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Katie Stein

Candidate Name: Katie Stein

Office Sought: Board of Finance

Are You an Incumbent for this Seat? No

Party Affiliation: Democratic

Campaign Phone Number: 203-494-8048

Website: https://www.madisonctdemocrats.com

Family

Jonathan (husband)

Jack (20y son)

Sam (18 son)

Noah (17 son)

Max (14 son)

Education

B.S. Child Development (Early Childhood Education/Child Life)

Civic Involvement

Catechist, St. Margaret's Religious Education

Board Member, Madison Little League

Board Member, Madison's ABC House

Local Responder, Child Life Disaster Relief

Volunteer, Madison Pride Fest

Elected/Appointed Offices Held

Chair, Madison Board of Education (2 years)

Board of Education member (6 years)

Capital Improvement Program member (4 years)

Chair, Finance Committee

Chair, Policy Committee

Facilities committee member

What led you to seek this office?

I am wholeheartedly committed to public service for our community. Madison is my home and I feel so fortunate to have raised a family here. Serving on the BoF will offer an opportunity to put my diverse experiences as BOE chair to the best possible use.

What are your qualifications for this position?

I served as chairwoman of the BOE during one of the most challenging times in recent memory.  In my years as chair, I brought fiscally responsible and historically low budget increases. Before my time as chair I served as Finance Committee chair as well as a four year member of the Capital Improvement Committee. I believe, however, the most important skill I will bring to BOF is my ability to work with a diverse group of opinions to achieve consensus.

What do you see as the top three issues or priorities for this position?

1. I think we need to bring the two pending referenda to the voters with complete transparency and without bias. We need voters to decide our next steps on our school facilities and the Academy School so that we can begin to plan accordingly

2. We need to have a BOF that works towards a balanced budget with the lowest possible taxes and mindful investment so that we are not just deferring expense.

3. We need to develop a long term fiscal strategy that can account for all the variables—changes in demographics, facility maintenance, etc.—so that we can guarantee stability for the future.