Meet the Candidates:

Age: 63

About: "I've lived here in Wrangell almost 20 years. I come from the Chicago area originally. We moved to Alaska 26, 27 years ago, and have loved it up here. I think a lot of the community, a lot of the people, a lot of the youth of the community. I have served on other boards here in town before, I've been a baseball coach, a basketball coach, and coached all levels of little league – major leagues on up to senior years – and some high school basketball. I love giving to the youth, I love being involved with them, and I love seeing them develop and grow. My coaching days are limited now, with some of my limitations, but I feel like I can give to the community through serving – the school board is one."

Why would you like to serve on the School Board? "Well I would like to give back to the community by serving on the school board, to do whatever I can to help the youth and the school system. Like I say, I have a vested interest in the school system here. I've seen my family graduate, I now have grandchildren in the community, and I've seen some things in the last few years that perplex me, and I'd like to see what I can do to help, and lend whatever I can to help correct some of the things that are happening."

Wilson is one of three candidates running for this seat on the school board. Candidate profiles for fellow candidates Caitlin Cardinell and incumbent Robert Rang ran in the preceding two issues of the Sentinel.