莱镇选举周一举行，你的一票很重要

本年度的莱克星顿镇选举定于2022年3月7日（周一）早7点至晚上8点举行。在本次选举中，School Committee是三选二的差额选举，Select Board、Town Moderator和Planning Board是等额选举。

在以下网址可以看到选票样本：https://www.lexingtonma.gov/town-clerk/pages/elections-voting；查询个人的选民注册状态和投票站地址：https://www.sec.state.ma.us/voterregistrationsearch/myvoterregstatus.aspx。

School Committee今年有3名候选人竞争两个席位，以下是他们的自我陈述。新候选人Larry Freeman和Salvador Jaramillo向CALex提供了自我陈述，竞选连任的Eileen Jay的自我陈述摘自其竞选网站。

为增进选民对候选人的了解，莱镇华盟CALex和莱镇印裔组织iGIG（IndianAmericans Getting InvolvedGroup）曾于2月12日联合举办了候选人线上论坛。如欲了解各位候选人的基本情况和在论坛上陈述的观点，可查阅本公众号往期文章。

我将在2022 年 3月 7日竞选连任莱克星顿学校委员会成员，这令我兴奋。我带来了过去六年作为学校委员会成员的丰富经验——包括担任两年主席和两年副主席——以及我对为学生提供最好教育的持续热情。

作为一名专业的教育研究人员以及在我们的学校中活跃了20多年的家长，我非常关心如何激发学生享受学习的过程和乐趣。通过教育，我们希望激发他们的热情并培养受用终身的技能，以帮助他们成为批判性思考者、有爱心的成年人和积极参与的世界公民。

（上述内容节选自EileenJay的竞选网站，网址为https://www.jayforschoolcommittee.com/2022/ ，英文原文见文末。）

本次选举涉及的席位包括：Select Board的5个席位（任期3年）中的两席，两位候选人是在任的Joseph Pato和Suzanne Barry；仅有一席的Town Moderator (任期1年)，候选人是在任的Deborah Brown；Planning Board的5个席位（任期3年）中的一席，唯一的候选人是在任的Robert Peters；School Committee的5个席位（任期3年）中的两席，有3位候选人参加竞选，他们分别是新候选人Larry Freeman、Salvador Jaramillo，以及寻求连任的EileenJay。

Select Board负责制定政策并监督镇政府的运作。Town Moderator负责主持城镇会议的进行以及有关事务。Planning Board负责审查住宅特别许可申请，根据州分区控制法规执行Subdivision Regulations，并根据Zoning Bylaw和Development Regulations修正分区和接受重新分区申请。School Committee根据法律要求以及适用于全州的目标和标准为学区内的学校制定教育目标和政策。

Joseph Pato自2013年以来一直担任Select Board委员，今年再次寻求连任。如欲了解关于他的信息，请访问https://joepato.org/。另一位寻求连任的Select Board委员是Suzanne Barry，她的网站是https://www.suziebarry.com/。

My name is Larry Freeman and I am running for the Lexington School Committee because I believe education is one of the greatest equalizers in this country. In fact, my family and I moved to Lexington because of the excellent school system.  I have seen first-hand the triumphs we have achieved as a highly regarded school system as well as the areas that require more attention.  I have two children in the school system and like many of you, I view a quality education as a critical component tobeing a successful, civic-minded global citizen.  I’m especially motivated to run now to bring attention to the need for an equitable and inclusive curriculum, which are essential to maintaining the academic excellence of our school system.  I currently serve onfifteen committees and groups, all dedicated to making Lexington andour school system the best.  I have the experience, professionaltraining, and skills to bring a systematic approach to problem solving, a listen-and-learn mentality, and a collaborative approach. Your support is critically important to me, please visit my websitehttps://www.freeman4lexington.com/home to learn more about me and the campaign!  I look forward to serving you as a member of the School Committee.

Hello, my name is Salvador Jaramillo and I am running for one of the two open positionson the Lexington School Committee. I am an LHS graduate, Town Meeting member, Harvard pre-medical student, and a COVID-19 researcher at Massachusetts General Hospital. I am running for School Committee because I feel we need a fresh perspective on the committee: our students are facing many challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and I want to help them. As a tutor here in Lexington for three years, I have helped many Chinese-American students in AP and Honors courses, especially in math and science. I understand what it takes to help students succeed and do well in their studies. As an Asian-American student myself, I understand the pressure and rigorour students face here in Lexington, and I hope to bring that perspective to the Lexington School Committee. Please visit mywebsite at https://www.salvadorforlexington.com/ to learn more about me and my platform!

I am excited torun for re-election to the Lexington School Committee on March 7, 2022. I bring the depth of my experience as a School Committee member for the past six years—including two years as Chair and two years as Vice-Chair—as well as my continued passion for providing the best education for our students.

As a professional educational researcher and an active parent in our schools for more than 20 years, I care deeply about inspiring students to enjoy the process and joy  of learning. Through education, we hope to stimulate their passions and cultivate life-long skills to help them become critical thinkers, caring adults, and engaged citizens of the world.

PRIORITIES

Advocate for education that serves students of all abilities and cultivates life-long skills for thinking, engagement, and compassion

Balance academic growth with caring for the social, emotional, physical, and mental health needs of students

Promote an inclusive community and culturally responsive curriculum thati ncludes all histories, experiences, and identities

Prudent planning for the high school building that balances space needs with fiscal concerns

We need sound and balanced judgment to address the complex challenges our system faces,such as increasing enrollment, school building needs, demographic changes, and student mental health. I will strive to bring a thoughtful, reasoned approach to issues that is informed by staff and community input.