John Bonafide is serving his second term on the Board of Education. He is a Coordinator of Preservation Services for the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. John graduated from SUNY Albany with a Bachelor's of Art degree and a Master's in History.

He and his wife Anna Marie live on McConnell Avenue in Ravena. They have three children: Jason, RCS Class of 2003; Justin (deceased); and Lucy (age 7).

An active member in the community John led the effort to save the historic former Coeymans High School and to create the Civill Senior Citizens Apartments. He has recently established the Coeymans Landing Heritage Fund and has secured nearly $250,000 for the Historic Preservation, Community Re-development and Homesteading program in the hamlet of Coeymans.

John has served as the Chairperson of the Town of Coeymans Ethics Committee, Chairperson of the Ravena Zoning Board of Appeals, President of the Civill Senior Apartment Board, President of St. Patrick's Parish Council, Trustee with the Greene County Historical Society, as the New Baltimore Town Historian, and as the Cub-Master and Treasurer Cub Scout Pack 67. He has also held positions on the Ravena Main Street Revitalization Committee and the Ravena Planning Board. He has served on the RCS High School Principal Search Committee and the RCS Budget Advisory Panel. He has also developed and teaches a graduate-level college course in Historic Preservation at SUNY Albany.

His term expires June 30, 2008.

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