Ward 5 Residents To Head To The Polls Sept. 10

NEWTON, MA — If you're starting to see buttons and Facebook posts about city councilors, that's most likely because there's an election coming up. For most Newton residents that won't mean a trip to the polls until November. But for those living in Ward 5, where Councilor John Rice is not running for re-election, there's a preliminary Sept. 10 to winnow the field from three to two.

It's a race, folks.

The polls for the preliminary race open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.

Here are the candidates vying for a position on the ballot:

• Kathryn K. Winters (Kathy): For the past five years she's served on the Waban Area Council. She was born in upstate New York and has lived in Newton for the past 18 years. All four of her children went to Newton Public Schools, she's served on the PTO for the Angier school. She's also been a coach for Newton Girls Soccer and Newton Youth Soccer.
• Rena L. Getz (Rena Louisa Getz Escudero de Geltman): Is a founding member of the Waban Neighborhood Area Council. She is a scientist, trained in neurochemistry. She was born in Spain but came to Newton some 25 years ago. All three of her children went to Newton Public Schools. She served on the Angier School Building Committee and co-chaired the Respect for Human Differences Committee. She's also on the board of the Friends of Hemlock Gorge and a member of the League of Women Voters, Newton.
• William Bishop Humphrey (Bill): He graduated from Angier Elementary, Brown Middle School, and Newton South High School. He volunteers as an assistant coach to the Newton South Speech and Debate team. He is the host of a show, called “Arsenal For Democracy,” which airs on 91.3 FM WVUD.

Watch the debate on NewTV:

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