School Board Candidate Susan Madar: There Has to be a Balance

Name: Susan Madar

Children in district: Three.

Education: Associate's degree in applied sciences. Currently back to school for nursing bachelor's.

Occupation: Registered nurse at Morristown Memorial Hospital.

Community service: Former Girl Scouts leader. Board of Education member. Hopatcong Municipal Alliance member. Hopatcong Golf Parents Association co-president. Hopatcong Band Parents Association member. Member of each of the borough's parent-teacher organizations. Volunteers for school events.

Why You Should Vote For Me: "I am an active member in the town. I have three children in the school system and can see and hear from a point of view of the parent! I am a go-getter and I get things done. I think that my heart and head are in the right place to make a difference in the lives of our children."

What Are the Most Important Issues Facing the Hopatcong Board of Education? "How to do more with less. The taxpayers do not want, nor can they pay, anymore. Yet the school needs a certain amount of money to function. There has to be a balance that everyone can work with."