Team Of Three Write-In Candidates Seeks Wall School Board Spots

WALL, NJ — Three candidates have an active write-in campaign for the three Wall Board of Education spots open in the Nov. 7 election, including current board member Kenneth Wondrack.

Wondrack did not file to run by the July 31 deadline, but he is running for re-election, he said.

However, voters will need to write in his name and that of the other members of the team: Scott Schoener and Pamela Shimko.

The Wall GOP Republican Club is supporting their candidacies, based on a post on the organization's Facebook site.

Current board members Kristen Hodnett and Christopher San Filippo are not seeking re-election.

Kenneth Wondrack provided his personal background for voters:

• Resident of Wall Township for over 34 years; married to Jane and has four adult children who are Wall graduates.
• Grandparent with two adult children raising their families in Wall.
• Combat veteran of the US Marine Corps.
• Retired US Army Brigadier General. Assistant Division Commander of the 42nd Infantry Division .
• Retired New Jersey State Police Captain.
• Rutgers Graduate with a master's degree from John Jay College.
• Licensed private investigator, firearms instructor, security trainer and consultant
• Volunteered for various organizations in Wall.

You can read more information from the New Jersey School Boards Association about write-in candidates here.

Other candidates with an organized write-in campaign can contact patricia.mcdaniel@patch.com to be considered for an article prior to the election.