Politics & Government

April 2012 Town Election Tracker: Official Ballot Released

A look at who is running for office in Wakefield. Last updated on March 27, 2012.

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Wakefield's 2012 election season officially kicked off January 3, 2012, when Town Clerk Mary Galvin opened the nomination period.

Three incumbents—School Committee member Anthony Guardia, School Committee member Cheryl Ford, and Board of Selectman member Albert Turco—have declared they will not be seeking re-election.

Five candidates, Brian Falvey, Paul DiNocco, Phyllis Hull, Phillip Renzullo, and Greg Liakos, are running for two spots on the Board of Selectmen.

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Three candidates, Janine Cook, Katherine Day Morgan, and John Bengtson, are running for two spots on the School Committee.

Below is the most up-to-date information on who's running and who's not in Wakefield's 2012 town election on April 24, 2012. Incumbents are marked with an asterisk.

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Nomination papers were due on March 20, according to the .

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Board of Selectmen

Three years, two spots

Name Status *Albert Turco Brian Falvey On the ballot
*Paul R. DiNocco On the ballot Phyllis Hull On the ballot Phillip L. Renzullo On the ballot Greg Liakos On the ballot

School Committee

Three years, two spots

Name Status *Anthony Guardia Gregory S. Powers Decided not to run in 2012 Janine C. Cook On the ballot Kathryn Day Morgan On the ballot Cheryl Ford John  E.  Bengtson On the ballot

Town Moderator
One year, one spot

Name Status William H.Carroll On the ballot


Tax Collector
Three years, one spot

Name Status *Kathleen M. Kelly On the ballot


Library Trustees
Three years, three spots

Name Status *Cindy  A.  Schatz On the ballot Keith  LaGraves Has decided not to run in 2012
*Kevin Patrick Scanlon On the ballot


Planning Board
Five years, one spot

Name Status *William M. D’Amore On the ballot

Board of Health
Three years, one spot

Name Status *Laurel  Skinder  Gourville On the ballots


Board of Assessors
Three years, one spot

Name Status *Jane A. D’Addario On the ballot

Board of Assessors (Interim)
One year, one spot

Name Status Christopher R. Wilcock On the ballot

Gas and Light Commissioners
Three years, two spots

Name Status *Michael  P.  McCarthy On the ballot *Kenneth  J.  Chase, Jr. On the ballot

Housing Authority
Five years, one spot

Name Status *Alfred S.  Confalone On the ballot

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