Enfield Candidate Profile: Marcy Taliceo, Board of Education

ENFIELD, CT — Enfield's election season is heating up, and there are plenty of contested races with candidates eager to represent their town in November's municipal election. Enfield Patch asked candidates in the town council and Board of Education races to answer questions about their campaigns, and has been publishing candidate profiles each weekday as election day draws near.

Marcy Taliceo is running for election to the Enfield Board of Education as a member of the Voices for Enfield party.

Name: Marcy Taliceo

Age: 44

Position Sought: Board of Education

Party Affiliation: Voices for Enfield

Family: Children - Marquis 23, Syerra 15, Khassidy 9

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

Education: Masters in Clinical and Forensic Psychology

Occupation: Clinical Director and Professor

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office: Inland Wetlands

The single most pressing issue facing our town is: Lack of measurable goals and buildings.

What are the critical differences between you and the other candidates seeking this post: Development of measurable goals to address all areas of academics.

List other issues that define your campaign platform: Transparency of decision making process. Return the school buildings to the BOE as directed by state statutes.

What accomplishments in your past would you cite as evidence you can handle this job: My position as a clinical director and psychology professor rely on goal setting and decision making.

The best advice ever shared with me was: It's not the years in your life that matter, but the life in your years.

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions: I'm dedicated, determined, open minded and committed when I work on a project. I put 100 percent in, all the time. I understand education, evaluation and the charge of the Board of Education.