The Waban resident has served as chair and vice chair of the Newton Economic Development Committee.
Waban resident and current Economic Development Commission Chair Chris Steele announced today his candidacy Ward 5 alderman-at-large. Steele has served on the city's Economic Development Commission since 2009 and held roles as both chair and vice chair, according to a press release issued Monday afternoon. He is also one of the organizers behind the Waban Area Council, one of the founding members of Newton Villages and leads the Newton League of Women Voters municipal finance committee. “I’m seeking election to make sure Newton continues to invest in our future. We need to make sure we support education and infrastructure so that these can keep pace with our needs. And we need to do so that keeps Newton affordable to our diverse …
This year's Ward 5 School Committee race is between incumbent Sue Rosenbaum and Steve Siegel.
A note for voters: Each ward has one School Committee representative, which is an at-large position, meaning it is voted on by everyone in the city. This year, the Ward 5 School Committee race is between incumbent Sue Rosenbaum and Steve Siegel. Newton Patch posed six questions to all 38 candidates running in this year's election, regardless of whether the race was contested. We will be running the profiles by Ward each day, starting Oct. 26. The election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8. Running for: Ward 5 School Committee seat Q: Why are you running for re-election? A: I am currently finishing my first term as a member of the Newton School Committee and I am running for re-election in order to continue the efforts that I have begun. I …
The races may not be contested, but we still wanted to know a little more about the aldermen in Ward 5.
A note for voters: Each Ward has two aldermen-at-large, which are voted on by everyone in the city. The Ward's one ward alderman, however, is elected only by the people in his/her ward. This year, the Ward 5 aldermen-at-large and ward aldermen races are uncontested, with Brian Yates and Deborah Crossley running for aldermen-at-large and John Rice running for the ward alderman position. Newton Patch posed six questions to all 38 candidates running in this year's election, regardless of whether the race was contested. We will be running the profiles by Ward, starting with Ward 1 on Oct. 26. The election will be held Tuesday, Nov. 8. Running for: Ward 5 alderman-at-large (incumbent) Q: Why are you running for re-election? A: I have …
Adam Maleson
4:30 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Why are all these people announcing their candidacy in the first week of February, when nonimation papers will not be released for at least another two months? Anyhow, I know Rob Gifford and he's at least a fairly decent fellow, though I don't entirely trust where his loyalties are in terms of what he wants to happen in Newton. I believe I was in the Boy Scouts with Jon Sisson 40 years ago, I … more ›