Meet Craig Zimmerman, Democratic Candidate for Board of Education

Background Information:  

• Lived in town for over 45 years
• Graduated from SWHS in 1977
• MBA and BS-Finance from University of Connecticut
• Manager, State of Connecticut Department of Social Services for 29 years
• Previously served on Board of Education from June 2010 to November 2011
• Earlier this year elected to the Inaugural Class of the SWHS Hall of Fame 
• Has coached local youth sports teams for over 35 years

What's your vision for South Windsor?
Hopefully all nine members of the Board of Education (both Democrats and Republicans) can continue to work together along with the school administration and our teachers to provide the best education possible to each child in town. Dr. Carter, our superintendent, often talks about the importance of making the classroom a "magical place' for all our students.  I am running for the BOE to help our teachers make this lofty goal a reality.    

What are your top priorities?
Support the Board of Education and our town's #1 upcoming challenge - to develop and actualize a comprehensive but affordable plan to modernize our elementary schools.  In addition, we need to continue to give all of our teachers the resources they need to assist and challenge all of our students, which should result in their continued high achievement.  These actions will require support from our leaders on the Town Council and each of our taxpayers in town.  I think my educational background, work experience and leadership skills, will all help to make me a valuable member of this BOE team.