Kushner Endorses Jon Paradiso And Wyatt Lipman For Board Of Education

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Improving education requires deep understanding and equally deep commitment. As your State Senator, Vice Chair of CT's Committee on Children and a member of the Education Committee, I know what it takes to move education forward. Wyatt Lipman and Jon Paradiso have the skills and heart to make a difference on Ridgefield's Board of Education. Wyatt and Jon are exceptionally qualified and well-suited to the work of the Board, based on their backgrounds in law and business, their strategic planning abilities, their keen judgement and their ability to work collaboratively. Local BOEs should be conduits of the community's values, which is why Wyatt and Jon are dedicated to bringing parental concerns to the Board table and advocating for responsible decisions. Wyatt and Jon will not be distracted from the singular mission to improve and enhance Ridgefield's excellent school system. They will bring mature judgement to the BOE, return it to civility and function, and help move Ridgefield schools forward to benefit our children and our community. I urge you to vote for Wyatt Lipman and Jon Paradiso on Row A November 7th, to safeguard the future of Ridgefield Public Schools.

Julie Kushner
State Senator, 24th District
Representing Danbury, New Fairfield and Ridgefield