Town Meeting Precinct A Choose 11
POLLING PLACE: BATES SCHOOL, 16 ELMWOOD ROADTown Meeting is Wellesley’s Legislative arm of government. It consists of 240 Town Meeting Members elected by precinct. The members are elected for staggered, 3-year terms so that 10 members are elected from each precinct each year in the March annual town election. Depending on vacancies some precincts will have more members to be elected to fill the unexpired seats.Town Meeting is responsible for passing a balanced annual town budget, and enacts all town by-laws. Annual Town Meeting is held in March/April to enact the following year's budget, plus whatever other matters are placed on the Town Meeting Warrant. The Annual Town Meeting begins the last Monday of March and continues on Monday and Tuesday nights until the business is completed. Special Town Meeting may be held as needed for issues that cannot be delayed until the Annual Town Meeting.
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Relevant Experience
Current Town Meeting member
Why are you running for this office? What are your top priorities?
I care deeply about the future of our town & believe in fiscally prudent & environmentally conscious decisions, excellent education, & maintaining Wellesley’s reputation as a top tier town with a wide range of services/programs for all ages.
Additional: Active member of the Wellesley community. Two kids at WHS & a recent graduate. Current Board member of WEF. Previously Co-President of WMS PTO.
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TMM since ‘96, Advisory Comm., School Comm. 12 years, SC Chair 4X, WHS SBC, on PBC for last 10 yrs
Why are you running for this office? What are your top priorities?
I am running for TM to represent Precinct A on important issues regarding budgets, zoning, building projects and open space use. My top priority is a responsible budget that adequately funds the schools and all departments to best meet the needs of the residents.
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Current: Advisory Comm, Community Fund for Wellesley, Walker School. 12 yrs TM, 2 term School Comm.
Why are you running for this office? What are your top priorities?
I'm grateful to have served on TM for over 10 yrs. In that time I've appreciated our Town's commitment to maintaining excellent town services and programs as well as supporting significant capital investments with fiscal responsibility. With another term on TM, I'd strive to continue taking a thoughtful approach to sustaining and making strategic investments in our Wellesley community.
Biographical Information
Why are you running for this office? What are your top priorities?
I am running for Town Meeting because I want to help shape the direction for our town. My family and I have lived in Wellesley for 15 years. We love it here and I want to give back to this community. The issues that are most important to me include: managing growth and development; ensuring adequate school funding; and preserving and improving our parks, trails, and open spaces.
