Nominations Watch: Who’s Pulled Papers?

With 8 days left, there’s at least one candidate for each open seat

Here are your neighbors who have taken out, and returned, nomination papers for Town of Tewksbury elected offices. The deadline for having signature papers back to the town clerk is 12:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16.

Resident Christine Janeczak pulled papers yesterday for the two-year unexpired seat on the Tewksbury Board of Health. Janeczak is currently in a management position for a federal agency and told the Carnation that she has a great interest in public health and compliance and is looking to serve the community.

“During Covid I saw the importance of local health offices and staff,” said Janeczak. “I’ve seen the town grow and have seen many changes. I feel I would be a good addition on the Board of Health, and will strive to be fair, and impartial to others.”

Thomas Bowley, Jomarie Buckley, John Deputat, Vincent Fratalia, Bridget Garabedian, James Mackey and Eric Ryder have secured enough voter signatures to officially qualify for the ballot. School Committee candidate Chris Moncada says he expects to turn in close to 100 signatures later today.

An * denotes an incumbent, and a (Q) indicates that the candidate has qualified to be on the ballot by turning in papers with at least 50 registered voters’ signatures.

Offices open for election in the year 2024 are: 

Select Board (2 Seats) 
▪ James F. Mackey III* (Q)
▪ Jomarie Buckley (Q)
▪ Thomas Bowley (Q)
▪ Eric Ryder (Q)

School Committee (2 Seats) 
▪ Bridget L. Garabedian* (Q)
▪ Collin McNaught
▪ Christopher Moncada

Planning Board (1 Seat) 
▪  Vincent Fratalia* (Q)

Board of Library Trustees (2 Seats) 
▪ Chris Castiglione*
▪ Bonnie Page*  
▪ Jonah McCreary

Board of Health (Two 3-year seats, one 2-year seat for unexpired term)  
▪ Steve Dalin, three year seat
▪ George Ferdinand, three-year seat
▪ George Ferdinand, two-year seat (may be on the ballot only once)
▪ Chris Janeczak, two-year seat

Housing Authority (1 Seat) 
▪ John Deputat* (Q)

Shawsheen Valley Technical High School Committee (1 Seat) 
▪ Robert Hutchins

Interested in running? Nomination papers for Town of Tewksbury elected offices are available at the Town Clerk’s Office, Town Hall, 1009 Main St. Office hours are Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Tuesday from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Friday 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.  

The last day for candidates to file their nomination papers is Friday, Feb. 16, 2024 before 12:30 p.m., at the Town Clerk’s Office. Fifty valid registered Tewksbury voter signatures and addresses are required to be put on the ballot.

The Annual Town Election will be held on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Learn more about running for office in Tewksbury here.

The Carnation thanks the Town Clerk’s office for facilitating coverage of the election.