Ted Estes

I have a BS degree in Electrical Engineering at Purdue University, and a MS degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana.

I currently work for Jersey Jack Pinball as a game designer and software team leader. Previously, I have worked at Cisco Systems, AT&T Bell Labs, WMS Gaming, and a few startups.

Consistent with my engineering background, I am good with numbers and will unfailingly review and challenge data and analyses. When conclusions are unclear to me, I will research and analyze until I fully understand the pros and cons of any proposal.

As an experienced team builder and member, I regularly participate in highly effective teams, which feature strong and disparate opinions that are reconciled by considering and evaluating all positions in an open-minded manner. This effective process leads to a superior end result, and this success is something I hope to bring to Board of Education meetings.

Boards should not act in lock-step, but should allow for diversity of thinking and true community representation. While conviction is important in any team member, so is humility, and as a board member, I will strive for compromise and consensus.

I am not someone who is going to act as a “rubber stamp” for all recommendations, nor vote in alliance with any special interest or voting bloc. I will always make the best decisions I can for the good of the district, recognizing the diverse priorities and opinions that characterize our village. I ask for your vote as a representative for the District 41 Board of Education on April 4.