Election 2022: Haddonfield School Board Candidate Greg Esemplare

HADDONFIELD, NJ —In the 2022 general election, residents of South Jersey will be voting for state and local officials. Patch has asked candidates in contested races to answer profiles about their campaigns.

Here is the candidate profile of Greg Esemplare, running for another term on the Haddonfield Board of Education.

Editor's Note: Patch sent out emails to all candidates to the email addresses listed for their campaign provided to the office of the clerk. The responses received will be published between now and the Nov. 8 general election. Local candidates who would like to participate but did not receive one (for whatever reason) can contact Michelle.Rotuno-Johnson@patch.com.

Name: Greg Esemplare

Age: No answer given

Town of residence – Haddonfield

Position sought – Board of Ed three-year term

Family – Wife Toni, Daughter Paige (Jr in HS), Son Adam (Fr in HS)

Education – BA from Holy Cross

Occupation – Insurance sales, promotion

What previous or current elected/appointed offices have you held?

Current BOE member

Why are you running?

I think it is important to be involved in the community. As a tax payor and as we come out of COVID I believe the focus should be back on our students education and the upcoming bond referendum.

What sets you apart from the other candidates?

I think each candidate brings good ideas and wants the best for the school and the students. I look forward to working with each and every board member

What is your stance on the sexual education curriculum that Gov. Murphy put forth earlier this year?

No answer given.

What is your stance on the bond referendum?

As a district we have many needs. I think it is the boards job to decide from the “wants and needs”. We are going to be asking for a large some of monies and we must make sure it is spend wisely and is in the best interests of the school and the community.

How should those who vandalized the football field on graduation night be punished?
No answer given.

What is the most important issue in your district and how do you intend to address it?

Exiting COVID and making sure our students and teachers have the best environment to advance the education in the schools. The bond referendum is a big part of our future as a district.

What other issues do you feel must be tackled in your school district that have not been discussed already and how would you tackle these?

No answer given

What else would you like to share about yourself or your campaign?

No answer given