"You never change things by fighting the existing reality....to change something...
build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete".
R. Buckminster Fuller.

Dear supporters of It's OK to Vote:

I wanted to personally THANK YOU for your votes and support throughout my pursuit of obtaining a seat on the '09 San Francisco School Board. Although the outcome was different than anticipated, the primary goal is to be an advocate for parents and children maneuvering through the ever present bureaucracy of the SF Unified School District; not necessarily the 'seat' itself. Because I believe in the new found principles of what our nation is currently standing on - in order to make progress, we need to be active participants within our own communities/families in order to promote change for the betterment of our children's education and the overall success of our households. The platform isn't just having a seat on the school board, but rather providing an 'open-door policy' to any and every parent/child who is about positive change and action where their education is concerned. In the months to come, I will keep you abreast of the challenges that we as a community, face within SF proper and how they may/may not affect our children's educational needs, through blogging on my websites (facebook and myspace), as well as videocams from youtube. I encourage you to email me or write on my blog, questions that you may have concerning your children as it relates to their education. I am here as your partner/advocate to help you attain the best possible education for your children that San Francisco proper has offer; and if this means attempting to change policy starting at a grass-roots level, I am whole heartedly behind it! After all, our 44th president got elected utilizing these same principles! Thank you again for all of your support, votes and encouragement! Let's not have an unfilled seat on a board keep us from helping our children strive to be all they're intended to be!

Regards, Omar Khalif