BRISTOL TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DIRECTOR
JOB DESCRIPTION: The School Directors shall equip and maintain the public schools in the
district. Principal duties include appointing and/or dismissing superintendents, principals and
teachers; levying school taxes; purchasing land; locating new buildings; adopting textbooks and
courses of study; fixing salaries of teachers and other appointees of the Board.
Term: 4 years
QUESTION: What concerns or issues prompted you to run for School Board? How would you
address your issues and/or concerns?
4-year term (Vote for 5)
DEMOCRAT/REPUBLICAN
Cross Filed
Kenneth Bruck
(No response received)
Angela Dearing
(No response received)
John Riotto
HOMETOWN: Croydon
DOB: 01/41
EDUCATION: BBA, Temple University
OCCUPATION: Retired from Lockheed Martin, Sr. Systems Engineer
QUALIFICATIONS: 41-year resident of Bristol Township, Community Orientated,
Impeccable Legal Record, Youth Aid Panel Member, 25 years director youth football
organization
ANSWER TO QUESTION: We have the highest school tax rate of any district in Bucks
County with a very low rated school system. There is a lack of transparency and straight
answers by the now sitting board. This has caused wasted tax dollars and mismanagement. We
will provide clear and concise guidance, give straight answers to the public and will not hide our
duties. We will ensure that the school admin do their assigned duties as their overseers.
Shane Bowen
HOMETOWN: Newportville
DOB: 08/89
EDUCATION: I’m a proud graduate of Bucks County Community College with an associate’s
degree in fine arts
OCCUPATION: Welder at Falls manufacturing U-Haul technical. I build assemble and repair
U-Haul trailers and trucks.
QUALIFICATIONS: I bring with me young intuition, personal financial skills, and a fresh
recollection of academics.
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ANSWER TO QUESTION: Alongside my father council man Craig Bowen, I’ve has seen
firsthand the burden that Bristol township taxpayers have endured. I’ve met seniors who had to
choose between medication paying taxes. Many of my friends and family have moved away
from Bristol town ship because of the rising school taxes.
Kelly Larkin
HOMETOWN: Levittown
DOB: 9/79
EDUCATION: McCorristen Catholic High School 9-10; Hamilton High West graduate
OCCUPATION: Sales manager, Airgas in Levittown, 7 years.
QUALIFICATIONS: Since making the decision to run for school board I have shadowed
school board members in other districts as well as attend meetings with them. I have been having
meetings several times a week with my team to familiarize ourselves as well as doing research
on my own.
ANSWER TO QUESTION: I have 3 children in 3 different schools in Bristol Twp, and if the
conditions aren’t good enough for my kids, they aren’t good enough for yours. I will make sure
that more of our hard earned tax dollars make it to our classrooms, where it belongs. I will find
all of the wasteful spending and expunge it.
Helen M. Cini
(No response received)
Frank Pease
(No response received)
William Keenan
(No response received)
W. Earl Bruck
(No response received)
DEMOCRAT
Edwin Murphy
(No response received)
Stacy B. Gerlach
(No response received)
Constance Moore
(No response received)
Amanda Geist
HOMETOWN: Croydon
DOB: 09/85
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EDUCATION: Temple University: Secondary Education/ English and Political Science. My
Master’s degree is in Urban Education with a focus on school policy.
OCCUPATION: Classroom teacher, School District of Philadelphia
QUALIFICATIONS: My academic and profession backgrounds give me an understanding of
education.
ANSWER TO QUESTION: I was prompted to run for school board because I see on a regular
basis the problems public education faces today. As a parent, I am concerned about the direction
education is moving in our country and wanted the opportunity to effect change for my own
children and all the children of Bristol Township. I felt that my academic training and
professional experience would allow me to bring a new perspective to the board. The major
issues I hope to tackle include testing, funding and community building around education.
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