Democratic candidate endorsed by the Stamford teachers’ union, SEA-PAC.

  • My Vision: Schools our Children Deserve

    For too long, we’ve been afraid to dream big. In this one-minute video, I share my vision for Stamford schools.

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  • Former teacher, SPS mom: Ben Lee is the thoughtful leader we need

    Diane Lutz shares in the Advocate, “Ben has advocated for years that we do right by our students and teachers. As a mom to two kids in SPS, this means a lot to me. Having served on the Board of Representatives with Ben, I’ve seen him devote countless hours to fight for what is best for our kids, our teachers and our administrators.”

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  • Opinion: 2 Ways to Fix Schools Crisis

    The infrastructure crisis playing out across the entire Stamford Public School system is a systemic failure. I argue in the Advocate that to fix it, we need to do two thing.

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  • Stamford MOMS: Meet the Candidates

    I discussed my #1 priority for the Board of Education and why this role is important to me.

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  • Patch Profile: Ben Lee

    I shared my views on the biggest issue facing Stamford, what distinguishes me from others in the race, my accomplishments and more.

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  • Advocate: Stamford representative retells his part in rescue of Afghan translator

    This summer, right in the swing of campaign season, I joined up with other veterans to help evacuate the family of my Afghan interpreter — saving seven members of his family and 68 people in total.

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  • Empowering Community Action Through Data

    My wife grew up in Brooklyn in a scrappy refugee family, one that didn’t have much money but that valued education. Her experience is one that is reflected in the Stamford community, in families across the city.

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Let’s build the schools our children deserve.

Rebuilding our schools and fully funding the budget won’t be easy — but now is the time to advocate for a bold vision.

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Proud dad.

I want to build the schools my children Matthew and Claire will attend. And I want to make sure their classmates and teachers are set up for success.

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Army veteran.

Rebuilding our schools and fully funding our budget won't be easy, but as a former Army officer who served in Afghanistan, I'm no stranger to tough challenges.

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Proven local official.

As a local official, I've learned how our budget process works and been in our schools. I've developed the expertise and relationships to confront a broken process, fix the dysfunction on the Board of Education, and advocate for a bold vision for fixing our schools.

My Priorities.

 
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Infrastructure investment for today and the future

Generations of short-term thinking and underinvestment in the future have led us to where we are today. It’s time we make infrastructure investments that address current needs and account for the future.

 
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Full funding to meet student and educator needs.

Each year, the education budget sustains cuts that result in less support for students and educators. Budgets are value documents — let’s live our values.

 
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Leading with diversity, equity and inclusion.

One of Stamford’s greatest strengths is our diversity, but diversity alone is not enough. We must lead with equity and inclusion as our guiding principles to ensure equal opportunity.

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Thank you to the voters of Stamford for electing me to join the Board of Education! I am honored and humbled by your trust in me and grateful for this opportunity. When I joined this race, I was driven by my core belief that Stamford has great teach
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It’s been a privilege to fight for the school system I want for my kids and for your kids. And it was especially meaningful to cast my vote with Matthew and Claire by my side!
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Whatever the outcome of the election today, it has been a great honor to serve the citizens of Stamford as a member of the Board of Representatives for the Glenbrook-Springdale area. Thank you for trusting me and for welcoming me into your life! Her