Dr.

   Fred 

 

Oliver

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

for Watauga School Board









Teach students how to think, not what to think.

 

Issues

 

• Students should be given instruction and education, not indoctrination.
• Excellent, effective teachers should be recognized, rewarded and encouraged.
• Teachers should be free from unnecessary regulations and restrictions and allowed to apply common sense. 
• There should be less "political correctness" and an impartial, balanced presentation of our nation's history and social issues.
• Waste and inefficiency should be sought out and eliminated, while optimizing resources from the classroom and teachers.
• Find cost-effective methods of addressing the drop-out rate without diverting resources from students who can succeed.

 

 

Biographical 

• Wofford College, Spartanburg ~ B.S. cum laude 1971. National Merit Scholar

• Medical University of SC, Charleston ~ M.D. 1975
 
• Erlanger Medical Center, Chattanooga ~ Internal Medicine Residency 1975-1979, Chief Resident in Medicine 1979
 
• Wake County Medical Examiner, 1981-2001

• Established Cary Internal Medicine in 1979 ~ retired 2001

• Full time Watauga resident since 2004

“Education of our children is a significant obligation of society, and we owe them the opportunity to receive a quality education that prepares them for a productive life.  Education also consumes a large percentage of our tax dollars, and the taxpayers are owed accountability that money is spent efficiently.”

Dr. Oliver established and operated a successful medical practice in Wake County for more than two decades before retiring and moving full time to Watauga County.  He knows how to operate within a budget and will promote fiscal accountability by the Watauga Board of Education.  He believes government (and the taxpayers) would benefit from more participation by individuals who have a conservative viewpoint and greater involvement by those who have been successful in the private sector.