Bangor High School senior running for school committee [Video]

Dawson Nevells is running against incumbents Sara Luciano and Ben Sprague for one of their two seats on Bangor’s school committee.

BANGOR, Maine — Two seats on Bangor’s school committee are up for re-election this year, with three contenders vying for them. Attempting to unseat one of the two incumbent candidates is Bangor High School senior Dawson Nevells, who feels being a student gives him a better picture of what the schools need.

Despite his youth, Nevells has found support in his community.

“My peers, my teachers, a lot of parents, they really think that I may be a different voice,” Nevells said. “I have that advantage because the school committee members, some of them have kids in the schools, but they aren’t in school every day like I am.”

Nevells said he has been attending committee meetings for a year and, if elected, he hopes to put Bangor’s schools on track for updates.

“Bangor High School is no …