April 2012 Town Election Tracker: Official Ballot Released
A look at who is running for office in Wakefield. Last updated on March 27, 2012.
Wakefield's 2012 election season officially kicked off January 3, 2012, when Town Clerk Mary Galvin opened the nomination period.
Three incumbents—School Committee member Anthony Guardia, School Committee member Cheryl Ford, and Board of Selectman member Albert Turco—have declared they will not be seeking re-election.
Five candidates, Brian Falvey, Paul DiNocco, Phyllis Hull, Phillip Renzullo, and Greg Liakos, are running for two spots on the Board of Selectmen.
Three candidates, Janine Cook, Katherine Day Morgan, and John Bengtson, are running for two spots on the School Committee.
Below is the most up-to-date information on who's running and who's not in Wakefield's 2012 town election on April 24, 2012. Incumbents are marked with an asterisk.
Nomination papers were due on March 20, according to the city's election schedule.
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Board of Selectmen
Three years, two spots
| Name | Status |
| *Albert Turco | Leaving Office |
| Brian Falvey | On the ballot |
| *Paul R. DiNocco | On the ballot |
| Phyllis Hull | On the ballot |
| Phillip L. Renzullo | On the ballot |
| Greg Liakos | On the ballot |
School Committee
Three years, two spots
| Name | Status |
| *Anthony Guardia | Leaving Office |
| Gregory S. Powers | Decided not to run in 2012 |
| Janine C. Cook | On the ballot |
| Kathryn Day Morgan | On the ballot |
| Cheryl Ford | Leaving Office |
| John E. Bengtson | On the ballot |
Town Moderator
One year, one spot
| Name | Status |
| William H.Carroll | On the ballot |
Tax Collector
Three years, one spot
| Name | Status |
| *Kathleen M. Kelly | On the ballot |
Library Trustees
Three years, three spots
| Name | Status |
| *Cindy A. Schatz | On the ballot |
| Keith LaGraves | Has decided not to run in 2012 |
| *Kevin Patrick Scanlon | On the ballot |
Planning Board
Five years, one spot
| Name | Status |
| *William M. D’Amore | On the ballot |
Board of Health
Three years, one spot
| Name | Status |
| *Laurel Skinder Gourville | On the ballots |
Board of Assessors
Three years, one spot
| Name | Status |
| *Jane A. D’Addario | On the ballot |
Board of Assessors (Interim)
One year, one spot
| Name | Status |
| Christopher R. Wilcock | On the ballot |
Gas and Light Commissioners
Three years, two spots
| Name | Status |
| *Michael P. McCarthy | On the ballot |
| *Kenneth J. Chase, Jr. | On the ballot |
Housing Authority
Five years, one spot
| Name | Status |
| *Alfred S. Confalone | On the ballot |
David Whelan
8:03 pm on Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Greg:
Thought you might like to know that Wakefield has been cheated out of $2.9 million in ch 70 funding since fy 07. That pays for a few teachers. Ask Ms. Clark what she plans to do about that and ask her why her home town gets full funding. Then ask her about ch 70 sect 4.