Pat Moore of Litchfield has declared that he is running for the Nebraska State Board of Education in District 7. Moore suggests that parents are the primary educators of their children, and that control of education should be on the local level as much as possible. He admits that representing the 44 counties of western Nebraska that are in the district would be a daunting task but claims to have experience and commitment to face other members of the State Board that may not understand the conservative position of many in District 7. Moore’s background includes chairing Moore’s background includes chairing the board that created Faith Christian School of Kearney, NE as well as representing parents on a Health Curriculum Committee for Kearney Public Schools in the 1990’s. Moore goes on to say, “I believe my most recent role as Intentional Interim Pastor for different churches has helped prepare me to recognize and repair broken systems, face difficult situations head on, and work cooperatively through conflict.”