Andrew Choffo: 6-Year Incumbent Stresses Experience

Name:  Andrew Choffo 
Neighborhood: Intervale
Occupation: Human Resource Director 

Age: 46 

Civic Involvement: Parsippany Board of Education Board Member since 2005; serve on numerous board committees; Intervale Elementary School PTA; animal rescue. 

What Parsippany Students Need Most:  A safe environment that promotes learning; the resources, instruction, opportunities and encouragement to achieve academic excellence in their own unique way.

What the BOE Needs Most:  The BOE needs to remain focused on its primary mission—to ensure that the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District is well-managed.

District Strengths:  Academic performance; nationally recognized faculty and students; competitive sports programs and co-curricular activities; prudent financial management of taxpayer money; advancement of technology in the classroom.

What Needs Improvement:  Continued improvement in academic performance.

LeRoy Seitz Contract:  I believe that the school district has performed well under Dr' Seitz's leadership and retaining his services is in the best interest of the school district and the community.

Why You Should Vote For Me:  I am very proud of my six years of service on the board, spending up to 15 hours some weeks to ensure that there is an exceptional learning environment for our kids.  I posses the knowledge and experience necessary to continue working effectively for Parsippany. I have saved the district millions of dollars in health insurance premiums by re-negotiating several union contracts and worked hard to strike a budget that supports Governor Christie's goal to slow the growth of local property taxes. I will continue to ensure that Parsippany is the best possible school district it can be.  Please check out www.choffo.com for more information (website active March 24.