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 Races, Attendance Record for last three years is shown.(NP) shows for all candidates and races. The Brookline Municipal Election is Non-Partisan.
Campaign Phone
617-953-7095
Attendance
Not Incumbent TM Member
Resident of Brookline since 2019 but have lived in Newton and East Boston. Education: BA Boston State College,1969; MLS Simmons 1975.
Career: Library Director at Lasell College,1997-2008 retired; Minuteman Library Network, board member, retired. I worked as a TSA officer at Logan Airport 2008-2015, retired. I have owned and managed property since 1988.
Volunteer Activities: Served on the Board of East Boston Main Streets. Managed two projects under their auspices. Participated in street tree survey for East Boston.
Endorsements:
Brookline for Everyone and Brookline Equity Coalition.
Personal information: I am a mother of two children and two grandchildren.
I will be available by email or text to my constituents. My responsibility to the constituents: Be Available. Listen to their concerns. Help them with their issues that relate to the town's rules or offices and departments, including public works, police, etc. Attend and Vote at the town meeting after careful consideration of the warrants and issues brought there.
Campaign Phone
617-335-5124
Attendance
Not Incumbent TM Member
I’m thrilled to be running for a one-year seat on Town Meeting in Precinct 1! I’m a high school senior and I’ve lived in Precinct 1 for my entire life— I care tremendously about this neighborhood and want to give back to the neighborhood that has given me so much. Next year, I’ll be attending Harvard College.
Over the last four years, I have been heavily involved in our community. I was the campaign manager for the successful “No on 1” campaign in 2021. I also was an intern in the State House for two years. This past summer, I served as a biomanufacturing policy advisor for Rep. Jake Auchincloss. Additionally, I volunteer at the Brookline Food Pantry.
Endorsed by: Brookline Pax | Brookline for Everyone | Brookline by Design
My first responsibility if elected as a Town Meeting Member is to represent my constituents. But representing is an active task— it means starting conversations, listening, and thinking deeply about the issues.
My identity as a student shapes how I’ll engage with the community. I hope to reach out to younger people and get them more involved in town government. Our conversations are always better when more people are involved.
And finally, I am thinking about the long-term future of Brookline. Not just ten years from now, but fifty, when Brookline will be grappling with the decisions that we make today. It is our responsibility to think about the future as we tackle important issues like housing, climate change, and education.
