FOR OUR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION, HEALTH AND FUTURE

Janet has been a resident of Howard County for 20 years. After high school, she went on to get an associates degree in Accounting and then her bachelors in Biology at S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo. After her marriage to Nayab, she continued schooling at Eastern Virginia Medical School and completed her residency at Georgetown University Medical Center. During her medical studies, she started her family and has three beautiful children, two boys: Ahmed, who attends Clarksville M.S., and Jahanzabe who attends Atholton H.S., and daughter Javedan who just graduated from Atholton H.S. After completing her residency at Georgetown Hospital, Janet joined the Johns Hopkins Community Physicians and has been working as a Pediatrician for almost 12 years. During this time she has served children and families in East Baltimore and now for the past two years in the Odenton area. She is part-time faculty at Johns Hopkins SOM and teaches pediatric residents, and also volunteers at a free health clinic. She has been a member of the PTA and the HCPSS Anti-bullying Task Force. She was appointed by the Governor of Maryland to serve on the Patuxent River Commission. She recently presented a case study on childhood obesity at the Howard County American Heart Association Annual Gala. She has dedicated her career to helping children and is committed to children's education, health, and future.

When Janet was asked why she is running for the Board of Education, her response was, "What's more important than our children's education? We are fortunate to live in one of the best counties in the nation with a top notch school system. We need to sustain that momentum and build on our future generations. I've focused my entire career on children's health, and now its time to give back to the community. There are many issues facing our children today, and with my medical background I feel I can bring my expertise to the Board of Education."

Janet Siddiqui Announces Candidacy for Board of Education Examiner.com article about Janet Read more about Janet here Read Janet's Announcement Speech

Questions for School Board Candidates Janet submitted the following answers in response to questions asked by the League of Women Voters of Howard County, Inc. Click here for Janet's position. Interview with The Examiner Janet submitted the following answers in response to questions asked by The Examiner of Baltimore newspaper. Click here to read the interview.