Orange Candidate Profile: Paul Davis For Amity Board Of Education

ORANGE, CT — Election day in Orange is drawing closer, and to help residents make an informed decision on Nov. 5, Orange Patch asked candidates for various elected offices to answer questions about their campaigns and the issues in town.

Paul Davis is a retired teacher who is seeking a seat on the Amity Board of Education. The 72-year-old Democrat is a former State Representative, and a current member of the Orange Board of Selectmen.

He is married to a retired teacher, wife Debbie, and they have two children and three grandchildren.

The single most pressing issue facing Orange is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it.

Financing and efficient use of funds to provide top quality and well coordinated education. Examine realignment of our local and regional school districts and a restructuring of the budgetary process.

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

I have extensive experience in education and governmental education policy.

List other issues that define your campaign platform:

Looking for better articulation of curriculum amount primary and secondary levels. Greater cooperation and reduced duplication of position amount our local school districts.

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

34 years as a middle and high school teacher. 10 years as a member of the legislative education committee during which I supported numerous improvement to state education statutes.

The best advice ever shared with me was ...

Positive change is usually the result of agreements that no one finds entirely positive.

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

I always work to find positive middle ground and never disparage opposing positions based on political affiliations.