended Mary M. Knight School.
“I will represent the concerns of our area schools and, in particular, the concerns of the small, rural school districts,” Diana said. “I want to be a positive influence as our state’s education reform continues its evolution toward academic success for all students.”
She is also a board member of the Mason County Community Network and a member of the Readiness to Learn Consortium. She has served on the Mason Transit board and spent many years as an officer of her school’s parent-teacher organization. She attended Western Washington University and currently is the office manager for Green Diamond Resource Company in Shelton.

Harry served six years as superintendent of the Griffin School District. His forty-year career in education includes experience as a teacher, director of pupil services for the Grays Harbor Pupil Services Cooperative in Aberdeen, director of student services and private education for OSPI, and facilities planning consultant for the Willapa Valley School District.

“I am a firm believer in the value of public schools, and I am committed to continuing my support for the work of our educational community,” Harry said. “For more than thirty years I have worked closely with ESD staff, and I appreciate the importance of the services they provide.”

Harry is a past board member of the Washington Association of School Administrators and of the Washington Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. He has presented at numerous seminars and workshops and is vice president of the Westport/Grayland Chamber of Commerce. He received a master’s degree from Central Washington University and a doctorate in educational leadership from Seattle University.