Politics & Government
2011 Marblehead Election Preview
The signatures are in and town residents will soon be asked to cast their votes for the candidates looking to sit on a variety of town boards.
This year, town residents will be asked to cast their votes for candidates running in four contested races. Today is the last day to register to vote at the Town Clerk's office in .
Here is a list of who is on the ballot for the May 9 town election. Information was provided by Marblehead's Town Clerk, Robin A. Michaud.
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Board of Selectmen
Available seats: 5
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Term Length: 1 year
Candidates:
- Jackie Belf-Becker, 8 Ferry Lane, candidate for re-election
- Judith R. Jacobi, 135 Front Street, candidate for re-election
- James E. Nye, 14 Coolidge Road, candidate for re-election
- Thomas Michael Rockett, 2 Wallingford Road, candidate for re-election
- Harry C. Christensen Jr., 19 Overlook Road
- Rose Ann Wheeler McCarthy, 23 Robert Road
- Bret T. Murray, 33 Jersey St.
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Moderator (uncontested)
Available seats: 1
Term length: 1 year
Candidate:
- Gary A. Spiess, 2 Davis Road, candidate for re-election
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Assessor's Office (uncontested)
Available seats: 1
Term length: 3 years
Candidate:
- John P. Kelley, 22 Merritt St., candidate for re-election
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Cemetery Commission (uncontested)
Available seats: 1
Term length: 3 years
Candidate:
- Rose Ann Wheeler McCarthy, 23 Robert Road, candidate for re-election
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Abbot Public Library Trustees (uncontested)
Available seats: 2
Term length: 3 years
Candidates:
- Jean Y. Howe, 3 Mill Pond, candidate for re-election
- Susan Indresano, 114 Front St.
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Municipal Light Commissioner
Available seats: 1
Term length: 3 years
Candidates:
- Charles O. Phillips, 51 Gregory St., candidate for re-election
- John W. Arata, 6 Glover Square
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Planning Board (uncontested)
Available seats: 2
Term length: 3 years
Candidates:
- Philip Helmes, 94 Harbor Ave., candidate for re-election
- Kurt A. James, 56 Norman St., candidate for re-election
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Housing Authority (uncontested)
Available seats: 1
Term length: 5 years
Candidate:
- Jean R. Eldridge, 1 Lattimer St., candidate for re-election
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Recreation & Park Commission
Available seats: 5
Term length: 1 year
Candidates:
- Linda A. Rice Collins, 2 Hibbard Road, candidate for re-election
- Sam K. Ganglani, 5 Saturn Road, candidate for re-election
- Derek Y. Norcross, 3 Longview Drive, candidate for re-election
- Charles Edward Osborne Jr., 11 Laurel St., candidate for re-election
- David Andrew Deutsch, 5 Warwick Terrace
- Gerald P. Tucker Jr., 3 Prospect Court
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School Committee
Available seats: 2
Term length: 3 years
Candidates:
- Richard S. Nohelty, 23 Leicester Road, candidate for re-election
- Thomas F. Connolly, 2 Gerald Road
- Barton K. Hyte, 17 Alden Road
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Water and Sewer Commission (uncontested)
Available Seats: 1
Term length: 3 years
Candidate:
- John P. Doane, 22 Reed St., candidate for re-election
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