Politics & Government
O'Neill Joins Campaign for Shawsheen School Committee
Wentworth and Polimeno are first candidates to have nominating signatures certified.
Another active race is taking shape for the Tewksbury Municipal Election.
According to information provided by Town Clerk Denise Graffeo, Richard O'Neill Jr. has taken out nomination papers with the intent of challenging incumbent Patricia Meuse for her seat on the Shawsheen Tech School Committee.
Another new potential candidate is James Killion, who took out nomination paper for the Board of Health.
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In the meantime, School Committee Incumbent Krissy Polimeno and Jim Wentworth, one of six candidates for two seats on the Board of Selectman, became the first official candidates on the ballot when their nomination signatures were certified.
Candidates have until Feb. 19 to return nomination papers with at least 50 valid signatures of registered Tewskbury voters to secure a spot on the April 6 ballot.
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Candidates (As of Jan. 18)
Took out Papers
Returned Papers
Board of Selectmen (2 seats for three years)
I-Todd Johnson
Yes
No
Mary Ellen Fernald
Yes
No
Robert Rosa
Yes
No
Ken Miano
Yes
No
Jim Wentworth
Yes
Yes
Richard Menard Yes No
Board of Health (2 seats for three years)
I-Christine Kinnon
Yes
No
James M. Killion
Yes
No
Planning Board (1 seat for five years)
I-Robert Fowler
Yes
No
School Committee (2 seats for three years)
I-Kristen Polimeno
Yes
Yes
Library Board of Trustees (2 seats for three years)
I-Joseph Frank
Yes
No
I-Eugene Walsh
Yes
No
Housing Authority (1 seat for 5 years)
I-John W. Deputat
Yes
No
Shawsheen Tech Regional School Committee (1 seat for three years)
I- Patricia Meuse
Yes
No
Richard O'Neill Jr.
Yes
I- Incumbent
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