Wayland Election 2022: Who's Running For Office?

WAYLAND, MA — There's just a few weeks left for Wayland residents to file to run for office in 2022 for seats on the Board of Selectmen, School Committee and eight other boards and commissions.

There are already a few competitive races in Wayland ahead of the March 22 filing deadline for the May 10 election.

Board of Selectmen Chair Thomas Fay is up for reelection in 2022, and has attracted two challengers: Human Rights, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee member Dovie King and Board of Public Works member Clifford Lewis.

School Committee member Kimberly Reichelt, meanwhile, is facing a challenge from Craig Gruber. There's also a race shaping up for two Board of Health seats (one seat is a partial term) with three people signed up to run.

As of this week, 14 Wayland residents have pulled papers to run for office in 2022, and five of those candidates have been certified by the Town Clerk.

Board of Selectmen (pick one, 3-year term)

• Thomas Fay (i)
• Dovie King
• Clifford Lewis

School Committee (pick one, 3-year term)

• Kimberly Reichelt (i) (withdrew)
• Craig Gruber
• Erin Gibbons

Board of Assessors (pick one, 3-year term)

• Steven Paul Klitgord

Trustees of the Public Library (pick two, 3-year terms)

• Elaine Donnelly
• Elisa Scola

Board of Health

• Robert Eyre (1-year term)
• Genevieve Anand (3-year term)

Planning Board (pick one, 5-year term)

• No candidate on the ballot

Board of Public Works (pick two, 3-year terms)

• Michalel Price Lowery (i)
• Michael B. Wegerbauer (i)

Recreation Commission (pick two, 3-year terms)

• Asa Foster (i)
• Thruston Wright III (i)
• Frank Krasin

Commissioner of Trust Funds (pick one, 3-year term)

• Adam Gutbezahl (i)

Housing Authority (pick one, 5-year term)

• Mary Antes (i)

An (i) indicates an incumbent, and a (c) indicates a candidate whose papers have been certified.