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 …
Friday, November 2, 2012
Watertown Democrat John Lawn faces Republican challenger Francis Stanton of Waltham.
State Rep. John Lawn won a special election for the 10th Middlesex State Representative seat last year, and the Watertown Democrat is being challenged by Waltham Republican Francis Stanton. The district covers three precincts in Newton (Ward 1, Precincts 1 and 4 and Ward 3, Precinct 4) as well as parts of of Waltham and Watertown. Patch interviewed both candidates, and here's what they said: 1) What are you top three priorities? 1. Repeal the new Health Care Cost control bill which will do nothing to limit costs and everything to raise the cost of health care. 2. Turn Taxachusetts back to Massachusetts 3. Ensure that cities and towns get first bids on any state land that may become available within that city or town’s boundaries. 2) …
Friday, October 26, 2012
Incumbent Democrat John Lawn and Republican Challenger Francis Stanton recently faced off in a debate co-sponsored by NewTV and the Newton League of Women Voters.
State Rep. John Lawn (D-Watertown) faced off against Republican challenger Francis Stanton earlier this month in a debate for the 10th Middlesex District state representative seat. Lawn, who is a former Watertown town councilor, was elected in 2011 after a special election to fill the seat formerly held by Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian. Koutoujian, who had served as state representative for more than a decade, was appointed to the sheriff position following the death of Sheriff James DiPaola. Stanton, a 24-year-old Waltham native, told Patch in April that he felt compelled to run for the seat to give "a choice for voters in November." The 10th Middlesex District covers just a small portion of Newton, including Ward 1, …
Monday, October 1, 2012
The candidates that will be affecting Newton, the Fourth District, Middlesex County and beyond.
The goal of this guide is to bring you, in one place, all the essential information you need to vote in Newton Tuesday: Local State National Read a full summary of all three ballot questions here. Question 1: Availability of Motor Vehicle Repair Information : This law would require all car manufacturers to provide — on an equitable fair-market value subscription basis — all diagnostic and repair information for model years beginning in 2015 to owners or an owner’s designated in-state independent repair facility (not affiliated with a manufacturer or its authorized dealers). The law would also make available for purchase information for model years 2002 through 2014. Question 2: Prescribing Medication to End Life: This law "would allow a …
Friday, April 27, 2012
Francis Stanton, 24, says Lawn should have a challenger in the fall election.
A young Republican is challenging State Rep. John Lawn in the coming election for the 10th Middlesex District seat. Francis Stanton, a 24-year-old Waltham native, told Patch yesterday he recently turned his 181 signatures to be certified for the ballot and plans to run for the seat that covers parts of Newton, Watertown and Waltham. A 2006 Waltham High School graduate, Stanton said he wanted to run to make sure Lawn, a Watertown Democrat, did not run unopposed. Even with the newly redistricted maps, Stanton said he believes the district is structured to keep Lawn in office, and felt compelled to challenge the incumbent. “There should at least be a choice for the voters in November,” Stanton said. Lawn, who came into office after a …
Jody Hensley
9:33 pm on Monday, November 5, 2012
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