Milford Candidate Profile: Adam De Young For Board of Education

MILFORD, CT — Milford's election season is heating up and there are plenty of contested races with candidates eager to get their name on the ballot for the city's municipal election. One of those contested races is the race for the Board of Education.

Milford Patch asked candidates in the contested races to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as election day draws near.

Adam De Young, 40, is running for re-election to the Board of Education as a Democrat in the fifth-district.

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Family: *

Jessica De Young (wife)

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government? *

This includes any relatives who work in the government you'd be representing.

no

Education: *

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Occupation: *

Small business owner (5 years)

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office: *

Board of Education

Campaign Website: *

http://www.milforddemocrats.co...

The single most pressing issue facing our town/district is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it. *

With the addition of our new Superintendent, we are working hard to move our district from good to great. With the addition of high quality instruction and our Chromebook 1:1 initiative we are well on our way.

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

I intend to continue responsible investment in our schools.

List other issues that define your campaign platform:

Student mental health, purposeful play, formative assessments

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

I worked hard in my first term to bring greater transparency to the budgeting process which I did by encouraging the district to include more details about the monies they would be spending on building projects throughout the district.

The best advice ever shared with me was ...

What else would you like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

I have a stake in the future of this district. My twin daughters are in elementary school and while I work for all students I have a couple reminders who come home everyday and tell me about their experiences in the Milford Public Schools that remind me why I am working to be on the Milford Board of Education.