Patch Candidate Profiles: Kerry Gertz, Hamilton-Wenham School Committee

Name, as it will appear on the ballot: Kerry Gertz

Age: 40

Hometown: South Hamilton

Position running for: School Committee, 3 year term

Party affiliation: Republican

Education: Juris Doctor, New England Law, Boston, 2001

Work history: Attorney, Self Employed

Volunteer history: Hamilton Wenham Youth Soccer Association, current Secretary, former Age Group Coordinator

Have you run before? If so, when?: No

Why did you decide to run?: For greater investment in my sons' education, and to be a mouthpiece in the community regarding issues the school district is facing.

What do you hope to accomplish in this position?: Greater community involvement and concern for academic programming and retention of students at the high school level.

What should constituents know about you?: I have been a resident of South Hamilton since 2005; my two sons are students at the Winthrop Elementary School, in first grade and kindergarten. Education has always been a top priority in my life, and I moved to Hamilton in anticipation of my children receiving the greatest public school education possible. I look forward to being a part of maintaining and strengthening the Hamilton Wenham Regional School District's legacy of providing the finest education in Massachusetts.

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