Trumbull Candidate Profile: Marie Petitti For Board of Education

TRUMBULL, CT — The 2019 municipal election is heating up in Trumbull and there are plenty of races with candidates eager to serve in elected office.

Trumbull Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as election day draws near.

Marie Petitti is running for Board of Education as a Republican. She is a retired high school math teacher.

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

Preventing damaging education cuts.

Continue to make critical investments in our students education through new classroom technology and improve curricula that delivers rigorous, relevant and results driven outcomes while consolidating some services between the Town and the Board of Education to keep costs in check. We need to balance the needs of our students with the needs of our taxpayers.

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

I have been an educator for almost 40 years. As a former teacher I have a clear perspective of the workings of a school district, including policies, fiscal responsibilities, and school climate.

List other issues that define your campaign platform:

A strong school benefits everyone.

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

I was appointed to Trumbull Park and Recreation Commission for several terms and appointed to the Youth Commission for several years. I volunteered for 4 years as a Trumbull High School Band parent chaperoning many of the bands trips. Trumbull High School Post-Prom Co-Chair for 3 years.

The best advice ever shared with me was ...

When I was in high school one of my teachers reminded us to "Be your best, Be yourself"

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

Continue to provide a high quality education while in search of opportunities for savings but always giving priority to areas that do not impact the classroom.