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Carrie is originally from Palatine, Illinois. She has a bachelor's degree in English language and literature from Western Illinois University, a law degree from Handong International Law School, and a master's degree in law from George Washington University. She lives in Haymarket with her five children.

Carrie is a compliance vice president. She works at 22nd Century Technologies Inc, where she has been for three years. She used to work at Global Centurion, the Center for Urban Renewal and Education, Human Coalition, Heartbeat International, Red Metrics, and the Supreme Court of Guam.

Caroline M. "Carrie" Rist's campaign for school board chair of Prince William county is her first entry into politics.

Opposes any "tolerated violence and disorder — including drug use, sexual harassment, and bullying."

Supports changing the standard for consequences of student misconduct.

- Opposes any "tolerated violence and disorder — including drug use, sexual harassment, and bullying."
- Supports changing the standard for consequences of student misconduct.

School Violence

Supports a meritocratic approach to local school improvement that emphasizes standardized test scoring.

Said "county schools are in a deep academic hole" as a result of Covid-19 shutdowns.

- Supports a meritocratic approach to local school improvement that emphasizes standardized test scoring.
- Said "county schools are in a deep academic hole" as a result of Covid-19 shutdowns.

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Supports a higher level of budget transparency.

- Supports a higher level of budget transparency.

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Caroline M. "Carrie" Rist

Carrie Rist is from Palatine, Illinois. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature from Western Illinois University. She also has a Juris Doctor degree from Handong International Law School and a Master of Law degree from George Washington University Law School. She currently lives in Haymarket, Virginia with her five children.

Carrie Rist is a compliance vice president. She works at 22nd Century Technologies Inc, where she has been for three years. Previously she worked at Global Centurion, The Center for Urban Renewal and Education, Human Coalition, Heartbeat International, Red Metrics, and the Supreme Court of Guam.

Carrie Rist's campaign for school board chair of Prince William county is her first entry into politics.

- Supports a meritocratic approach to local school improvement that emphasizes standardized test scoring.
- Says that "county schools are in a deep academic hole" as a result of Covid-19 shutdowns.

Carrie Rist is from Palatine, Illinois. She has a bachelor of arts degree in english language and literature from Western Illinois University. She also has a law degree from Handong International Law School and a master of law degree from George Washington University Law School. She currently lives in Haymarket, Virginia with her five children.

- The school board runs the public school system. The Board of Education is entirely independent from the rest of the county government.
- School board members work together to make school policy, set the budget, and appoint the superintendent to run the schools day to day.
- In addition to the typical responsibilities of a school board member, school board chairs also oversee meetings, moderate board panels, and make sure progress is made toward the board’s overall goals.
- School board members are elected to four-year terms in nonpartisan elections.