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Politics & Government

Who's Running for Stoneham Town Office?

Nominations papers are currently available for the town election on Tuesday, April 2. So who has pulled papers so far to run?

Stoneham will hold its town election on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, with the election finalized at town meeting on May 6, and nomination papers are available for interested registered voters to run for any of the positions currently up in Stoneham town government.

Nomination papers must be taken out by Friday, Feb. 8 and returned no later than Tuesday, Feb. 12 at 5 p.m. with at least 50 registered voter signatures.  

So who's has pulled papers so far to run for office?

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Stoneham Town Clerk Maria Sagarino provided Stoneham Patch with the names of residents who have taken our nomination papers to run. So far, two Board of Selectment incumbents have pulled papers, along with two challengers.

Below is the election landscape so far. If you're interested in running for office, you can contact the Town Clerk's office at (781) 279-2650.

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Position Candidate for Re-Election Nomination Papers Returned Signatures Certified/Placed On Ballot

Board of Selectmen
Two Seats, 3 year term

      John F. DePinto Yes     Frank A. Vallarelli Yes     Shelly A. Macneill No     John Warren No            

School Committee
One Seat, 3 year term

      Jeanne E. Craigie Yes            

Town Clerk
One Position, 3 year term

      Maria Sagarino Yes Yes Yes         Planning Board
One Seat, 5 year term       *Incumbent Kevin C. McLaughlin has said he will not seek re-election      
      Board of Assessors
One Seat, 3 year term              

Board of Health
One Seat, 3 year term

      *Incumbent Dan Doherty had resigned from the Board       There will be no candidate for re-election               Housing Authority
One Seat, 5 year term       Thomas Anderson No     *Incumbent Frederick Mosley has mentioned not seeking re-election               Housing Authority
One Seat, To fill vacancy, 3 year term       Gerard Cunningham No             Housing Authority
One Seat, To fill vacancy, 2 year term       Kevin C. McLaughlin               Board of Library Trustees       Susan K. Doucette Yes     Susan Waldman Fixman Yes                     Moderator
One Position, 2 year term       Lawrence M. Means Yes Yes Yes John Carino No    

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