Election results and Thanks David!

Thanks to all who voted on Tuesday. Congratulations to Peggy and Tom for their good fortune on election night too. I really am excited to be returning to the Barnstable School Committee. We have a tremendous leader in Dr. Patti Grenier and the strategy of data driven site based management is accepted by the community and beginning to show results.

I would like to offer a special thanks to my friend David Lawler. Although David was not one of the top 3 vote getters and thus will not be rejoining the School Committee; I have to congratulate David on 4 good years of volunteer public service.

David and I did not know each other 4 years ago and have since become friends. We have debated some topics but worked well together over the years. One of David's leadership roles has been on the issue of consolidation and renovation of our elementary schools. It certainly is not a popular issue but extremely important.

Over the next few years the Town Council and the School Committee need to make a few tough decisions and real financial commitments to assure that future generations of students will have safe, modern school buildings. Simply, we have to continue the generational compact for students most of us may never know.

Thanks for the votes. I am honored.