WILMINGTON, MA — With three weeks still left before the nomination paper filing deadline, the School Committee race is generating a lot of interest.
Amy B. Largenton and Rhonda I. Musikar-Rosner pulled nomination papers late last month to enter the race for two seats, bringing the total number of candidates to six.
Incumbent Steve Bjork is already in the race, as our challengers Sabrina Hewitt, Jesse Fennelly, and Kathleen O’Donoghue.
Bjork, the Committee’s Vice Chair, is looking to retain in his seat, while the other incumbent up in April — Ginny Bonish — has yet to publicly declare her intentions.
Here is where all the races that are part of this year’s Town Election currently stand, according to an update from the Town Clerk’s Office provided on February 8:
Wilmington Board of Selectmen — 2 seats — 3-year terms
Mike McCoy (incumbent) — pulled papers on 1/3 — papers returned on 1/4 — papers certified on 1/27
Mark Nelson (challenger) — pulled papers on 1/11 — not yet returned & certified
Christopher Dawson (challenger) — pulled papers on 1/18 — not yet returned & certified
NOTE: Incumbent Judy O’Connell has yet to pull papers.
Wilmington School Committee — 2 seats — 3-year terms
Stephen P. Bjork (incumbent) — pulled papers on 1/23 — not yet returned & certified
Sabrina A. Hewitt (challenger) — pulled papers on 1/24 — not yet returned & certified
Jesse L. Fennelly (challenger) — pulled papers on 1/25 — not yet returned & certified
Kathleen O’Donoghue (challenger) — pulled papers on 1/27 — not yet returned & certified
Amy B. Largenton (challenger) — pulled papers on 1/30 — not yet returned & certified
Rhonda I. Musikar-Rosner — pulled papers on 1/31 — returned papers on 2/6 — papers certified on 2/7
NOTE: Incumbent Ginny Bonish has yet to pull papers.
Wilmington Housing Authority Seat — 1 seat — 5-year term
Stacie Murphy — pulled papers on 1/9 — not yet returned & certified
Nomination papers have been available in the Town Clerk’s Office since January 3. Papers, with at least 50 valid signatures from Wilmington voters, are due back to the Town Clerk by Friday, March 3.
The Wilmington Town Clerk’s Office, located at Town Hall, is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30am to 4:30pm.
The Annual Town Election will be held on Saturday, April 22, 2017. Polls will be open from 8am to 8pm.
The last day to register to vote for the Town Election is Monday, April 3, 2017.
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