TriTown Democrats to Host Bill Duncan from the New Hampshire State Board of Education on September 10, 2015.
New Durham, New Hampshire - August 24, 2015
- The TriTown Democrats, representing the Democratic Committees of
Farmington, Milton, and New Durham, is proud to host Bill Duncan, member
of the NH State Board of Education, to give a talk on the state of
Education in New Hampshire. The event will take place at 7:00 PM on
September 10 at the New Durham Library, 2 Old Bay Rd, New Durham.
The
State Board of Education (SBE) is a seven-member body whose members
serve without pay except for reimbursement of expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties. Members cannot be technical educators or
professionally engaged in school work. Members are appointed by the
governor and executive council. Five are selected, one each, from the
five executive councilor districts and two are selected from the public
at large. Except when appointed to fill the unexpired term of a previous
member, members serve for a five-year term and may serve up to two
consecutive terms. The Board must hold at least six regular meetings a
year.
Bill Duncan is a retired technology entrepreneur and the founder of Advancing New Hampshire Public Education (www.anhpe.org),
dedicated to advocating for public education in the State. Born in
Boston, he graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and served in Vietnam
as an advisor to the Vietnamese Navy before starting a business and
nonprofit career. He founded, and for 12 years led, the Mountain
Association for Community Economic Development, a leading economic
development organization creating jobs and housing for low-income
families in Central Appalachia. In that role, he organized 100 Eastern
Kentucky banks to provide subsidized financing housing for low-income
families in Central Appalachia and founded Forward in the Fifth, the
first education advocacy organization dedicated to building common
ground among parents, administrators and teachers in hard-pressed
mountain schools. Mr. Duncan moved to New Hampshire in 1986 and resides
in New Castle.
The
TriTown Democratic Committee advocates for strong local support of our
communities, and supports legislation and candidates that are community
minded. Their activities provide political, economic, and social
information for the citizens of the three towns, but also encourages
progressive movements in these areas at all levels of government.
Through community involvement, political action, and a shared vision,
the group seeks to expand equity and opportunity for all residents of
the Towns of Farmington, Milton, and New Durham.
Contact: Stan Freeda, Secretary
TriTown Democratic Committee
