Monroe Election: Dennis Condon For Board Of Education

MONROE, CT — Election Day is approaching fast, and a number of key positions in Monroe will be on the ballot.

To help readers make an informed decision on Nov. 2, Patch has reached out to local candidates to share their views on various topics of importance in town.

Patch will post these candidate profiles over the next several days, so check back often to see the latest.

Republican Dennis Condon, 63, is running for Monroe Board of Education in Monroe.

Occupation: Healthcare Executive

Family:

Dennis Condon
Graduate MSHA Medical College of Virginia
BBA Hofstra University Management

I have over 35 years of executive corporate experience in both private and public companies and have served the Town of Monroe as a past member of Town Council, the first Chairman of our new Board of Health that re-established a Monroe Health Department, and served on Emergency Medical Services as past Chairman of the Commission as well as volunteering as an EMT. In addition, I served on several building committees and strategic planning committees and was the Town Council liaison to the Board of Education. I am both a past and current president of Monroe Rotary. I am married to Veronica Condon and have three children who have all gone through the Monroe School system (Ryan, Shannon and Kerry). My parents were teachers and school administrators so I understand the challenges that arise in public school administration.

Our Board of Education has an overarching responsibility to stay focused on delivering a high performing public school system for all our students, while recognizing that this must be done at a cost to taxpayers that is reasonable and responsible. I believe this is our biggest issue facing the Board of Education: Continuing to improve our financial management with the challenges of increased enrollment and the impacts of the pandemic. My goal on the Board of Education will be to serve and represent all of the families of Monroe – those with children in our school district as well as taxpayers who are footing the bill. I will work extremely hard to keep the cost to taxpayers down while providing the safest and best education opportunities for all of our students.

Experience: Monroe Town Council

Family in government: Yes my son Ryan Condon is currently serving the Town of Monroe on Planning and Zoning

The single biggest issue in town is ______, and I plan to do this about it:

Staying focused on providing the best school system for all our students at a reasonable cost to the taxpayers

Critical differences between me and my opponents:

My healthcare and executive background should serve the teachers and students and entire town well throughout this pandemic time and beyond

Accomplishments:

Served on the Monroe town council as liaison to BOE

Successfully negotiated multi million dollar contracts ( services snd goods)

Other issues:

I have negotiated multiple contracts ( hiring and firing personnel) and managed multiple multi million dollar budgets created numerous policies and procedures and have created structure to guide actions and responsibilities for many companies

What else would you like voters to know about you?

I have served the town of Monroe in many roles ( As a member of the Monroe Town Council and Chairman of Emergency Medical Services Commission Chairman of the Town of Monroe Board of Health and President of the Monroe Rotary