Maura Carty Launches Bid For Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee

SUDBURY, MA — Lincoln-Sudbury parent Maura Carty is stepping into the school committee race in 2022, her first bid for an elected seat.

Sudbury's 2022 election is coming up on March 28, and the race for two seats on the Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee is one of the few contested races. Carty is challenging incumbents Cara Eileen Endyke-Doran and Kevin Matthews for a seat.

Here's Carty's full campaign announcement:

My name is Maura Carty and I am pleased to share that I am running for the Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee. I have three children, my oldest is a graduate of L-S, my second is currently a L-S senior and my youngest is an 8th grader at Curtis heading to L-S next year. My family has lived in Sudbury for over 20 years. During those years, I have been deeply involved in the community by serving as a Board member on many non-profit organizations. I presently serve on many community boards in leadership positions, including Lincoln-Sudbury Parent Organization and L-S’s Senior Safe Night (formerly known as Jamaica Jammin’). This has afforded me the opportunity to cultivate deep connections with many community members and to gain an understanding of what is important to them.

So why am I running? Lincoln-Sudbury is an incredible school, and I believe together we can elevate it. I am running to bring a current perspective to the Committee. I am plugged into the community and feel I can make an impact on the lives of students and their families by concentrating efforts on student mental health and academic growth. I look to leverage what I have learned and decisions I have made in my many years of public service to benefit the L-S community and ALL of its students.

Students have been overwhelmed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Their academic experience and mental health has been impacted. School should be, and CAN be, an energetic place for optimal learning and social activities even in these trying times. Collaboration to find safe, appropriate solutions to the complicated issues that arose during the pandemic and are certain to continue as we transition to the next phase of this evolving virus will be key. Our decisions must be made based on science with the needs of students at the forefront. I believe it is the role of the School Committee to ensure both happen.

I am a dedicated and passionate individual and proud member of the L-S community. I build relationships by listening, asking questions and embracing different viewpoints to accomplish the best outcomes. I look forward to advocating for all students and helping them advance to their full potential. Together we can make a great place better, and I ask for your support on March 28.