Candidate for
Member, Board of Education; Croton-Harmon Union Free School District

ENDORSEMENT: The Journal News, May 12, 2009

"Furey founded and served as co-president of the parent-teacher organization for special-education students. She said she wants to look at state mandates and urge Croton and nearby districts to lobby for relief. With extensive work in public relations and development for a nonprofit, Furey has skills and experience that would stand Croton-Harmon in good stead." http://lohud.com/article/20090512/OPINION/905120325/-1/ELECTIONS01

ENDORSEMENT: Joan Wilson, The Gazette, May 14,2009

"As the Croton school board election nears, I would like to share my reasons for supporting Andrea Furey's candidacy. She brings to the table a host of capabilities that will serve our community well, especially as the challenging economic environment persists.

"First, she has proven success in building open and productive communications among diverse stakeholders to the benefit of all -- a capability that facilitates productive relationships between the district and parents of current or impending school-age children, the district and its citizens who are no longer or never were direct users of the schools, the district and the village, and so on.

"Second, Andrea has a robust understanding of and valuable insights on both overall district and grade-specific goals and challenges -- that is, she is well-versed in the realities of our district's commitments.

"Third, she has strong relationships with teachers, administrators, and staff at all three Croton schools and in the pre-K community -- an important foundation for board member effectiveness.

"Fourth, Andrea is experienced in building and leveraging public advocacy -- a critical capability as state and federal educational spending continues to trend toward further constriction and other entities attempt to impose new costs upon the district.

"And last but not least, Andrea is experienced in maximizing the return from every dollar spent, giving each of us assurance that our tax dollars will be spent smartly.

"Thank you in advance for your prospective support for Andrea Furey on May 19th." -- Joan Wilson, Croton-on-Hudson, New York

ENDORSEMENT: Donna O'Malley, The Gazette, May 7, 2009

"I am honored to be writing this letter for my friend Andrea Furey who is running for school board member. I have had the privilege of starting a Special Education PTA in the Croton-Harmon district with Andrea Furey. As a Co-President Andrea had many visions of what she wanted this Special PTA to look like and worked tirelessly at accomplishing this task in addition to being a working mother and wife. Andrea continues to maintain her passion for our entire school district and has expressed her desire to continue helping in the process of shaping our Croton-Harmon school district as a school board member.

"I know Andrea to have a strong commitment to increased communication within our school district and also her desire to extend this transmitting of information fluidly between school district and village community. Andrea brought her strong background in Communications and Art to her volunteer work as a PTA President and I believe this background will also help in her service as a school board member.

"Andrea has shown through her volunteer work to have an understanding of parents need for increased information concerning their children's education and the ability to "know how to get information out to all parents". This unique ability has helped in unifying many parents in our district. Her work as a PTA President has also improved the dialogue between parents, teachers, and administrators within our Croton-Harmon school district.

"Andrea brings her passion for the arts to her volunteer work in our schools. She has been instrumental in helping design the mini-school calendar to reflect all children's talent in our Croton-Harmon School district. She has a keen understanding of how art, music, and theater help prepare our children for the future.

"I believe her desire to unite our village community and school community around common goals will be beneficial in helping our school district progress into the future. I feel that Andrea possesses an excellent understanding of the importance and impact our children's education in the Croton-Harmon school district has on their abilities to become contributing members to society and impacts their global community.

"I believe Andrea will continue to serve as a passionate advocate for all children in the Croton-Harmon School District. I whole heartily endorse Andrea Furey as a Croton-Harmon school district School Board Member and sincerely hope you will do the same." -- Donna O'Malley, Croton-on-Hudson, NY

Other endorsements: For full endorsement visit http://andreafureyforschoolboard.blogspot.com

• Alexander Betancourt
  
• Patricia L. Buchanan
  
• Laura K. Fallon
  
• Joel E. Gingold
  
• Sherry Horowitz, Director of Childrenspace
  
• Marion LoGuidice
  
• Kathy (Leonard) Reynolds
  
• Nicole Y. Shapiro
  
• Lori Siegel,former Croton-Harmon teacher