Mayoral Preliminary Tuesday, September 13

| September 5, 2011 | City Hall, Election 2011, Political Scene | No Comments

On July 29 City Clerk Ed Finn and Board of Registrar of Voters members Richard Laskey and Tom Fahey conducted a ballot position drawing to establish the order of the mayoral candidates on the ballot. The random drawing resulted in an alphabetical list, with incumbent Mayor Michael McGlynn to be listed third on the ballot, preceded by Anthony D’Antonio and John Byers. Pictured above, left to right: Laskey, Byers, Finn, and Fahey.

– Allison Goldsberry

In just over a week, Medford voters will have an opportunity to head to the polls for a mayoral preliminary.

Three candidates are formally running for mayor, including current Mayor Michael McGlynn. McGlynn is being challenged by John Byers and Anthony D’Antonio. The preliminary election is needed to narrow the field down to two candidates, who will be on the ballot for the November 8 election.

Mayor McGlynn, first elected in 1987, is running for his thirteenth term. He is the longest-serving mayor in the state. With two candidates challenging Mayor McGlynn, it’s the first time in over a decade that a mayoral preliminary is necessary.

The polls will open at 7AM and close at 8PM on Tuesday, September 13. There will be no school on that day as each school is used as a polling location. To find out where you vote, click here.

Since there are few challengers for City Council and School Committee there is no need for a preliminary for those races. Voters will choose School Committee members and City Councilors on Tuesday, November 8.

Ten candidates are vying for a spot on the seven-seat City Council, including each of the incumbents: Paul Camuso, Robert Maiocco, Frederick Dello Russo, Jr., Mark Arena, Michael Marks, Breanna Lungo-Koehn, and Robert Penta. Three new candidates are also running- Richard Caraviello, Matthew Haberstroh, and Michael DiClemente.

Nine candidates, including all of the incumbents, are looking for a spot on the six member School Committee. The incumbents are Ann Marie Cugno, William O’Keefe, Paulette Van der Kloot, George Scarpelli, John Falco, and Sharon Guzik. They are being challenged by Erin DiBenedetto, Chris Murphy, who also ran in 2009, and Robert E. Skerry, a long-time member of the School Committee who narrowly missed being re-elected in 2009.

For more information on the upcoming city and school elections, visit InsideMedford.com’s Election 2011 page.