Burlington Candidate Profile: Adam Senesi For School Committee

BURLINGTON, MA — Burlington will have a four way-contest for two School Committee seats in this year's town election, April 4. Burlington Patch asked candidates to answer questions about their campaigns and will be publishing candidate profiles over the coming weeks.

Adam Senesi is one of four candidates for the two School Committee seats. Her opponents are Katherine Bond, Carl Foss and incumbent Stephen Nelson. Senesi works in sales and marketing and is the parent of two school-aged children. Senesi is a Town Meeting Member.

Are you running for School Committee in Burlington? Contact Christopher Huffaker at chris.huffaker@patch.com for information on being featured in a candidate profile and submitting campaign announcements to Burlington Patch.

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Adam Senesi

Age (as of Election Day)

42

Position Sought

School Committee

Family

Parent of two school aged children.

Does anyone in your family work in politics or government?

No

Education

Boston University Graduate

Occupation

Sales & Marketing

Previous or Current Elected or Appointed Office

Town Meeting, Capital Budget Vice-Chair

Why are you seeking elective office?

The Schools are important. We have important infrastructure needs to address in which I'm familiar.

The single most pressing issue facing our (board, district, etc.) is _______, and this is what I intend to do about it.

Burlington faces challenges of building new schools, and those challenges will be met. Students will leave our schools ready to compete in the global marketplace by demanding the highest standards in science, technology, engineering and math. Special education students will receive support. All students and parents will feel included. Those are the standards I’ll pursue on School Committee.

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

Experience

If you are a challenger, in what way has the current board or officeholder failed the community (or district or constituency)

There's always room for improvement when it comes to our children.

Describe the other issues that define your campaign platform

Autism Dad

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

Successes on the Fire Station 2 Building Committee and Water Supply Study Subcommittee.

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

I plan to be accessible and accountable.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.