School Committee Election Could Be A Six-Person Race

Just when it looked like the Board of Selectmen race might be the most interesting in the upcoming Municipal Election, the School Committee now looks as thought it ready to take center stage.

Three additional potential candidates --Jennifer DeFeo, Jennifer Spear and Donna Leone -- took out nomination papers this week, joining Kathleen Carroll, Julie Broussard and incumbent Margaret Kane. This creates the potential for a six-way race (or more) for three seats on the committee.

DeFeo employed the interesting strategy of taking out nomination papers for Housing Authority and Shawsheen Tech School Committee, in addition to the Wilmington School Committee. While it's unlikely she would run for all three seats, there is no law forbidding it. She has not returned nomination papers for any of the offices yet.

According to information provided by the Town Clerk's Office, here is the list of potential candidates to have taken out nomination papers, as of Feb. 27. Candidates have until 5 p.m. on March 8 to return their nomination papers with the signatures of 50 registered Wilmington voters.

Candidates (As of Feb. 27)

Took out Papers

Returned Papers

Board of Selectmen (2 seats for three years)

I-Michael Newhouse

Yes

No

Daniel Murphy

Yes

Yes

I-Lou Cimaglia

Yes

No

School Committee (3 seats for three years)

I-Margaret Kane

 Yes

Yes

I-Kathleen Carroll

 Yes

No

Julie Broussard

 Yes

Yes

Housing Authority (1 seat for 5 years)

Robert DiPasquale

 Yes

Yes

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

Robert G. Peterson

Yes

Yes

I- Incumbent