Schools
School Board Candidate Profile: Dale F. Braun Jr.
Braun is vying for a seat on the Ocean City Board of Education.
Name: Dale F. Braun, Jr.
Age: 49
Education: B.S. in Business Administration/Accounting, Drexel University Class of 1987
No. of years lived in Ocean City: 2.5 years after vacationing here for 17 years
Family in school system: Emily Grade 3, Victoria OCHS Class of 2013
Occupation: Stay-at-home father. Retired after 25 years in banking, as an executive officer, SVP and controller.
Public service: Currently — Shore Medical Center volunteer, St. Damien religious education program, St. Damien eucharistic minister, Primary School Book Fair. Previously, all with Bishop McDevitt High School in Glenside, Pa — Member of Financial Development Advisory Board, chairman of the Annual Giving Campaign, founding member of the Alumni Association, first Treasurer of Association, chairman of various committees, including By-Laws.
Three issues you think are most important:
- Decisions being based and weighed on what is best for the children, best for the parents, and best for the taxpayers of Ocean City.
- Decisions ensuring that Ocean City remains a strong, viable community with a great school system, which in turn, attracts families, the next generation of residents.
- Working in partnership with city organizations to achieve common, desired goals in a cost-effective manner.
What you would like voters to know about you and your vision for the board:
A strong school district is an important ingredient to the continued success of a community. Since this school district was an important reason for our family to relocate here permanently, I hope to continue the great work that our board has achieved.
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