John Callahan candidate for Board of Selectmen

Hello and welcome to my blog!

My name is John Callahan and I am a candidate for Board of Selectmen.  I moved to Swampscott 23 years ago.  I moved to this wonderful town for the following reasons: great schools, small population, beautiful ocean view, a historic North Shore community, proximity to Boston, an Olmstead community, character of homes and neighborhoods.  

My wife Amanda and I have lived in the same home since moving here and were married in the living room.  We have a son Liam at the Middle School and a daughter Eve at Stanley School as well as our dog Sophie. 

I am a Software Engineer at InterSystems Corporation in Cambridge where I have worked the past 10 years. Before that I worked for Oracle Corporation in Burlington.  I believe the skills I use every day at work are easily transferable and desirable to the job of Selectman: excellent communicator, problem solver, independent and team worker, pragmatic, practical, energetic.

I have been involved in Swampscott Youth Soccer since my son started playing 8 years ago.  I have been fortunate to be able to coach both my son and daughter in this terrific program.  A few years ago I reached out to the SYSA Board of Directors because I wanted to get more involved and pointed out I could really help them with their website.  I am currently the Registrar.

I am running for Board of Selectman to help guide our wonderful town into this new and challenging century.  I am confident we as a community can work together in a common goal to improve our infrastructure and schools, integrate new construction while preserving our town's heritage, and solve our fiscal challenges. I want to assure you that I am not running on any hidden agenda or ego trip.  I believe I have the personality and talent to be an asset to our community as selectman.

Thank you for reading this brief introduction about me and my aspiration to become your next Selectman.