Alfred B. Fantini
Endorsements: International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 40 Carpenters' Union, Greater Boston AFL-CIO, National Association of Governmental Employees.
A member of the School Committee from 1981 to 1997, Fantini works for the Town of Arlington. His priorities include working with local universities and businesses to support improving the schools and strengthening Cambridge's vocational program for non-college-bound students.
Candidate statement: "The incumbents on the School Committee know very little about setting policy, which is their legal mandate. They spent money on resources that did not go directly into the classroom--shame on them."
Melody Brazo, 45
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