Holmdel Board Of Education Election 2024: John Giampolo

HOLMDEL, NJ — Holmdel's general election on Nov. 5 has seven candidates running for three open seats on the Holmdel Board of Education.

Candidate John Giampolo is running for one of three seats on the board with Terence Wall and Mary Corrigan. Opposing candidates include Kimberly Tuccillo, Surekha Collur, Raymond Kim, and Jeff Sargent.

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John D. Giampolo

Age: 46
Town of residence: Holmdel
Education: Juris Doctor (J.D.) from Southwestern University School of Law, California (graduated 2004 with Honors Cum Laude) and Bachelor's in Business Administration from Villanova University, Pennsylvania (graduated in 2001)
Occupation: Financial Restructuring Attorney

What drove you to seek public office?
My years of service on Holmdel's Zoning Board and Finance Advisory Committee, my desire to advance education and student safety in Holmdel schools, and my desire to safeguard all students from Trenton politics, including my own attending school at Village and Indian Hill.

What sets you apart from the other candidates?
I am running for Holmdel Board of Education with Terence Wall, the current President of the Board, who has been re-elected to it multiple times, and with Mary Corrigan, who brings a lifetime of experience and public service related to education and has over a dozen grandchildren in Holmdel schools.

We are each running for the Holmdel Board of Education together under the Wall-Corrigan-Giampolo bracket for conservative Holmdel family values and educational excellence.

Unlike other candidates outside our bracket, I have a record of appearing at Holmdel Board of Education meetings and speaking out against radical policies from Trenton that undermine parental rights and squander resources better spent on advancing education, such as Policy 5756.

I invite readers to learn more about my bracket's campaign for the Holmdel Board of Education by visiting the Wall-Corrigan-Giampolo for Holmdel Board of Education Facebook page.

What do you see as the biggest issue facing Holmdel, and how will you resolve it?
How to advance education in Holmdel schools without interference or distraction from radical state policies while maintaining a fiscally conservative budget so that children continue to receive a high-ranking education while parental rights are safeguarded and property values are maintained without overspending.

I would resolve this multi-layered issue through a thorough analysis of Holmdel schools' budget as I did for Holmdel Township for years serving on its Finance Advisory Committee.

I would also resolve this issue by vigilantly safeguarding parental rights and preserving and pursuing programs to advance everything from STEM to robotics in our schools.

What are past accomplishments or experiences that make you qualified for this position?
My 20 years as a financial restructuring attorney and my years of service on Holmdel's Zoning Board and Finance Advisory Committee.

Name one thing about Holmdel that always makes you smile.
Our shared family values.