I want to offer my best wishes to the newly elected (or re-elected) school committee candidates who, based on results from the evening of 11/3, are Anne Mahoney, Emily Lebo, and Karl Roos. They have an important and difficult job ahead of them as does the entire school committee.

For my own part, while I am disappointed to have fallen short of the required vote total, I am not discouraged. I’ve been heartened by the very warm reception I’ve received around Quincy and by the support for Schools fit for Presidents as an aspiration and a plan. It’s a big city and, as a newcomer, I am glad to have received the support of 7,633 voters.

Thank you to all my supporters and to all the voters who exercised their right to vote on 11/3.

All for now, Matt.

Please vote “Lockwood Mullaney” on Tuesday.

Here are the top ten reasons why.

10. You like my yard signs, even if you were almost rear-ended while straining to read one

9. I’m Irish… even if I’m not related to the Mullaneys of North Quincy

8. You like the Schools fit for Presidents motto and the aspiration for greatness within it

7. Endorsed by the teachers, a key constituency as we address short-term budget challenges and seek long-term improvement

6. I know better than to fix what’s not broken; I will preserve our best practices

5. I believe in public school – I went to 2 years parochial & 11 years public – and couldn’t afford 3 kids in private anyhow!

4. I know what it takes to perform at a high-level in education (Harvard, MIT MBA)

3. I manage strategy and planning – two critical skills for school committee – for the $1.5B Massachusetts business of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care

2. I’m not in the Koch or Phelan camps; I can work with whoever wins to improve our schools

And the number #1 reason I really hope you’ll vote for me on November 3rd….

1. I really, really don’t want to ask my wife Jenny to support another run in 2 years

Please vote “Lockwood Mullaney” on November 3rd!

I’m announcing today my 3-part plan for improvement for Quincy Public Schools. It calls us on to preserve the best aspects of our system and to set and achieve an ambitious goal for improvement where we need it. I look forward to your feedback; click on the link “Why I’m running.”

I need your vote on November 3rd and pledge to work in cooperation with the mayor, school committee colleagues, and all constituents for our success.