Erik Baumann is running for a seat on the Fairhaven School Committee in the 6/9/26 election. Submitted photo.
Erik Baumann
Members of the Fairhaven Community and Fellow Readers of the Fairhaven Neighborhood News,
My name is Erik Baumann and I am requesting your support to represent a seat on the Town of Fairhaven’s School Committee. I am running because I want to serve the community that my family and I are so fortunate to be a part of and because ensuring access to a quality education is fundamental to our town, state, and country.
I have spent my career empowering students to define success and happiness on their terms. Education can change the world and my experiences working and collaborating with teachers, administrators, parents, and students to develop pathways to higher education have given me a unique perspective. Now, with two children enrolled in the Fairhaven Public Schools, I want to serve and help ensure that all students in Fairhaven have access to a world-class education.
When I think about what makes any community great, it is my belief that it begins with its citizens and their commitment to education, formal and otherwise. When we learn, we become stronger. When we communicate and work together, we become more connected. And when we face challenges with facts, data, and good policy, we improve our community.
I am not running to attack, decry, criticize, or condemn. I want to bring my knowledge and experience to the table and help develop policies and procedures that will give every student in Fairhaven the education they deserve.
If elected I will endeavor to work in concert with school administration, teachers, fellow school committee members, and you, the Fairhaven community, to ensure:
• a fully funded school budget that prioritizes students, faculty, and staff to have the tools and resources they need to succeed
• citizenship and community are cornerstones of a Fairhaven education
• barriers to student success are identified and addressed by the community
• a learning environment that helps students understand, ask questions, and think critically about the world around them
My family and I have been fortunate to build a life here in this amazing town. As Fairhaven faces the financial, social, and environmental challenges ahead of us, it is my hope that we can come together to use data driven policies to make Fairhaven, the place we all call home, better.
I look forward to meeting and discussing the issues with all of you because together we can build a brighter future for our children and our community.
Thank you for your consideration.
Mr. Baumann is unopposed on the ballot.
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