Hays is blessed with an abundance of candidates this election cycle. While some communities struggle to field enough candidates to cover vacancies, Hays has 10 highly-qualified candidates from all walks of life competing for four vacancies for the USD 489 School Board.
Regardless of who wins, USD 489 will be well-served. But among these great candidates is one who stands out.
David Clingan is a relative newcomer to Hays, with a decade of residency here. David came to Hays by way of a successful three-decade career as a big-box retail general manager, first for Target stores and later for Home Depot. He and his wife of 25 years have two amazing daughters educated in Hays schools. David and his family are very active in the Hays community, serving on the boards of the Hays Rotary Club, Hays High Athletic Booster Club, and serving as an elder at North Oak Community Church.
David knows how to manage people and projects, large and small. As a store manager, he hired and managed staffs numbering in the hundreds, all with a careful eye to his store’s financial performance. Today, David is the director of recruitment and retention at Grow Hays, where his success in securing millions of dollars in state and federal grants for our community is evident in $4.1 million secured for the Hays microfactory, and several other retail, residential and commercial projects.
David is a man of sincere commitment, candor, intelligence and unfailing integrity. His ability to find workable solutions among people of diverse interests has been proven again and again. The same can be said for his ability to see large projects through from start to finish.
David will be joining three other thoughtful, smart candidates on my ballot. I hope you agree, and that he’ll earn a spot on your ballot as well.
Mike Morley
Hays