17 Candidates Filed For Tewksbury's 2022 Town Election: List

TEWKSBURY, MA — Tewksbury will have five different contested races on the ballot this April after 17 candidates filed for the annual town election.

Friday was the filing deadline for the April 2 election, which will have 11 seats available across seven boards, committees and positions in town.

Only four of the candidates are incumbents, meaning the town is guaranteed to see some new (or returning) faces in town offices this spring.

The following candidates qualified for the town election. Incumbents are italicized.

Board of Selectmen (2 Seats)

• Jayne Elizabeth Wellman
• Jomarie F. Buckley
• Mark Kratman

School Committee (2 Seats)

• Kayla Biagioni-Smith
• Richard Russo Jr.
• Christine Chesbrough

Planning Board (1 Seat)

• Jeremiah Joseph Delaney
• Cody Smith
• George Ferdinand
• James Duffy

Board of Library Trustees (2 Seats)

• Susanne Pedersen
• Julie Naughton
• Joseph C. Frank

Board of Health (2 Seats)

• Susan Amato
• Nicole Burgett-Yandow
• Melissa Braga

Shawsheen Regional Technical High School Committee (1 Seat)

• Patricia M.W. Meuse

Moderator – one-year unexpired term (1 Seat)

• Dustin Weir

The deadline to register to vote for the annual town election is March 22.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.