Zablocki, anti-mask protest organizer, to run for school board in 2022
By MICHAEL WESTENDORF
MIDLAND, Mich. — Will Zablocki has announced that he is running for a seat on the Midland Public Schools Board of Education in 2022. Three current board members have terms which end on Dec. 31, 2022: Vice President Phillip Rausch, Treasurer Jon Lauderbach, and Trustee Patrick Frazee.
Messrs. Rausch and Frazee have not yet indicated if they will seek another term on the board. Mr. Frazee was appointed to the board in July. Mr. Lauderbach told the City Paper that he will seek reelection.
Mr. Zablocki is an administrator of ‘Rise Up Midland,’ the anti-mask Facebook group which organized a protest against a change to the Midland Public Schools mask policy in September. The group, which was formerly called “PARENTS AGAINST MPS MASK MANDATE,” claims to be “not…political,” however its members have started in some instances to migrate from posts on masking policies to other conservative bogeymen such as vaccines, voter fraud and sex education.
“I officially have enough signatures and am required to disclose that I will be running for School Board Member in 2022 to replace one of the 3 incumbents who do not seem to fully understand the role of parents in a child’s education,” Mr. Zablocki posted to the group. “As a school board member, I can promise parent engagement. I will listen. I am not a politician. I think I’ve even demonstrated with both sides of the issue that I listen to all perspectives.”
Trustees are elected to six-year terms.