Brick School Board 2019: Rob Canfield

BRICK, NJ — As Election Day 2019 nears, Patch is sharing profiles of the candidates for local office.

The Brick Township Board of Education has two, three-year terms on the ballot for 2019. Six candidates are vying for the two seats, which are unpaid, volunteer positions. Those candidates are Joseph Aulisi Jr., John Barton, Cassidy Busa, Robert Canfield, Melita Gagliardi and Daisy Haffner.

Patch asked each candidate the same questions. Here are Rob Canfield's answers.

Name: Robert "Rob" Canfield

Age: 28

Employment: Realtor at Weichert Realtors

Tell us about your public service (township boards, committees you sit on): Minister at Full Gospel Church in Wall.

Any previous elected office (council, school board, etc)? How many years have you served? None

What conflicts would you have (what won't you be able to vote on) if elected? None

Tell us about the most important thing you do that has nothing to do with politics or your employment: I run the youth group at Full Gospel Church, working with teenagers and helping them through issues in life and their faith.

What will you do if you are elected to the school board? I would work on ways to generate alternative revenue streams and fight the budget cuts that are in place for our district.

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