Anne Halsey San Marcos CISD Trustee At-Large

Political advertisement paid for by Anne Halsey, PO Box 1352, San Marcos, TX 78667 Re-Elect Anne Halsey to the SMCISD Board of Trustees on May 1, 2021. I am the mother of three SMCISD students, a wife, and a writer. My husband, Jeff Helgeson, a history professor at Texas State University, and I have been married for 19 years. I have a child at Crockett Elementary, one at Miller Middle School, and

one at San Marcos High School. I was born and raised in a small town in Iowa and my family and I have lived in San Marcos since 2010. My dad was a public school teacher and my mother was a public school nurse. I am a proud product of—and champion for—public schools. I know that public education is the backbone of any healthy community and I possess a deep sense of obligation to serve the community of San Marcos by doing what I can to contribute to the great strides made by the hardworking educators of our school district. I am committed to representing the best interests of ALL of the students of SMCISD and I bring a common sense voice to the board for parents and community members. I work as a stay-at-home mother and writer. I spend a considerable amount of time reviewing homework, packing snacks, and serving as the family taxi to my children’s various activities. You can frequently find me on the sidelines of two or more baseball games or soccer matches, wearing my mask and depending on the season. I co-founded the SMTX Mental Health Coalition and serve on the Core Four Task Force, the San Marcos Education Foundation, the Hays & Caldwell Early Childhood Coalition, and the SMTX Hunger Free Coalition. I previously served on the City of San Marcos Commission on Children and Youth, City of San Marcos Historic Preservation Commission, and the Board of Directors of the Presbyterian Parent Cooperative Preschool in San Marcos. Prior to moving to Texas, I directed the non-profit Poetry Foundation’s initiative to expand the presence of poetry in the media. I graduated from Macalester College and received my MFA at New York University. Your questions, comments, and concerns are always welcome. Please feel free to message me here or find me on Twitter at https://twitter.com/anne_halsey. Thanks so much for your support. It's a great day to be a Rattler, y'all! XO

Political advertisement paid for by Anne Halsey, P.O. Box 1352, San Marcos, TX 78667.