Bill O’Keefe, School Committee Candidate

In these tight fiscal times, we need Medford School Committee members that can advocate for programs, can meet with parents in the school yard, in the playground, and online with technology. We need members that can lobby our State House delegates and assist them with bills and research and provide a pulse for this community as being a watchdog for all children. We need school committee people that will stop talking about yesterday and begin talking about tomorrow. We can do better. As a Federal Stimulus money arrives from Washington, we need school committee leaders that understand what policies, regulations, and laws are impacted by this resource. Over 1.7 million is allocated towards Special Education in Medford. How we can maximize this money as it balances against the Federal and State Circuit Breaker cuts and the Chapter 70 Cherry Sheet? We must do better. Being a returning candidate who was separated by less the 65 votes from 4th place and 19 from 6th place, it was far more important to me (at that time) to see many of my campaign issues that I presented being discussed than me burdening the taxpayers with a costly recount in tight fiscal times. Yet, in 2010, we need a financial and educational plan that is transparent to this community. We need Accountability, Communications, and Teamwork which are essential elements for our School Committee leaders. As a father of 4 boys and an Attorney, I have proven that these are my core characteristics. I ask that you remember me, Atty William J. O’Keefe Jr., with one of your six votes. I thank you for your time. www.OKeefeforMedfordSchools.com