Joseph M. Ruffin, Sr. Line 4 Candidate for Three-Year Term
I have been serving on the Plainfield Board of Education since I was appointed by the BOE to fulfill the remaining portion of the unexpired term of a Board Member who resigned. During this time I have attend all but one BOE meeting. I have participated in the expulsion hearings concerning students who had carried weapons into the high school.
In my more than 20 years in academia and pharmaceutical research I have been the employer representative in departmental union issues. Due to my many years of union involvement and the fact that I have no relatives employed by the District, I was asked and accepted to serve on the current teacher Contract Negotiations Committee.
I believe that in the current economic climate that a fair an equitable contract is imperative for the students, teachers, district and residents of Plainfield. I believe that a strong Plainfield School District not only directly benefits the students but also all residents by dispelling misperceptions of our children and increasing property values.
- Member Fountain Baptist Church
- Graduate of Philadelphia Public Schools
- Bachelor of Science Degree Tuskegee University
- Past President Tuskegee North New Jersey Tuskegee Alumni Club
- Immediate Past President Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Plainfield chapter
- Recipient of YMCA’s NJ Minority Achievers Award for Outstanding Professional Accomplishments and Community Involvement
- Recipient of Omega Man of the Year Award – Plainfield Chapter
- Past President NJ Branch of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
- Recipient of Schering-Plough Excellence Award
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