We're One Wilmington Founder Running For Select Board

WILMINGTON, MA -- We're One Wilmington President Jomarie O’Mahony took out nomination papers Wednesday to run for the Wilmington Select Board. According to the Wilmington Apple, which first reported this story, O'Mahony is the first candidate to signal she would run for the unexpired term of Selectman Ed Loud, who said this week he will resign following the board's Feb. 11 meeting.

In addition to founding We're One Wilmington, O'Mahony is Gov. Charlie Baker's appointee to the Wilmington Housing Authority and is vice president of the Greater Lowell Children’s Fund. She also serves on the Board of Directors at Wilmington Community Television and involved as a volunteer with several other Wilmington-focused nonprofits.

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Separately, Selectmen Kevin Caira and Greg Bendel took out nomination papers from the Wilmington Town Clerk's office earlier this mont, signaling they will run for reelection in the town election on April 27. Candidates have until March 8 to return nomination papers with signatures from 50 registered Wilmington voters to have their name included on the ballot.

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