North Andover Election Letter To The Editor Roundup

NORTH ANDOVER, MA — North Andover's town election is less than a week away, on June 2. Four candidates are vying for two Board of Selectmen seats while three compete for two seats on the School Committee.

The following letters were submitted by residents:

Letter to the editor from North Andover resident Bill Callahan:

To the Editors:

I am writing in support of Laura Bates’ candidacy for a seat on the Board of Selectmen. Laura is an engaged and thoughtful voice for progress in our Town. Laura has a consistent track record as an engaged community member in North Andover.

She’s been the vice president of the Atkinson PTO for the past three years, speaking up for the families at the school, and donating countless hours to working with our students and caregivers. She understands how the decisions made by the Board ripple through our neighborhoods. She’s shared the experience of my own family and over a thousand of our neighbors, being personally affected by the Columbia gas explosion. She’s already working together with others to demand answers and accountability from the company.

In her professional life as a structural engineer, Laura works closely with communities and businesses of all types to make collaborative decisions regarding roads, buildings, and other infrastructure. As our Town works to implement a new Master Plan and deal with the coming Amazon distribution center, her engineering knowledge and solution-focused collaborative skills will be vital assets to the Board.

Laura is rooted in this community and would serve for the purpose of making it a stronger, more vibrant community. She’s not aiming to pad her resume in preparation for a run for higher office like some of her competitors.

Please join me in “Choosing Laura” Tuesday, June 2nd.

Bill Callahan
23 Lyman Rd.
North Andover

Letter to the editor from North Andover resident Matt Laberge:

Please join me to support Chris Nobile for re-election to the North Andover Board of Selectmen. The strength of character and commitment that has made Chris a widely respected professional in the banking industry, have made him a valuable member of our Board of Selectman. He has brought consistency and a capable perspective to the board. Chris is an endlessly upbeat person with an impressive resume of North Andover community service with terms on our School Committee, Finance Committee, and as a youth basketball and soccer coach.

One of Chris’s major accomplishments as a selectman is his work to bring in grants to make North Andover a designated “Green Community”. He helped bring in significant capital to upgrade buildings, install solar panels and create safer school walking routes. This kind of support for the health of our town and for the work of our Sustainability Committee make Chris and easy choice for me. We need this kind of leadership to continue – so please join me and “Choose Chris” on June 2.

Thank you,

Matt LaBerge

North Andover

These letters were submitted by North Andover residents. The views expressed are the authors' own.