Mark Daniel McCarthy
Innovation. Equity. Advocacy.
Working for the future of Chicopee: our kids.
I chose Chicopee.
I may not have been born here. I haven't worked in Chicopee schools for thirty years. But my family decided to lay down roots for our future here. That's why I have been one of the most involved contributors to Chicopee Public Schools' strategic planning.
Chicopee's elected officials chose me.
I was appointed because of my qualifications, not my connections. I will continue to support the schools with expertise, passion, and care. I've been doing the work that I promised, and earned their trust and respect. I've justified their choice and my work is just beginning.
Now I'm asking you to choose me.
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Your At-Large School Committee Member
We're entering into turbulent times with uncertainty around funding and policy at the state and federal level. We need stability and proven leadership at the local level. I was appointed to fill a vacant At-Large seat on the Chicopee School Committee in November 2024. I'm working to earn your confidence. Allow me to continue to advocate for our schools.
I have been an educator for almost twenty years and a teacher educator for the last twelve. I am committed to preparing young people with information literacy skills to be creative, critical thinkers.
Meet Mark
My family moved to Chicopee in 2021. My wife and I met in Guangzhou, China. We lived together in Michigan while I was in graduate school, then Georgia for my first faculty job, and now we've made our home in the state where I grew up. I support teachers and aspiring teachers to prepare young readers as an Associate Professor of Literacy Education.
