Politics & Government
Who's Running for Office in Medfield?: UPDATED
Updated as of 11:11 a.m., Jan. 26: Candidate for Board of Selectman confirmed; others pulled papers for School Committee
(Note: this information will be updated periodically as potential candidates for office emerge and can be officially confirmed by Town Clerk.)
Based on an updated list provided by Town Clerk Carol Mayer, more than 10 positions are up for election in 2017. Below is a status report (as of 11:11 a.m., Jan. 26, 2017) on any residents who have "pulled papers" to run for office in the Medfield Town Election on Monday, March 27. Mayer has recently posted descriptions of each position on the town website.
Anyone interested in jumping in the race should obtain official papers from Mayer (located on the 1st floor of Town Hall in the back corner) and return them with at least 50 signatures of registered Medfield voters by Monday, Feb. 6. According to Mayer, there is no limit to how many people can run for any one position.
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As former selectman and Town Historian Richard DeSorgher routinely states, "Democracy is not a spectator sport. Without the support of citizens willing to take part in the running of our town, we can not successfully function. Your involvement is needed."
| POSITION/BOARD | INCUMBENT | STATUS |
| Town Moderator | Scott McDermott | Pulled papers for re-election; no one else to date |
| Board of Selectman | Mark Fisher | Fisher not running for re-election; Steve Caskey candidacy confirmed -- papers returned/signatures verified |
| School Committee | Anna Mae O'Shea Brooke Eileen DeSisto | DeSisto hasn't pulled papers for re-election; Brooke has pulled papers to run for re-election; Jessica M. Reilly and Jennifer Hern have both pulled papers |
| Library Trustees | Lauren Feeney Timothy Hughes | Feeney has pulled papers; Hughes is not running |
| Board of Assessors | Francis Perry | Perry status unclear; Jeffrey Skerry is running to fulfill a two-year position |
| Housing Authority | CORRECTION*: Eldred Whyte (5-year term) Eileen DeSorgher (1-year term) | Whyte is running for re-election, but for one-year term; Eileen DeSorgher is running for re-election, but for five-year term *(Original source list had an error; recent info. provided was incomplete.) |
| Trust Fund Commission | H. Tracy Mitchell | Has not pulled papers; no other candidates have pulled papers |
| Planning Board | Teresa James | Has pulled papers; no other candidates have pulled papers |
