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Dominic Villani

Wednesday, May 1, 2013

Meet Nazareth Area School Board Member Dominic Villani

Nazareth Area School Board member Dominic Villani is among four candidates running for two Region 3 seats in Tuesday's primary election.

Nazareth Area School Board Race   Age: 71   Family: Married, 4 children, 5 grandchildren   Political party affiliation: Democratic   Tell us about your educational background: Liberty HS-1960, BS-East Stroudsburg Univ.-1964, Masters-East Stroudsburg Univ.-1967   Tell us about your professional/business background: Educator for 37 years-served as Teacher Coach, Athletic Director,Operations Director, Central Office Administrator. Worked for engineering firm as Facilities Consultant for 10 years.   Why are you running for Nazareth Area School Board? Served as a consultant at the NASD for a 8-year period during which time, I have grown to like the Nazareth area & school district. Moved to Nazareth less than 2 years ago & decided to get …

Wayne Schissler

7:52 am on Saturday, May 18, 2013

This is interesting. Instead of the usual platitudes of "I support education", "I'm concerned about taxes", & "more technology" I'm seeing some real thought on upcoming issues. Contract negotiations - NASD teachers had negotiated a rather healthy contract while the economy was crumbling all around us and many were just grateful to hang onto a job. In the years that followed I believe the …   more ›

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Dominic A. Villani to Fill Vacant Nazareth School Board Seat

Dominic A. Villani, a retired educator from Upper Nazareth Township, is chosen to fill a vacant Nazareth School Board seat.

After five candidate interviews and a failed motion to table a decision, the Nazareth Area School Board has filled a seat left vacant by Chris Audenried, who resigned from his post after he was appointed to Nazareth Borough Council. A 7-1 vote locked the seat for retired educator Dominic A. Villani of Upper Nazareth Township. He will finish Audenried’s unexpired term, which ends next November. Board member Jerry Treon voted in favor of Zackary Audenried, the son of Chris Audenried.  Villani told the board that he spent six years inside the Nazareth Area School District when he was hired as a facilities consultant. He worked for D’Huy Engineering Inc. for 10 years. “I found Nazareth to be a very warm community,” he said. “I found the …

Susan Derr Kirk

11:05 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Great choice for school board - we're lucky to have gotten him on board!   more ›

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