Ellington Candidate Profile: Jennifer Mullin, Board Of Education

ELLINGTON, CT — The 2023 municipal election season is heating up in Ellington, and there are plenty of races with candidates eager to serve in elected office.

Ellington-Somers Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as Election Day draws near.

Name: Jennifer (Jenn) Mullin

How old will you be as of Election Day? 51

Does your campaign have a website? If so, include the URL here.

https://www.elldtc.org/

What city or town do you live in? Ellington

What office are you seeking? Board of Education

Party affiliation: Democratic

Education: Bachelors in Business Administration and a minor in Marketing

What is your occupation? Resource Allocation Manager

Do you have a family? If so, please tell us about them.

Yes! I have three children. Brooke (21), Drew (18), Alex (14)

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government? No

Have you ever held a public office, whether appointive or elective?

Currently a member of the Board of Education in Ellington.

Now we'd like to ask a few questions about your reasons for running and your general views on politics and government. First, why are you seeking this office?

As an incumbent, I feel that my work on the Board of Education is not yet complete. There are still many things that I’d like to see accomplished for the district.

Please complete this statement: The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is \_\_\_, and this is what I intend to do about it.

I think it’s important that we focus on the holistic education approach, making sure that our faculty and staff has everything that they need, students have the whole educational picture offered to them, including arts and athletics

What are the major differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post?

I feel that having two alumni, and one child who is still in the district offers me a better insight.

What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?

I’d like to make sure that we are as fiscally responsible as possible, I really think that communication curriculum and culture are very important as well. I have been the communications chair as well as the secretary of the board and still have many more accomplishments to achieve.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job?

Currently board Secretary and communications chair

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?

Learn from your journey, and have fun along the way