Seven candidates are vying for three seats on the South Orange-Maplewood Board of Education in the Nov. 5, 2024 election. Village Green invites voters to submit Letters to the Editors in support of candidates. See guidelines below.
Dear neighbors,
Bethany Joseph is a talented person with a deep commitment to making a positive contribution to her community. We should be grateful for that. Her objective is to work collaboratively with the members of the Board of Education to create an educational atmosphere within our school community that is positive, productive, stimulating and safe.
Her background in Public Health and Social Work has given her a broad view of the importance of respecting an individual’s rights yet recognizing when one needs support and help. Her work as a community volunteer at the YMCA taught her the value of getting past the negative and working towards the positive. Mediators call that getting past no. I believe that we need more of that attitude.
I have known Bethany since she was a little kid. Her parents are good friends of ours. I have always been impressed with her enthusiasm for life and doing good things for others.
I am happy to endorse Bethany Joseph for SOMSD Board of Education.
Ellen M. Davenport
Letters to the Editors guidelines: Village Green publishes Letters to the Editors in support of candidates. Publishing these letters is at the discretion of the editors. We do not publish letters attacking competing candidates or any person. We aim to publish as many letters as we receive; however, if there is a large volume of letters and they are received late in the race, we cannot guarantee that they will be posted. Letters to the Editors can be submitted to villagegreennj@gmail.com. Please send as a Word or Google document, not as a PDF. Letter writers should provide their name and place of residence (town and state). The deadline for submitting a Letter to the Editor for the Fall 2024 election is Tuesday, October 29, at 5 p.m.
