Milford Candidate Profile: Mark Macchio For School Board

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.

Mark Macchio, 24, is running for Board of Education as a Republican.

Are you running for office in Milford? Contact Brian McCready at brian.mccready@patch.com for information on being featured in a candidate's profile and submitting campaign announcements to Milford Patch.

Family: *

Dean Macchio-Father/Deacon
Elisa Macchio- Mother
Monica Macchio- Sister/Nurse
Nicole Macchio-Sister/Catholic U Student

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

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

I will be the first in my Family to serve as a public servant and represent Milford CT!

Education: *

Play Technical High School (Plumbing & Heating Degree)

Occupation: *

C & G Gulf Gas Station Clerk
Mechanic/Clerk for Duckpin Bowling in Milford
Licensed P2 Plumber
Union Member in MNR Trackworker

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office: *

None

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

The single most pressing issue facing Milford students is the lack of information for choices of career paths they can take to build their future and live a life free of debt. The easiest way to eliminate this problem is to introduce students at younger ages to Careers people have today. The three major fields I would introduce to children would be STEM fields, Hands on Fields, and life and careers through the military! Having Job fairs inside schools that can bring in people from places like Sikorsky, Yale, Military/Government workers, Business owners, and Union Members. After students show interest in a Career introduce them to on the job Training/Internships.

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

There is a real problem with the idea of business as usual.

My track record of management skills, leaderships skills, and can do attitude surpasses my very good friends across the aisles.

List other issues that define your campaign platform:

Another issue I see within the Milford School system is the lack of Home economic, Trades, and Programs such as the Gateway Program that will give you college Credits for doing the same Course you have to do in High School!

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

I have been entrusted with Multi-million dollar Homes and Buildings. To organize a Crew and execute the most effective, efficient plan while at the same time doing it safe to bring everyone back home.

I have experience in a School System that has successful prepared students like myself for College or a Job after High School.

I have successfully ran my own businesses and manage hundreds of thousands of dollars and have shown profits every year.

The best advice ever shared with me was ...

The best advice ever shared with me was when I was playing AAU Baseball. The field manager yelled out “It takes no skill to hustle!!!!”

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

I truly am running because I see two different kinds of people around my age. The first are the people that went to college and come out of college with a lot of debt and still no knowledge, no on the job training and struggling. The second, The people that are in the Trades or never went to College and have a Debt free life but work hard!

We all have our different strengths, abilities and wants. We should all be able to work hard and live Debt free!