Community Corner

Meet the Candidates

Three residents are running for three open school board seats. Cinnaminson Patch introduces you.

Even though the school board race this year is uncontested, Cinnaminson Patch knows it's important to meet your candidates.

Jacqueline Plunkett and James Herschel, both incumbents, are running to retain their seats on the board of education this year. Newcomer Stephen Kenny is running for a third seat. Current school board president Harry Shea is not seeking re-election.

The school budget was approved earlier this month and calls for a spending plan of about $42 million that would raise taxes about $98 for the average homeowner. You can read the story .

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Monday, we featured  for our first school board candidate. Tuesday, we featured . Today, we feature Stephen Kenny.

Name: Stephen (Steve) Kenny

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Education: MA, Naval War College, Newport, RI; MSc, Kingston University, London

Job: Vice President EHS Tech Corp; previously Navy Captain

Family: Wife Nancy; Children: Sean, 21, University of Hawaii; Ryan, 18, Montclair State University; Danielle, Sophomore, CHS; Six years living in Cinnaminson

Volunteer experience: President CHS Home and School Association 2009 to present

Elected positions held: None previous

Why did you decide to run?: "I have a deep interest in seeing quality education delivered to our children and also seeing the standards at our schools rise in academics, sports, and social activities/achievements. I want to influence debates on the future of our schools and feel I can best do this by actively being involved; too many people sit on the sideline and criticize, I decided not to take that approach."

Top issues facing Cinnaminson schools: "The school budget needs careful management to ensure that high quality education and cost are continually assessed and balanced. A highly rated school district attracts people to the town, thus growing the tax base, thus allowing town service improvements, thus increasing property prices. Break this cycle and the community suffers.

I would like to spend time forging better links between the school board and the township committee as each have a mission to improve the town."


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