Charles H. Wilson

Candidate for School Board District C

Age: 64

Residence: West End/Landmark.

Education: BA, business, University of Maryland; MBA, Webster University; graduate, Industrial College of the Armed Forces.

Occupation: Financial planner; partner, Davis Planning Associates.

Elected offices/civic activities: Member, Alexandria School Board, 2003-present; vice chairman, Alexandria School Board, 2006; board liaison, Alexandria School Board talented and gifted advisory committee; co-chairman, Washington Area Boards of Education; president, Jefferson-Houston School for Arts and Academics; former board member, Cameron Station Credit Union and Northern Virginia Hotline; former member, Alexandria School Board family life education advisory committee; former board liaison, Alexandria School Board career and technical education advisory committee; adjunct professor, Park University; former vice chairman, Fairborn (Ohio) Civil Service Commission.

What do you think is the most urgent problem facing your jurisdiction? "The most urgent problem is to move the focus from the act of educating to the results of educating and the attendant challenge to measure, reward and enhance good results."

Why should voters elect you? "Because I would be the only member with current experience, and the only one with a corporate memory of the last three years."

Web site: www.charleshwilson.com

E-mail address: chaswill@juno.com