Selectman Faces Challengers In Town Election

DEDHAM, MA — Residents have started pulling papers for this year's town election.

Selectman James MacDonald is running for another term on the board. He pulled papers Jan. 24 and returned them Feb. 1, according to the town clerk's office. William Ralph and Jason Brogan both pulled papers Feb. 5 and Ralph returned them Feb. 12.

All three school committee members up for reelection pulled papers Jan. 24.

Planning board member Ralph Steeves faces a possible challenge from Jessica Porter.

Candidates have until Feb. 22 to pick up nomination papers and until Feb. 26 to return them with 50 signatures for major office and 10 for town representative.

The town election is April 14.

Below is a list of residents who have pulled papers. Candidates who returned them are in bold.

Selectmen (One seat, three years)

• James A. MacDonald (Incumbent)
  
• William J. Ralph
• Jason P. Brogan

School Committee (Three seats, three years)

• Stephen M. Bilafer (Incumbent)
• Kevin Coughlin (Incumbent)
• Lisa Laprade (Incumbent)

Planning Board (One seat, five years)

• Ralph I. Steeves (Incumbent)
• Jessica Porter

Parks and Recreation (Two seats, five years)

• Chuck Delloiacono (Incumbent)
• Clarissa Altagracia Robyn
• Tye Donahue
• Alix O'Connell

Library Trustee (One seat, three years)

• Tracey L Driscoll (Incumbent)

Board of Assessors (One seat, three years)

• Jason P. Brogan
• Cheryl S. Sullivan

Board of Health (One seat, three years)

• Allison M. Staton
• Katherine M. Reda

Board of Health (One Seat, one year)

• Stephen J. Camer
• Cheryl S. Sullivan

Comm Trust Funds (Two seats, three years)

• George Panagopoulos (Incumbent)
• Emily Reynolds
• Salvatore A. Spada
• Freddy M. Santana, Jr.
• David E. Lalor

Town Clerk (Three years)

• Paul M. Munchbach

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