Dedham Ballot For April Election

Dedham, MA — There's less than a month left until the annual town election on April 13. Nineteen candidates made the official ballot for 14 open positions on this year's ballot.

All positions carry a term of three years, with the exception of the Housing Authority and Planning Board. Planning Board terms last five years, while one Housing Authority term last four years and the other last five.

Voter registration is open at the Town Clerk’s office Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and Wednesdays until 7 p.m. In order to vote in the 2019 town election, Dedham residents must be registered to vote by March 22.

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The following candidates will be on the Dedham ballot:

Board of Selectmen (two open seats)

• Carmen E. Dellouacono Jr.
• Sarah MacDonald
• William J. Ralph
• Dimitria Sullivan

Board of Assessors

• Richard J. Schoenfeld III (incumbent)

School Committee (two open seats)

• Mayanne MacDonald Briggs (incumbent)
• Tracey White (incumbent)

Board of Health

• Mary P. Ellard
• Allison M. Staton

Planning Board

• Michael A. Podolski (incumbent)

Trustees of the Public Library (two open seats)

• Mary Ann Sliwa (incumbent)
• Monika E. Wilkinson (incumbent)

Commissioner of Trust Funds (two open seats)

• Daniel Jon O'Neil Jr.
• Ronald B. Slack (incumbent)

Parks and Recreation Commission

• Lisa M. Moran
• Alix O'Connell

Housing Authority - five-year term

• John B Kane
• John G. Wagner (incumbent)

Housing Authority - four-year term

• Skye Annette Kessler