As some of you may have read in Thursday’s Citizen Herald, I’ve decided to run for what’s left of Diane Stafford’s three year term on School Committee. This will be a one year position vacated by Becky Vose, who’s seeking a three year position on the School Committee. As Cassie Norton’s excellent write up in the Citizen Herald stated: this is a way for me to give back to this community and take a more active role in the important decisions that face our town and our schools. With three children, ages 8, 6 and 4 I’ve got skin in the game, as they say. And the issues facing our students are issues that I care deeply about.
Giving back is what Blogging Belmont has been about (and will continue to be about). In the process of gathering signatures for my nomination (which were handed in today, thank you very much), I heard an earful from residents about what they’d like from their schools and their town. They want excellence and transparency and thoughtful leadership. Above all, they want an end to the rancor and serial crises that have come to define Belmont politics. Should I be fortunate enough to get elected, I’ll work hard on behalf of our schools and our kids. I’ll also work hard to bring transparency to the School Committee and to improve communications with town leaders, and the voters in general. I hope you’ll vote for me for School Committee.
Thanks,
Paul Roberts
Yeah!!! Thank you for stepping up. Are there other open seats did I hear Karen was running as well? You have my vote!
Hooray Paul! It's so nice to see people taking an active role in government in an effort to make things run well for all the citizens of Belmont. While it does take effort, the rewards are 10-fold. I applaud you for stepping up to this very important position.
Anne
I think it is great you are running, as you have show commitment and concern for the town and you would do well in a more public role. However, it is too bad that there are three qualified people running for School Committee yet no one is running against Firenze for Selectman.
Hey. Thanks so much for the encouragement. I couldn't agree more about the Selectman's race. Suffice it to say that there were some great people who contemplated a run, but felt — for various reasons –that circumstances weren't good to challenge Angelo this time around. I think its an opportunity missed, but there it is.
Thanks, Anne, for the encouraging words!
Thanks, Kim!
Hey Paul, let me be the first to congratulate you on your win, by default, to the School Committee!
Hey Tony — Thanks for the well wishes…but I'm going to wait till the election's officially over and all the votes be counted, lest this turn into a ca. 2000 tangle.
Paul,
Do any of the current SC members have elementary school age children in the Belmont Public Schools and more specifically Wellington or Burbank?
Thanks,
PJ
Paul,
Do any of the current SC members have elementary school age children in the Belmont Public Schools and more specifically Wellington or Burbank?
Thanks,
PJ