Elections 2011: Michael Paxton is Running for Revere School Board

As part of our 2011 election coverage, Fairlawn-Bath Patch will provide profiles of each of the candidates running for office. These profiles will offer biographical and issue-oriented details about each of the candidates to help you, the voter, make more informed decisions at the ballot box.

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Age:  45

Occupation:  Finance Director, Summa Foundation/Research Operations

Education: BS Marketing, University of Akron; MBA Finance, University of Akron

Political Affiliation:  Non-partisan race

(According to the Summit County Board of Elections, Paxton is registered Democrat)

Office Sought:  Revere Board of Education

Previous Political Office Sought or Held:  None

Candidate Statement:  Our school system is one of the greatest assets that our community has.  We must continue to improve our school system to prepare our children for a difficult, changing work force.  In order to do so, we have to move to a position where parents, teachers, administrators and the Board of Education have a common goal of providing the best quality education possible while maintaining the long-term financial viability of the school district.  The tax-paying members of our community must have faith in and an understanding of the financial picture that is presented by the school administration.  I have the leadership skills, financial experience and communication ability to work with other board members to get our school district to this position.

Election profiles and issue coverage will also be compiled on Fairlawn-Bath 2011 Election Facebook page.