Patch Candidate Profile: Adam Dunsby, Region 9 Board Of Education

EASTON, CT — The 2023 municipal election is heating up in Easton and there are plenty of races with candidates eager to serve in elected office.

Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles as Election Day draws near.

Adam Dunsby, 55, is running for election to the Region 9 Board of Education as a Republican.

Education.

BS Economics, University of Pennsylvania; PhD Finance University of Pennsylvania

What is your occupation?

Finance, 25 years

Do you have a family? If so, please tell us about them.

Married to Cathy Dunsby. Four children. Youngest attends Joel Barlow.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

No

Have you ever held a public office, whether appointive or elective?

First Selectman of Easton 2013-19, State Representative 135th District 2017-19, Easton Board of Education, 2009-13, Easton Conservation Commission, 2002-09

Why are you seeking this office?

To provide an excellent education to all our students.

Please complete this statement: The single most pressing issue facing my constituents is ____, and this is what I intend to do about it.

Returning to, then surpassing pre-pandemic levels of student achievement. We need to focus solely on education and avoid distractions.

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

Other candidates want to cede school control to the state and to allow ideological issues to dominate in the classroom. I believe our mission to provide exceptional education is best achieved by keeping control local, with the people who care most. In the classroom, the focus must remain mastery of the subject.

What other issues do you intend to address during your campaign?

The completion of the fields project.

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

I previously served on and chaired the Easton Board of Education. I also served as first selectman for six years. In the legislature I served on the Education Committee.

What is the best advice anyone ever gave you?

Don't make enemies.

Is there anything else you would like voters to know about yourself and your positions?

I think the experience I have at the BoE, municipal, and state level will be an asset to our schools. I'll be able to help navigate at all those levels. Thank you.