Town Meeting is Brookline s Legislative arm of government. It consists of 255 elected Town Meeting Members plus the members of the Select Board, and any state representative or state senator who resides in Brookline. In addition, the Town Moderator, who presides over Town Meeting, and the elected Town Clerk, who acts as secretary, are voting members. The 255 membersare elected by precinct, with 15 members elected from each of the Town s seventeen precincts. The members are elected for staggered, 3-year terms so that 5 members are elected from each precinct each year in the May annual town election. Depending on vacancies some precincts will have more members to be elected.Town Meeting is responsible for passing a balanced annual town budget and enacts all town by-laws. An Annual Town Meeting is held in the spring to enact the following year s budget, plus whatever other matters are placed on the Town Meeting Warrant, either by the Select Board or by citizen petition. The Annual Town Meeting is usually held the last week in May or the first week in June. A Special Town Meeting is held each fall, usually in November, to deal with any budget changes, zoning by-law amendments or other matters placed on the warrant. (No salary; no health insurance.)‘*’ following a candidate name indicates an Incumbent.For Incumbent Town Meeting Candidates, Attendance Record for the last three years is shown.(NPE) is the party for all candidates. The Brookline Municipal Election is a Non-Partisan Election.
I moved to Boston for school in 2005 and never left. By trade, I'm a software engineer and enjoy building teams, mentoring, and solving problems. Previously, I was the CTO of an eCommerce company. Currently, I work as an engineering leader for a payments company. My wife and I moved to Brookline about 7 years ago, and we now have a 4-month-old son. Outside of town meeting, I'm also a member of the Police Commissioner's Advisory Committee.
Housing and ICE are the two biggest issues I hear about, and they're both on the warrant this cycle. On ICE, this has been a consistent topic in the Police Commissioners Advisory Committee and something residents bring up regularly. I'll continue supporting measures that protect people in Brookline and push back on federal immigration enforcement in our community. On housing, I'm voting yes on the Chestnut Hill Commercial Overlay District articles. The town needs commercial tax revenue and housing units, and the Route 9 corridor is the best opportunity we have to get both.
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Attendance
Not Incumbent Town Meeting Candidate
Out
12-Mar
Brookline resident since 2003 |
Driscoll/BHS parent of two adult sons, PTO Treasurer | Researcher/Author 100 Years of Driscoll School |
Town Meeting Member (2012–2023) |
Brookline Commission for Women (2015–2020) |
Redesigned & Reimagined Town Meeting Member Handbook (2023) | Co-led 249 Corey Developer/Boston/Brookline Community Negotiation |
Co-sponsored 2022 Warrant article proposing expanded master planning process of Lynch Municipal Golf course to consider broadened open space and recreational priorities
Professional Experience |
Adjunct Faculty at Tufts, Brandeis, Simmons |
Consultant collaborating with senior policy & program leaders in the US and globally on strategy, program and partnership development, communications & analytics.
In May's Town Meeting we have the opportunity to improve on longstanding zoning codes by approving residential and commercial zoning that contributes to increased housing and revenue.
Additional housing is fundamental to a thriving, economically diverse community. We can increase supply through thoughtful flexibility—reducing the regulatory and zoning barriers that reflexively limit what can be built where. We can shift from a gatekeeping mindset to a problem-solving one, prioritizing home creation for all income levels over preserving long-held exclusionary land-use patterns. Equally we must commit to revenue growth opportunities through rezoning to create long-term support for essential services and quality of life for all in Brookline.
Attendance
Not Incumbent Town Meeting Candidate
Out
12-Mar
Brookline resident and Precinct 11 home owner since 2006. Married with three very energetic boys, including one FRR student. Manage R&D for a medical device startup transforming care for heart failure. Grew up moving between small towns and big cities and feel very grateful to have found a place that provides our kids with the best of both.
We must develop a sustainable approach to our budget. Proposition 2½ imposes artificial & unsustainable financial limits, making it a challenge to retain high-caliber employees & keep pace with peer communities. Brookline should & can remain an excellent community with top-notch schools. We must adapt our municipal landscape to various transportation and access needs and create affordable housing and vibrant commercial space while advancing diversity and equity throughout our town. We need to be prepared to stand up for our values if & when they are threatened by anyone, in particular would-be authoritarians. Town Meeting should enable dialogue that builds on our diversity rather than trying to pass resolutions that only serve to divide us.
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Candidate has not yet responded.
Attendance
Not Incumbent Town Meeting Candidate
Out
4-Feb
I grew up in Newton and have lived in Brookline full-time since 2018; I live on Beacon Street with my wife and young son. I studied geography at Macalester College as an undergraduate and subsequently at UT-Austin for my Masters degree. Now, I work at Wellesley High School teaching US History. In addition, I serve as a trustee for my condo association and have been active with the Brookline Parents Organization and Learning First parents group. In my free time, I enjoy reading, biking, and gardening. My family and I are often found at one of Brookline's many wonderful playgrounds or walking to and fro from Clear Flour Bread.
I am particularly interested in education and believe that a strong public school system is perhaps the most important function our town government provides. I'm encouraged by Bella Wong's leadership of BPS so far and thus will vote in favor of the tax override, despite the difficulty of the added tax burden for town residents. I'm also interested in the development challenges that Brookline faces: I favor the rezoning initiative to encourage commercial development along Route 9 and residential development near public transportation. Finally, I appreciate the excellent quality of life that Brookline offers and plan to focus on maintaining high-quality town facilities and services rather than seeking major expansions of them.
