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Tricia Liu
I’m Tricia Liu, a 12-year Weston resident, mother of two, engineer, patent agent and former CEO, and like you, I love this town. I’m running to be a member of the School Committee and earnestly ask for your vote on May 8.
I would bring to the board a background in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and I have the business acumen to support the district leadership. Especially in view of the School Committee facing the change to be consisting of all first-term members, my decade-long involvement in all three K-12 schools, my experience in chairing a town council, and my hands-on knowledge of organizational structure changes in the corporate world will prove to be valuable.
Annunziata Varela
Special to the Crier
In 1985, when Marty McFly was trying to get back to the future, Ed Taff was focused on securing the future of the Weston Public Schools (WPS). Taff, a Weston resident, helped launch the Weston Education Enrichment Fund Committee (WEEFC), which has provided more than $8 million toward grants to help foster innovation and excellence throughout the district. This school year marks WEEFC s 35th anniversary as the organization kicks off a 35-themed fundraiser to reflect on its past and address budget shortfalls in the present.
History of WEEFC
In anticipation of budget constraints following the passage of Proposition 2-and-a-half in Massachusetts, Taff proposed a charitable foundation to receive tax-deductible contributions for the enrichment of the town’s school programs.