hi my name is kim o'mahony and i'm running for a seat on the school committee my husband connor and i have lived in belmont for twelve years we're raising our three girls who currently all attend the butler school sheila is in third grade and first and mavis in kindergarten we also have a dog named sam who is ten years old i'm usually out walking sam before dawn so i've had the opportunity to get to know some of our early bird neighbors in the coffee shops around waverl coaching squares to tell you a little bit about myself i grew up in syracuse new york and in the youngest of seven children i moved to boston after graduating from college with a bachelor's degree in accounting although most of my family is in the northeast i am lucky enough to have one of my sisters also living right here in belmont and her daughter my niece also attends the butler school my parents moved to and eventually retired in north carolina where we visit them every april break we're already planning for a trip this year my parents were and still are instrumental in instilling in me a passion for and dedication to hard work responsibility and community belmont is a wonderful town to raise a family to run a business to enjoy the company of friends having lived in belmont for so many years and now that all of our children are in the elementary school i wanted to find a way to give back to the town i work professionally in accounting systems analysis auditing and business analysis and for the past eight years i have run a successful early education and care business having children and becoming an entrepreneur in early childhood education has brought out a deep interest in growing my awareness in the field of education and i have been continually taking night and weekend classes to build on this knowledge the combination of my business background and proficiency in education uniquely qualified me first seat on the school committee there are many financial issues facing the schools in the coming years including contract negotiations the swelling population and the new renovated high school project my experience positions me well to offer informed balanced ideas that can help make a positive impact on solutions to these issues i'm not running on a specific platform nor do i have an agenda to push through by attaining a seat on the committee i simply want to help work through those important issues that the schools in town will need to tackle being committed to this town in such a unique way as a parent business owner and property owner i understand that a balance must be struck between the needs of the excellent school system that we have and the needs of the community as a whole as a school committee member i would be responsible for voicing the concerns of the community and using this information to bring about well balanced proposals for the issues that we will face it would be my privilege to serve on the school committee and continue the exceptional work to progress and uphold the reputation of the school in belmont one additional note as a group murad andrea and i decided not to hold a debate unfortunately though i will be traveling out of the country at the time of the one of and that everyone will attend the league of women voters candidates night my trip to australia was planned before i knew when this event was to be held because i will not be in attendance please feel free to reach out to me with any questions that you may have my email address is kim at belmont day care dot com thank you for your time and consideration and please be sure to vote on april fifth