I had the privilege of serving on the Edmonton Public School Board with Sue from 2007-2010. During that time Sue displayed many attributes that make her an outstanding candidate for elected office. She had a highly defined sense of integrity, openly identifying her principles, clearly articulating her arguments and constantly reflecting the values of her constituents. People knew where Sue Huff stood on an issue. She fought tirelessly to create increased accountability for all Trustees by moving more discussions and decisions from behind closed doors into the public forum. This work was not easy but her arguments stimulated the Board to make changes in this area. Public Board debates were generated around the themes of accountability and transparency. Sue was never afraid to take on the hard issues even though it was occasionally evident that the outcome might be not favourable. For Sue it was critical that an issue be openly discussed and debated regardless of the outcome of the vote. In this, she displayed the wisdom of knowing that change often did not take place overnight...that seeds of reflection had to be planted.  Sue displayed tenacity and courage embracing the need for change in the conservative environment of education.  Her intelligence, energy, principles and vision make her exactly the kind of political leader that we need in order to effectively respond to the challenges of the 21st century.

 

Dave Colburn

Trustee Ward D

Edmonton Public School Board