Tom Maxson for Kent Councilman

    Common Sense for Kent

GOALS:

• Balance our need for economic development with our desire to preserve our rural character

•  Cost containment to control our Town budget in these extremely difficult economic times

•   Stimulate additional tax revenues through tax base expansion and promotion of our natural and historic resources in order to protect our taxpayers and our property values

 

PLATFORM:

• Expand our tax base through the revitalization of the Route 52 corridor, attracting retailers and professional services into our primary economic corridor

•  Contain town expenses through vigorous monitoring and analysis of expenditures

•  Additional cost containment through sharing of services and resources with other government entities 
• Promotion of heritage and nature tourism, to utilize our abundant open-space resources to attract visitors and help stimulate our local economy, without adding to our school district and town tax bills

 

EDUCATION:

• B.A. Degree in Psychology/Business Economics, SUNY Oneonta, 1978, Summa Cum Laude
• Masters Degree in Business Administration, Adelphi University, 1983, Summa Cum Laude

 

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• 30 years experience in corporate planning, marketing, forecasting, and financial tracking and analysis
• Founder of Highlands Preservation, Inc. a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving historic sites, and promotion of heritage and nature tourism
• Author of Mount Nimham: The Ridge of Patriots

 

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE:

• Town of Kent Master Plan Committee
• Town of Kent Recreation Department Master Plan Committee
• Kent Recreation Volunteer Coach
• Kent Conservation Advisory Committee Member & Volunteer
• Kent Historical Society Life Member & Treasurer
• Kentwood Lake Property Owners’ Association Former President
• Kent Recycling Center Member

 

ENDORSEMENTS:

• Kent Republican Committee, Kent Conservative Party, & Putnam County Independence Party Executive Committee; Invited to run for Town office by the Kent Democratic Committee, 2/09

 

PERSONAL:

• Married to wife  Robin for 27 years, children Andrea & Ryan, both graduates of Carmel Schools from K-12
• Kent residents and homeowners for 21 years
• Contact: (845) 225-8059, thomasmaxson@highlandspreservation.org