Dexter, Missouri - Rick Williams is a Dexter School Board Candidate.  The Dexter CTA made available at Monday evening's School Board Candidate Forum a little background information on each candidate to share with the public.

Family Members: Kim, Cale, and Carson Williams, Sarah, Josh, Eli, and Delaney Hunt.

Personal Education History: Graduate of Dexter High School, Southeast Missouri State University, University of Missouri, Columbia School of Law.

Occupation: Chief Executive Officer of Williams Moving Company.

Community Service Activities/Affiliations:  27 years on the Dexter R-XI Board of Education; Board President in 1993, 1994, 2003, 2004, 2010; Board Vice President 2000, 2001, 2002, 2014; past president of Lions Club; First Baptist Church Board of Directors and various committees; Board of Directors for Missouri Movers Association and the Missouri Movers Risk Management Trust; Chamber of Commerce; Missouri Bar Association; Mizzou Alumni Association; Board of Directors and President of the SEMO Football Officials Association.

Why do you want to serve as a school board member?  "I would like to continue to offer the experience and knowledge gained int he business and education setting to further advance the school system that is looked upon in the areas as being of the highest quality."

What is your philosophy of education?  "I believe that the purpose of education is not to train students to regurgitate facts, but to train them to think and how to understand.  The goal of education should be to create intelligence and character."

School Board Election is Tuesday, April 7, 2015 in Dexter.