Honorable Mayor Joseph A. Curatone, 617-776-5159 or 617-625-6600 x2100, 130 Ten Hills Road, Somerville MA 02145

Joe Curtatone has been Mayor of Somerville since 2003. Prior to that he served as a member of the Board of Aldermen. Learn more about Mayor Curtatone on the City of Somerville website.

William A. White, Jr., President, Somerville Board of Aldermen

Steven Roix, Ward 1, Somerville MA 02145

M. Teresa Cardoso , Ward 2, 617-666-3445, 9 Adrian Street, Somerville MA 02143

Teresa Cardoso, representing Ward 2, has served on the Somerville School Committee since 1992. Mrs. Cardoso, who was an active member of the PTA at the now Dr. Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park when her daughter was a student, believes her role on the School Committee is as an advocate for families and students. Still an ardent supporter of the Somerville PTA, Mrs. Cardoso also serves on the Board of Directors of the Community Action Agency of Somerville and is an active member of the Portuguese community in Somerville.

Adam Sweeting , Ward 3, 617-666-8787, 44 Montrose Street Somerville MA 02143

Adam Sweeting has represented Ward 3 on the School Committee since 2008 and is the father of two children enrolled in the Somerville Public Schools. Before joining the School Committee he was active in school-specific and city-wide discussions concerning education and was a volunteer coach in the Somerville Youth Soccer League. Mr. Sweeting brings an extensive background in higher education to the School Committee. He earned a doctorate in American Studies in 1993 and since 1996 has been a professor of Humanities at Boston University, where he was named the Teacher/Scholar of the Year in 2006. He is currently serving a two-year term (2010-2012) as Chairman of the Boston University Faculty Council.  He has also been a member of the BU Board of Trustees since 2010. Mr. Sweeting served as Chair of the School Committee in 2011, and is also currently serving on the Advisory Board of the Boston University Children's Center.

Mark Niedergang , Ward 5, 617-629-8033, 29 Conwell Street, Somerville MA 02143

Mark Niedergang has represented Ward 5 on the Somerville School Committee since 2006.  He is a 30-year resident of Somerville and owns and lives in a two-family home on Conwell Street.  He has been married to Marya Axner for 20 years.  Their daughter graduated from Somerville High School in 2010 and attends Tufts University.  From 1995-1998, Mr. Niedergang worked in the Somerville Police Department as the Grants Manager and in the Mayor's Office of Human Services as a Planner under Mayor Mike Capuano.  He has been active in many Somerville community organizations, including serving as President of the Somerville Community Corporation in 1998.  He taught Sunday morning religious school at Congregation B'nai Brith for 10 years and has helped revitalize the congregation over the past 25 years.  Before joining the School Committee, Mr. Niedergang volunteered on a weekly basis in his daughter's classroom, served on the Healey School Council, and created a parent and community group that actively participated in the Superintendent selection process.  He works as a consultant to non-profit organizations, developing programs, managing projects, raising funds, and planning for the future.  These problem-solving and strategic planning skills and experience have been invaluable in his School Committee work.  He has a B.A. from Tufts University and a Masters degree in International Relations from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington, D.C.

Paul Bockelman, Ward 6, 617-623-8863, 64 Wallace Street, Somerville, MA  02144

Mr. Bockelman draws from his substantial experience working with communities. He currently serves as the Director of Administration and Finance at the Massachusetts Municipal Association, a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of Massachusetts cities and towns. Previously, he served as Town Manager for 13 years in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts, where he oversaw town budgets, negotiated with municipal unions, and facilitated communication between town government and the School Committee. A long time volunteer in the Somerville Public Schools, Paul helped coordinate public participation in the School Superintendent search process. As a frequent classroom volunteer at the Healey School, he also served as co-chair of the citywide Choice Program for three years.  Paul has served on numerous city committees including the Municipal Building Committee, Charter Committee, and the Somerville Historic Preservation Commission. He also currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Community Action Agency of Somerville (CAAS). Mr. Bockelman holds a Masters in City Planning degree from MIT and a Bachelor's Degree from Hampshire College. He and Cathy have two children, Corey and Mattie, and have made Somerville their home for more than 25 years.

Superintendent Tony Pierantozzi , Secretary to the School Committee, 617-625-6600 x6008, 42 Cross Street, Somerville MA 02143

Superintendent Pierantozzi started his career in public education as a middle grades health teacher in 1968 immediately upon completing his undergraduate degree in education at Rutgers University. He has also worked in public schools as a track coach, Dean of Students, Principal, and, since 2001, as a Superintendent. Pierantozzi joined the Somerville Public Schools as Superintendent in the Summer of 2005. Pierantozzi holds a Master's degree in Education Administration from Salem State College and is licensed as a Superintendent in Massachusetts.  He also holds permanent licenses in teaching and administration in New York. In addition to being Superintendent of Schools, Pierantozzi is the President of the Somerville Rotary and is on the Board of Advisors for the Community Action Agency of Somerville and the Duhamel Education Initiative. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Framingham State College.