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The Town Clerk’s office Thursday certified the nomination papers of John Ryan, Jr., who is running for Lincoln-Sudbury Regional School Committee. Ryan is the first official candidate for that committee.
Two other people, Lee Hannauer Gross and Valerie Friedholm, have filed their intention to run for the Lincoln-Sudbury committee but have not yet returned papers.
The Town Clerk’s office also Thursday certified the nomination papers of Mara Huston, who is running for re-election to the Park and Recreation Commission. Huston is the first official candidate for Park and Rec.
William Granger Atkeson, has filed his intention to run for re-election to the commission but has not yet returned papers.
To appear on the ballot, prospective candidates must file an intention to run, gather the signatures of at least 50 registered Sudbury voters on a set of nomination papers, return those signatures by the Feb. 10 deadline, and the Town Clerk’s office must certify those signatures.
There are 14 open positions on this year’s Annual Town Election ballot. Any Sudbury registered voter may run for office. Prospective candidates do not need permission from a board or committee to run.
You can find a complete list of open positions here. You can find information about how to run for office here, and resources to support a run for office here.
The deadline for prospective candidates to file their intention to run is Thursday, Feb. 6. Nomination papers (“signatures”) must be returned by Feb. 10.
According to the Town Clerk’s office, as of 4:24 p.m. Jan. 30, the following people have filed their intention to run. An asterisk (*) indicates an official candidate whose name will appear on the ballot.
Select Board – contested race
(2 seats, 3 years)
Radha Gargeya*
Lisa Kouchakdjian*
Kevin Matthews*
Board of Assessors
(1 seat, 3 years)
Trevor Haydon
Goodnow Library Trustees
(2 seats, 3 years)
Jill Caseria*
Katina Fontes
Board of Health
(1 seat, 3 years)
Carol Bradford*
Park and Recreation Commission
(2 seats, 3 years)
William Granger Atkeson
Mara Huston*
Planning Board
(2 seats, 3 years)
Anuraj Shah
Sudbury School Committee
(1 seat, 3 years)
Kathleen Bell
Elizabeth Sues*
Jessica McCready
Sudbury School Committee
(1 seat, 2 years)
Allison Vanderels*
Lincoln-Sudbury Regional District School Committee
(2 seats, 3 years)
Lee Hannauer Gross
Valerie Friedholm
John Ryan, Jr.*