A New Candidate..

I had heard last week that someone named Paul Nutt had decided to run for Dracut School Committee. I knew that I knew the name.. but just couldn’t place it.

After I did some research I realized that I did know him, and had spoken with him a number of times over the years at his Sports Nutrition store over on Mammoth Road.

I stopped over this morning to pick up a few items (they carry the flax seed and fish oils my doctor recommends, plus I’m getting back on the diet now that the holidays are over).

We had a good chat about Dracut politics.. and I got to sort of size him up as a candidate. It was just a quick visit, and I’ll do a more formal interview at a later time (as we will on the radio program as well).

He is a very optimistic person and likes to talk about possibilities and opportunities. He sees running for office as an opportunity for him to give back to the community. He did not speak about running “against” anyone, but running “for” office. I liked that.

He has experience with finance and investment, as well as having been the owner and operator of at least two local businesses in town for over 15 years. He’s survived a couple of recessions.. not to mention power failures!

He has lived in Dracut for over 30 years, his family having a home over in Collinsville since WWII according to his resume.

I didn’t really get into any of the school issues with him yet. There will be more time to do that as the campaign starts up.

As anyone who watches elections knows, a single challenger against two incumbents has a significant chance here. We’re still watching to see who else steps up to the challenge.

I think Nutt brings a lot to the table in terms of business, budgeting and finance.. not to mention optimism. We’ll be keeping an eye on him.