Trenton Public Schools Members of the Board of Education (3 Year Term)
What does this office do?
- Deciding how school district money is spent
- Picking the superintendent
- Choosing curriculum, within state rules
Affects: Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction, Public Safety and Crime Control,
Candidates:
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Addie Daniels-Lane is a Trenton Board of Education member who joined the board in 2017 and served as its president through the pandemic. She is a retired Trenton Public Schools educator who spent 37 years as a teacher, vice principal, and principal, including at Trenton High West.
Records: Public Education Quality 6 for, Government Spending Reduction 5 against
Nonpartisan
Donna Dee Wellons is a Trenton native who provides support services to students and staff at Village Charter School. She founded the Trenton Water Walkers, a free water-fitness group for older women, and is a certified water aerobics instructor who advocates for youth and seniors.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Larry Traylor has served on the Trenton school board since 2024. He was elected in 2023, in the board's first vote after Trenton voters replaced the mayor-appointed board with an elected one.
Records: Public Education Quality 5 for, Government Spending Reduction 4 against, Public Infrastructure 1 for
Nonpartisan
Manoucheka Desrosiers is a Trenton physician who leads Gifted Hands Community Health, an in-home support and respite care provider, and serves as an alternate member of the city's Historic Preservation Commission. She has not published campaign priorities.
Nonpartisan · Incumbent
Yolanda Marrero-Lopez is a Trenton Board of Education member who first joined the board as a mayoral appointee and was elected to a three-year term in 2023, in the board's first election. She served as board president in 2024.
Records: Government Spending Reduction 8 against, Public Education Quality 7 for, Public Infrastructure 1 for,
Sources: mercercounty.org · njsba.org