Waltham Fills Slots on City Council, School Committee

WALTHAM, MA – The Waltham City Council and School Committee filled some major city government slots at a meeting Monday night.

The council elected a new president, vice president and interim councilor, and the school committee filled a vacancy following the resignation of a member last month.

Local business owner and member of the Community Preservation Committee Randy LeBlanc was elected interim city councilor by a vote of 9-4, according to the Waltham News Tribune.

LeBlanc edged out former councilor and business owner Sally Collura, Waltham Historical Commission Chair Clarence Richardson and business owner and former member of the Inflow and Infiltration Committee Joey LaCava for the seat, which was left vacant by Joe Vizard.

Liz AlJammal was elected to the Waltham School Committee, filling the vacancy left by Kaytie Dowcett, who stepped down in December. In a letter sent to the Waltham News Tribune, Dowcett wrote that she was resigning to avoid any conflicts of interest with her role as executive director of the Waltham Partnership for Youth Leadership.

Robert Logan, Ward 9 city councilor, was elected vice president of the Waltham City Council in a unanimous vote.

The city council reached a milestone Monday night with its appointment of Diane LeBlanc as president. According to Waltham Newswatch, LeBlanc is the first woman elected to the post.

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