Gloucester County Board of Supervisors’ candidates Nick Bonniville (R, at-large), Kevin Smith (I, at-large) and Dr. Joseph “Joe” Leming (R, Petsworth) and School Board candidates Fred Brewer (at-large), Nicole McPherson (at-large) and Anita Parker (Petsworth) attended the Piankatank League Community’s candidate forum last Thursday to address community members and answer questions.
Brewer served three terms on the Hampton City School Board from 2000-2012 and had a career in retail management. He is serving on the Gloucester school board on an interim appointment. He is the grandfather of two students enrolled in Gloucester County Public Schools.
Brewer said a school board member’s most important roles include the hiring and evaluation of the superintendent of schools; reviewing, revising and adopting policies; and approving a budget that reflects the division’s priorities, while being good stewards of the taxpayers’ money.
Though there are many unknowns facing the future of public educa...