Ralph Pagone: Incumbent Seeks Another Term on North Allegheny School Board

Ralph J. Pagone, a North Allegheny graduate and parent, is seeking his third consecutive term on the North Allegheny School Board.

Pagone is the father of four daughters, two are NA graduates, and two are current students in the district. He is the Regional Manager for Richard Goettle, Inc., a specialty geotechnical construction firm. 

Pagone has served as a volunteer firefighter in the town of McCandless for 29 years and is currently a member of the Peebles District Volunteer Fire Company. Pagone was responsible for implementing the Fire Prevention Week safety visits 16 years ago at McKnight Elementary School, which continue to this day. He is also a CPR and First Aid instructor throughout the North Allegheny Community.

Pagone is active with the Ingomar/Franklin Park Athletic Association, the McCandless Athletic Association and the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Softball League. He is also the head coach of the North Allegheny Varsity Girls Slow-Pitch Softball team. 

Here is his statement to North Allegheny Patch, announcing his candidacy.

I have served on the North Allegheny School Board since December 2005. During my time on the school board, I have voted against higher taxes.

I have also been integral in implementing several initiatives for the betterment of the district. These initiatives include the construction of a new Student Council room at NASH (students raised a portion for the construction and I found a contractor who offered to donate their services to complete the construction,) the creation of fitness trails at NAI, the implementation of a new CPR program for 9th grade students, and the expansion of the district's drug prevention policies at NASH and NAI.

Additionally, I have been a community advocate for residents opposed to the closure of Peebles Elementary. I believe that the District has a great opportunity to generate revenue via alternative revenue sources not currently being aggressively pursued by the District.

Click here for the complete list of candidates for the North Allegheny School Board. 

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