By Max Bowen-max.bowen@northstarreporter.com
The order of the candidates for the April Town Election was finalized at a meeting of the Election Commission.
The commission met on Feb. 24 for this step in the process to set the ballot for the April 6 Town Election. This election will see 12 candidates face off for nine seats on the Town Council. There is also a contested race for two seats on the Board of Electric Commissions. Candidates for the School Committee and Board of Public Works are running unopposed. One one-year seat on the Board of Public Works has no candidates.
During the meeting, Commission member Jean Colleran opened individual envelopes with the names of each candidate. The envelopes organized by which race in the election and the names read at random. These were then passed to member Nancy Vigorito for confirmation. Neil Lambert then placed the names on a ballot sheet in the order that they were read.
The official ballot order will be posted at Town Hall and on the town web site.
The list of candidates as they will appear on the ballot is below:
Town Council (Nine two-year terms)
Kathleen Theresa Prescott
John J. Donahue, Jr.
Darius Gregory
Mark S. Gould, Jr.
Justin Pare
Jo Ann Cathcart
John D. Simmons
Julie A. Boyce
Daniel J. Donovan
Andrea E. Slobogan
Andrew Shanahan
Patrick Steven Reynolds
Board of Electric Commissioners (Two three-year terms)
William J. Carlson
John F. Casey
Craig J. Cameron
Board of Public Works (Two three-year terms)
Michael S. Thompson
Eric S. Robbins
Board of Public Works (One-year unexpired term)
No candidates
Park Commissioners (Two three-year terms)
Michael P. Izzo
Mark M. Giansante
School Committee (Three three-year terms)
Tasha L. Buzzell
Kathryn T. Hobbs
Joseph Flaherty
