Talbot County Board of Education Candidates 2022

Find your district and select a candidate below to read their responses to our questionnaire. The Maryland general election will be held Nov. 8, 2022. * Candidates displayed in italics did not respond to our survey.

District 1 (Vote for one):

Jymil Thompson

Campaign email: [email protected] Age: 46 Employment: John and Janice Wyatt Foundation, Director of Programs; Polaris Village Academy, Cofounder/Head of Schools Education: Master’s degree, Trinity University; Certificate of Advanced Studies, Howard University Why are you running for the school board?  I…


The following candidate did not respond


Joe B. Mowery, Sr.


District 3 (Vote for one):

Amy Dodson

Campaign email: [email protected] Age: 47 Education: Bachelor’s Degree, Business, Chowan University. Why are you running for the school board?   There were several factors that motivated me to take this step. Just one of those being I have a child with…

Donna Nizolek

Campaign email: [email protected] Website: https://www.donnanizolek.com/ Age: 70 Employment: I am a veterinarian and practice small animal medicine and surgery. My husband and I owned and operated an animal hospital for 35 years. Education: M.S., Yale University, and D.V.M., Cornell University…

District 4 (Vote for one):

Emily Jackson

Campaign email: [email protected] Website: www.emilyfortalbot.com Age: 40 Employment: Owner of a commercial photography studio Education: B.A., Northeastern University Why are you running for the school board?  I have four children who attend Talbot County Public Schools and personal experience with…

Todd Svehla

Campaign email: [email protected] Website: https://toddfortalbot.com/ Age: 45 Employment: Centreville Police Department – Corporal Education: 1 year of college. six-month Anne Arundel County Police Academy Why are you running for the school board?   I have two teenage boys in the Talbot…

District 7 (Vote for one):

Deborah Bridges

Campaign email: [email protected] Age: None given. Employment: Garden center manager Education: High school and some college Why are you running for the school board?   I am standing up for our students. They need basic life skills, reading, writing, math. Job…

Jay Hudson

Campaign email: [email protected] Age: 43 Employment: Blue Heron Coffee Education: High school Why are you running for the school board?   Being an already active member in the community, running for school board gives me an opportunity to help on a…

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