To the Editor:
Dave Brown is a candidate for the North Andover School Committee. He has always been a strong advocate for the children of North Andover. His skills and experience make him uniquely qualified for this role.
Dave has extensive executive management experience. He understands the role of a supervisory board and how to build relationships between a board and an administration. He has been a teacher at both the high school and college levels. Most importantly, Dave s three children graduated from North Andover Public Schools.
Dave Brown has clearly demonstrated his commitment to the community. He s been involved in many volunteer activities for more than 20 years. He has held leadership positions for the Trustees of Osgood Hill, the Fields Committee, North Andover Little League and the North Andover Booster Club. Dave also served on the most recent search committee for the High School Principal.
Chair: 2014/2015, 2016/2017, 2019/2020 Licensing Chair: 2013/2014, 2015/2016, 2017/2018
2018 - Current: Affordable Housing Trust
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Why are you seeking elective office? I have been on the Select Board for nine years. In that time we have had some amazing accomplishments in North Andover including
Completion of the first Facilities Master Plan, which included: Total renovation of Town Hall, New Fire Station, New School administration building, Kittredge School Gym, Addition to the DPW building, construction of the Anne Bradstreet Early Childhood Center
Eight years of consensus budgets brought to the floor of town meeting
Sustained AAA bond rating
Currently, we are on the verge of some major initiatives in North Andover. The Amazon project is going to be transformative for North Andover. I was part of the negotiating team that worked on the TIF and Community Agreement.