Hamilton Runs To Represent Melrose On Northeast Voke Committee

The following was submitted by Ward Hamilton:

Ward Hamilton announced his candidacy today to represent Melrose on the Northeast Metro Tech School Committee. Believing that all students are capable of learning, Northeast Metro Tech – through the integration of the efforts of the communities, parents, administration, faculty, students, and staff – is committed to supplying to its students a rigorous academic and career/technical education in an open, diverse and supportive environment. The Northeast School Committee is comprised of members from the communities served by the school.

Born and raised in Melrose, Ward and his wife of 26 years, Andrea, are the parents of five children who have attended the public schools. As a former union bricklayer and the now owner of a construction company, he understands just how valuable a career in the trades can be. Unfortunately, not enough young people in Melrose are aware of the opportunities available to them at Northeast Metro Tech.

“While attending a vocational school may be the right path for many young people, a career in the trades isn’t always a well-known option,” Hamilton said. “My goal is to change that so that kids in Melrose, often the least represented of the twelve communities the school serves, are aware of what is offered there. Making sure the school offers best in class instruction and that students from Melrose have access will be my top priorities.”

EMPLOYMENT
Olde Mohawk Historic Preservation, Melrose, Massachusetts
Historic preservation consultant and contractor

EDUCATION
University of Massachusetts at Amherst
M.Sc. in Design + Historic Preservation

International Masonry Institute – International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craft Workers
Completed full apprenticeship, attained journeyman status

Auburn University
B.Sc. in Liberal Arts

RELEVANT VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Melrose Historical Commission, Chairman
Congregational Retirement Homes, Board of Directors
Superintendent of Melrose Schools, Screening Committee
Melrose Memorial Hall Capital Building Committee
Melrose Public Safety Building Committee
Melrose High School Site Council
Friends of Melrose Football, Treasurer
Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School, Football Coach

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Email: HamiltonForNEMetroTech@gmail.com
Call: (781) 686-6999