Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Lawn easily defeated his Republican challenger.
State Rep. John Lawn bested Republican challenger Francis Stanton in the race for the 10th Middlesex state representative seat. Lawn easily slid to victory with 10,406 total votes to Stanton's 3,290, according to election results. In Watertown, Lawn received 3,211 votes to Stanton's 684. In Newton, Lawn received 1,775 votes to Stanton's 492. In Waltham, Lawn got 5,420 votes to Stanton's 2,114. Speaking at his victory party at The Gaff, a Waltham bar, Lawn said he would start the new legislative term by focusing on three priorities — jobs, the fate of the Fernald property in Waltham and repealing the statute of limitations on prosecuting sexual abuse of children. Lawn said the biggest priority district-wide was jobs. "We are on the right …
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
The election's eventual winner, John Lawn, raised more than $47,000
In the short, five-month period of campaigning for the 10th Middlesex state representative special election, candidates raised more than $100,000 and spent more than $96,000. According to reports from the Office of Campaign and Political Finance, the spending reports covered activity from January 1 to May 30 of this year. John Lawn, the election's eventual winner, raised the most money at just over $47,000. Lawn beat out three other Democrats in an April primary election including Newton Alderman Allan Ciccone Jr., Waltham City Councilor Gary Marchese and Waltham resident Sean Durkee. Lawn, a Town Councilor from Watertown, defeated Republican James Dixon in the special election held in May to replace former State Rep. Peter Koutoujian. …
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Watertown's Lawn defeats Republican James Dixon by more than 900 votes.
John Lawn handily won the special election last night for the 10th Middlesex District State Rep. seat, defeating Republican James Dixon. Around 9 p.m. last night, Dixon called Lawn to concede, after unofficial results showed that Lawn had won all 10th Middlesex precincts, 1,814 votes to 858 for Dixon. (See videos of both candidates from their election night events by clicking the video on the right) Lawn, who gathered with supporters at Fit Z’s Bar and Grille in Watertown, garnered 374 votes in Newton to 145 for Dixon. In Waltham, Lawn won 987 to Dixon’s 624, while Watertown results showed a win for Lawn, 453 votes to 99. Newton results initially reported on the city’s Web site showed that Dixon had won several precincts, however those …
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Monday, May 9, 2011
List of polling locations for the 10th Middlesex state representative election.
Voters from Newton, Waltham and Watertown will head to the polls Tues., May 10 to decide the next state representative for the 10th Middlesex District. Democratic candidate John Lawn, of Watertown, will face Waltham Republican Jim Dixon. Lawn beat out three other Democrats in last month's special state primary. Polls will be open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Residents in Newton will vote at the following locations: Dixon and Lawn are vying for the seat made vacant by former 10th Middlesex State Representative Peter Koutoujian after he was appointed Middlesex County Sheriff earlier this year. Make sure you check back in with Newton Patch all day Tuesday for updates on the election. For a sample of the ballot, check out our photos and .…
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Dixon, a Waltham Republican, is facing John Lawn in the special election for the 10th Middlesex state representative seat.
Voters in parts of Newton, Waltham and Watertown will head to the polls Tuesday, May 10 to choose their next state representative for the 10th Middlesex District. The two candidates on the ballot for Tuesday are Watertown Town Councilor and Democrat John Lawn and Waltham Republican Jim Dixon. To view a video of a debate between Lawn ad Dixon, check out our photos and video section to the right. Lawn beat out three other Democratic candidates during a primary on April 12 including Newton Alderman Jay Ciccone, Waltham City Councilor Gary Marchese and Waltham Democrat Sean Durkee. The winner of Tuesday's election will replace the seat vacated by former State Rep. Peter Koutoujian, who left the post after he was appointed Middlesex County …
Friday, April 8, 2011
All the info you need for Tuesday's primary for the 10th Middlesex state rep. primary.
Voters from Newton, Waltham and Watertown will head to the polls Tuesday to decide on their candidates for the May 10 special election to replace former 10th Middlesex State Representative Peter Koutoujian. The Democratic candidates running include Waltham's Sean Durkee and Gary Marchese, Watertown's John Lawn and Newton's Allan Ciccone, Jr. (Jay). For a sample of the ballot, check out our photos and .pdf section to the right. Jim Dixon, of Waltham, is the only official Republican in the race. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Residents in Newton will vote at the following locations: Make sure you check back in with Newton Patch all day Tuesday for updates on the election.
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Meet the Republican candidate from Waltham.
With days to go until the Tuesday, April 12 primary election, Patch recently sat down with Jim Dixon, a Republican candidate for the 10th Middlesex District state representative seat. The special general election will be held Tuesday, May 10 and its winner will replace former State Rep. Peter Koutoujian, who was appointed Middlesex County Sheriff earlier this year. Information from this Q&A was submitted via email. Check out our previous video profiles of the Democrats running in the primary: Waltham resident Sean Durkee, Waltham City Councilor Gary Marchese, Watertown Town Councilor John Lawn as well as Newton Alderman Allan Ciccone Jr. --- Jim Dixon (To view of video of Dixon, click on the video box above.) Age: 56 Job & Professional …
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Learn about John Lawn!
With days to go until the Tuesday, April 12 primary election, Patch recently asked John Lawn, a Watertown Democratic candidate for the 10th Middlesex District state representative seat, about why he is running for the seat. Check out his email responses below. The general election will be held Tuesday, May 10 and its winner will replace former State Rep. Peter Koutoujian, who was appointed Middlesex County Sheriff earlier this year. Patch is planning to post stories on all five candidates, pending submission of information by each candidate. Look for tomorrow's candidate candidate Q & A at 6 a.m. Check out our earlier video profile and Q&A on Waltham Democrat Sean Durkee and Waltham Democrat Gary Marchese. John Lawn (To view a video of …
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Miss something this week in Newton? Here's a roundup of headlines from the last seven days.
The week started out with a rally and roundtable discussion on Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding at the Newton Community Service Center. Mayor Setti Warren met with U.S. Rep. Barney Frank and several members of the community to talk about how CDBG funding has impacted the lives of people in Newton and why it is important to continue the federally funded program. Also on Monday, the School Committee held its first of three meetings for the week. During Monday's meeting, the superintendent gave his fiscal 2012 budget presentation, outlining a $4.4 million budget gap and the suggested cuts to close that gap. The committee would meet again on Wednesday to discuss cuts to regular education programs and again on Thursday to …
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Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Candidates will have to a choice to make if they are elected to the state representative position.
Will those running for the 10th Middlesex District state representative seat keep their local post if they win the state position? The Democratic candidates running for the state rep seat gave interesting answers to that question during a Thursday, March 10 forum held for the Democratic candidates running for the seat. Check out the adjacent video to see what they said. The forum included Waltham City Councilor Gary Marchese, Watertown Town Councilor John Lawn and Newton Alderman Allan Ciccone. The father of Sean Durkee, a Democrat, represented his son, who could not attend because he had a prior commitment. Sean Durkee does not hold any elected office. Waltham Republican James Dixon is also running but did not attend because the forum, …
Karen
9:48 am on Thursday, May 12, 2011
Congratulations, John! Well Done!!! more ›