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Michael Mizzoni
School Board Member
Littleton, Massachusetts
Michael Mizzoni is a School Board Member on the Littleton School
Committee. He is a lifelong resident of Littleton and a product of its
schools. Mizzoni joined the student council in 4th grade and continued to
be involved in student council through serving as student council president
as a senior and class of 2007 co-president. After high school, Mizzoni went
to UMass Lowell, where he continued his service in student government.
Mizzoni was appointed by then-Governor Deval Patrick to represent all 265,000 students in public
higher education on the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. After receiving his bachelor’s
degree, Mizzoni went on to pursue his J.D. from New England School of Law.
Derwin L. Montgomery
City Councilmember
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Councilmember Derwin Montgomery became the youngest member of
the City Council in 2009. He serves as the vice chair of the Public Works
Committee and a member of the Public Safety Committee. Montgomery
comes from humble beginnings: his father is a Baptist pastor and retired
educator and his mother is a bookkeeper. As the youngest of three, he
learned early the value of community. He is a graduate of Winston-Salem
State University, an Eagle Scout, and member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Incorporated. Montgomery
currently serves as the Senior Pastor of the First Calvary Baptist Church of Winston-Salem, N.C.,
where he continues his outreach to the community. @JustDerwin
Alfonso Morales
School Board Member
Lynwood, California
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Board Member Alfonso Morales Jr. is the son of immigrants. Following his
high school graduation he attended Claremont McKenna College where he
received his degree in literature with a legal sequence. He then attended
the University of San Diego School of Law. Morales returned to Lynwood in
2004 following his legal education. He passed the California State bar exam
on his first attempt and entered the legal field as a medical malpractice
defense attorney. He changed fields in 2006 when he began to work for an immigration specialist.
In March 2008, he opened the Law Offices of Alfonso Morales in Lynwood, where he practices
Immigration law. He was elected school board member in 2005.