Three Candidates Have Pulled Papers For Selectman Seat

Information for this article was courtesy of Town Clerk Sue Duplin, who provided it while getting ready for two elections. Thanks, Sue.

Now three candidates have pulled nomination papers for the open seat on the Board of Selectmen, and two have picked up papers and returned them for the seat on the School Committee.

Both incumbents in those elections appear headed toward contested races. 

Incumbent Matt Strauss and Charles Patsios and Glenn Kessler have pulled papers for the open 3-year seat on the Board of Selectmen.

The chairman is the only candidate to date who has returned nomination papers.

For the School Committee, incumbent Jacqueline Kinney and Francis "Ted" Delano III, a Swampscott police detective, have pulled papers for the open 3-year seat on the School Committee.

Both the chairman and challenger have returned papers.

To qualify for nomination a candidate must turn in nomination papers signed by 50 registered Swampscott voters. The signatures will be certified.

The Town Clerk recommends that candidates collect extra signatures — a total of 75 — to make sure they reach the 50-signature threshold needed to qualify for the election.

Below is a list of all the open seats for which prospective candidates have pulled papers for the April 24, local election. This information was current at noon March 2.  

OFFICE

TERM

papers taken

papers returned

certified

MODERATOR

Joseph Markarian, Jr

2012

yes

yes

yes

BOARD OF SELECTMEN

Matthew W. Strauss, Chair

2012

yes

yes

yes

Charles Patsios

yes

Glenn Kessler

yes

BOARD OF ASSESSORS

Linda L. Paster-Chair

2012

yes

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Jacqueline Kinney

2012

yes

yes

yes

Francis E Delano III

yes

yes

yes

TRUSTEE OF THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

John Karwowski

2012

yes

BOARD OF HEALTH

Nelson Kessler

2012

yes

yes

yes

Olaf Faeskorn

yes

yes

yes

Deborah Shelkan Remis

yes

PLANNING BOARD

Angela Ippolito

2012

yes