December 2024
Wendy Schneider

The absence of Jewish representation on the Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board has been a central topic in community discussions regarding the need to sensitize school board trustees to the needs of Jewish students.  The Hamilton Jewish Federation is pleased to support community member Paul Jaye’s decision to run for the vacant school board trustee position in Ward 4, following the resignation of trustee Ray Mulholland last fall. Ward 4 encompasses the lower city, bordered by the Escarpment and King’s Forest Golf Course to the south, Hamilton Harbour to the north, Ottawa Street to the west, and the Red Hill Valley/Expressway to the east. Residents or landowners in Ward 4 who support the HWDSB are eligible to vote to fill this vacancy. Online voter registration opened on Dec. 1  and closes on January 6, 2025.

If elected, Jaye aims to ensure that all students, regardless of their background, feel safe and free from discrimination based on their identity. Originally from Toronto, Jaye brings extensive experience as a senior director of research in various corporate settings and a long history of volunteering within the Jewish community.