From left, Christa Gieszl, Elizabeth Stewart-Severy and William Gilmore are the candidates for the Aspen School District Board of Education. The three are running for three available, at-large seats. Courtesy photos

Three candidates have qualified to run for three seats on the Aspen School District Board of Education and their names will appear on the Nov. 4 ballot. Presumably, all three candidates will be seated on the board, barring the emergence of a longshot write-in candidate.

In the interest of an informed community, the Aspen Daily News emailed questions to each candidate, despite the fact that they are running unopposed. Today we begin with the report of the first of four questions and answers: What is the primary reason you are running for the school board?

Elizabeth Stewart

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