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Town Election candidates list

by | Jun 28, 2020 | Featured, Z-Lead Image Front Page

2020 Town Election ballot

The Town Election is scheduled for Monday, June 29, from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at Hopkinton Middle School, and there are two contested races — Select Board and School Committee.

Below is a list of all positions on the ballot. Click on the candidate’s name for their responses to our candidate questionnaire.

SELECT BOARD
(1 position, 3-year term)
John M. Coutinho, Republican (candidate for re-election)
Amy B. Ritterbusch, Democrat

SCHOOL COMMITTEE
(2 positions, 3-year terms)
Lya A. Batlle-Rafferty, Democrat
Joe M. Markey, Democrat
Dawn Ronan, Republican

BOARD OF ASSESSORS
(1 position, 3-year term)
Adam R. Munroe, Democrat

BOARD OF HEALTH
(1 position, 3-year term)
Elizabeth B. (Lisa) Whittemore, Democrat (candidate for re-election)

BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES
(2 positions, 3-year terms)
Meena J. Kaushik, Democrat
Jessica M. McCaffrey, Republican

CEMETERY COMMISSIONERS
(1 position, 3-year term)
Claire B. Wright, Republican (candidate for re-election)

COMMISSIONERS OF PARKS & RECREATION
(2 positions, 3-year terms)
Laura W. Hanson, Democrat (candidate for re-election)
Liisa K. Jackson, Democrat

COMMISSIONERS OF TRUST FUNDS
(1 position, 3-year term)
Mary Duggan, Democrat

CONSTABLE
(1 position, 3-year term)
Patrick Atwell, Democrat

HOUSING AUTHORITY
(1 position, 5-year term)
Darlene A. Hayes, Democrat

PLANNING BOARD
(2 positions, 5-year terms)
Jane T. Moran, Unenrolled (candidate for re-election)
Sundar Sivaraman, Democrat

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