Politics & Government

Races Are Taking Shape As Nomination Papers Are Certified

Candidates have just over a week left to become eligible for the April 6 Election.

The races are beginning to take shape for the 2013 Tewksbury Municipal election, as candidates return nomination sheets and the needed 50 signatures of registered Tewksbury voters are verified by the Town Clerk's Office.

Four candidates are now officially on the ballot for the Board of Selectmen -- incumbent Todd Johnson and challengers Mary Ellen Fernald, Jim Wentworth and Richard Menard.

But that race could grow become much more of a scramble if Robert Rosa, Ken Miano and Robert Marcin also get their nomination sheets certified.

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Incumbent Krissy Polimeno and challenger Raymond Lisiecki are on the ballot for the two seats up for grabs on the School Committee. Challenger Lisa Puccia has also returned her papers, though they have not yet been certified.

Incumbents Christine Kinnon and Philip French are both officially on the ballot for the two three-year terms up for grabs on the Board of Health. If James Killion has his nomination papers certified that will become a race.

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Two potential candidates -- Raymond Barry and Joseph Knight -- have taken out nomination papers for race to serve out the final two years of Edward Sheehan's term on the Board of Health. Sheehan resigned last month after 16 years on the board.

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.

Candidates (As of Jan. Feb. 8)

Took out Papers

Returned Papers

Board of Selectmen (2 seats for three years)

 

 

I-Todd Johnson

Yes

Yes

Mary Ellen Fernald

Yes

Yes

Robert Rosa

Yes

No

Ken Miano

Yes

No

Jim Wentworth

Yes

Yes

Richard Menard

Yes

Yes

Robert Marcin

Yes

No

 

 

 

Board of Health (2 seats for three years)

 

 

I-Christine Kinnon

Yes

Yes

 James M. Killion

 Yes

No

I- Philip French

 Yes

 Yes

 

 

 

Board of Health (1 seat for two years)

 

 

 Raymond Barry

Yes

 No

 Joseph F. Knight

 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

Raymond Lisiecki

 Yes

Yes

 Lisa Puccia

 Yes

 No

 

 

 

Library Board of Trustees (2 seats for three years)

 

 

I-Joseph Frank

Yes

Yes

I-Eugene Walsh

 Yes

 No

 

 

 

 

 

 

Housing Authority (1 seat for 5 years)

 

 

 I-John W. Deputat

 Yes

Yes

 

 

 

Shawsheen Tech Regional School Committee (1 seat for three years)

 

 

I- Patricia Meuse

Yes

Yes

 Richard O'Neill Jr.

Yes

No

I- Incumbent


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