Hillsborough Beacon BOE Interview

So that voters can better know me as a BOE candidate, I answered many questionnaires for the upcoming Tuesday, November 5, 2019 General Election. The Hillsborough Beacon article is linked here, and my responses are below.

- Candidates are asked to provide one or two short sentences about their professional background in their career, community service or any government experience to formally introduce themselves at the beginning of the story. Age of the candidate is politely requested as well.

I’m an engineer by training and previously worked in the defense and telecommunications industries. I’m 48 years old, married with 3 children who attend district schools, and volunteer in the community through my kids’ activities, as Hillsborough / Millstone Municipal Alliance secretary and co-chair of the AlumniCorps NJ area committee.

The Questions

- Why are you running for a spot on the school board? What drives you to public service?

I’m running for re-election because I care about kids and I want to continue doing something good for the school district. When I see an issue, I want to own it and be part of the solution. I believe I can do this most effectively as a BOE member.

- Other than taxes, what would you say is the most pressing issue/s facing the township schools? If elected, how do you plan to tackle that issue?

Improving communication with the community is key. I propose creating a citizens advisory committee to review and evaluate the school district’s needs, and develop proposals from the ground up. The committee would identify and prioritize improvements, provide recommendations to the BOE and help engage the community to gain widespread support.

- How would you say you differ from your opponents? Why should voters choose you?

I do my homework and then I do the needed work. I actively represent Hillsborough at the state and county levels. I’m a Certified Board Member, a member of the NJSBA Legislative and Finance committees and this year, I advocated for Hillsborough at the state Assembly and Senate budget hearings.

- What, in your opinion, makes Hillsborough Township somewhere you want to serve?

I love Hillsborough. My husband and I moved here in June 2002 and our oldest child was born later that year. She’s now in 11th grade and our youngest is in 5th grade. I am fully invested in Hillsborough as a parent, homeowner and fellow resident.