Ballot Is Finalized For Tewksbury Municipal election

The deadline has passed, nomination papers have been submitted and certified and the ballot is now set for the 2013 Tewksbury Municipal Election.

According to information provided by the Town Clerk's office, of those candidates who took out nomination papers, the only person not to turn them in was Robert Rosa, who had taken out papers for the Board of Selectmen.

In all, there will be five contested races in the April 6 Election. Here is a breakdown of all the contests:

Board of Selectmen: With Ann-Marie Stronach opting not to seek re-election, the gates were opened wide and a six-person race has developed for two seats. Incumbent Todd Johnson will be challenged by Mary Ellen Fernald, Jim Wentworth, Ken Miano, Ronert Marcin and Richard Menard.

School Committee: There will be a contested race for School Committee for the first time in three years, as incumbent Krissy Polimeno will be challenged by Lisa Puccia and Raymond Lisiecki for the two available seats.

Board of Health: This is fascinating and potentially confusing. There are two three-year seats up for grabs and one two-year seat. The latter was opened up when Ed Sheehan resigned from the board with two years left on his term. Raymond Barry and Joseph Knight will battle for that two-year seat, while incumbents Phil French and Christine Kinnon will face a challenge from James Killion for the two three-year seats.

Shawsheen Tech School Committee: Incumbent Patricia Meuse will look to stave off a challenge from former Tewksbury School Committee member Richard O'Neil.

Incumbents on the Planning Board, Housing Authority and Library Board of Trustees will be running uncontested this year.

Candidates (Final as of Feb. 21)

Took out Papers

Returned Papers

Board of Selectmen (2 seats for three years)

I-Todd Johnson

Yes

Yes

Mary Ellen Fernald

Yes

Yes

Robert Rosa

Yes

No

Ken Miano

Yes

Yes

Jim Wentworth

Yes

Yes

Richard Menard

Yes

Yes

Robert Marcin

Yes

Yes

Board of Health (2 seats for three years)

I-Christine Kinnon

Yes

Yes

 James M. Killion

 Yes

Yes

I- Philip French

 Yes

 Yes

Board of Health (1 seat for two years)

 Raymond Barry

Yes

Yes

 Joseph F. Knight

 Yes

Yes

Planning Board (1 seat for five years)

I-Robert Fowler

Yes

Yes

School Committee (2 seats for three years)

I-Kristen Polimeno

 Yes

 Yes

Raymond Lisiecki

 Yes

Yes

 Lisa Puccia

 Yes

Yes

Library Board of Trustees (2 seats for three years)

I-Joseph Frank

Yes

Yes

I-Eugene Walsh

Yes

 Yes

Housing Authority (1 seat for 5 years)

 I-John W. Deputat

 Yes

Yes

Shawsheen Tech Regional School Committee (1 seat for three years)

I- Patricia Meuse

Yes

Yes

 Richard O'Neill Jr.

Yes

Yes

I- Incumbent