*In the fall of 2010, Stephen Swift and three fellow Democrats won all four open seats for commissioner of education.

Biography

Occupation: CEO – Blue Water Capital Management, LLC

Education: B.S. in Education SUC at SUNY Buffalo

Family: Married, 2 adult children, 1 junior in Nottingham High School

Community Involvement: Co-President, Nottingham HS PTSO (June 2010-Sept. 2011); Nottingham HS Leadership Team, parent representative on building leadership team (May 2010-Sept. 2011); Parents for Public Schools, Inc., member of Community Action Committee (Jan. 2008-present); Nottingham Quadrant Planning, SCSD, committee developed a quadrant-wide education model configuring K-8 elementary schools feeding in to Nottingham High School. Committee members include District and Building administrator, teachers, parents and community members (May 2004-present); Rotary Club of DeWitt (1992-2002); various elementary, middle school and high school PTSO’s (1991-present); Ducks Unlimited Syracuse Committee, fund-raising for wildlife conservation organization (1988-present); past member, Frank L. Hiscock Legal Aid Society Board of Directors

Labor Endorsements

Greater Syracuse Labor Council, Syracuse Teachers Association

Contact Information

Address: 121 Crawford Ave.
Syracuse, NY

Phone for the public:  315-727-8896