Politics & Government

Post Your Candidacy on Westford Patch

Town Election Day and Town Meeting Day is coming up, share your thoughts here on Patch.

Nomination papers are due on March 18 for the annual town election on May 6, and we're reaching out to candidates to post campaign announcements on Patch. 

By clicking this link, candidates can tell Westford voters why they are running for office and garner support on the campaign trail from now until election day.

Westford Patch will also highlight candidacy letters on the site and share them on the Westford Patch Facebook and Twitter pages to help candidates spread the word.

Potential candidates can also get some tips on how to run for office at an event run by the League of Women Voters on Jan. 29

Anyone with thoughts on a warrant article are also welcome to spread the word, the deadline for petitioned warrant articles is Jan. 26, Town Meeting Day is Mar. 22

Here's a list of the candidates that taken out nomination papers as of  Jan. 17 as well as the incumbents who currently hold the seats (*-certified nomination papers)

Selectmen (Three Years - Kelly Ross, Val Wormell)

*Kelly Ross
*Jim Jarvie

Board of Health (Three Years - Zac Cataldo, Michelle Pitoniak-Crawford)

Zac Cataldo
Michelle Pitoniak-Crawford

Housing Authority (Five Years - Muriel Drake)

Muriel Drake

Housing Authority (Four Years - Vacant, Janet Berube resignation)

Cori Ryan

Housing Authority (Three Years - Vacant, Scott Hazelton resignation)

None

Library Trustees  (Three Years - Hajo Koester, Bob Price)

Hajo Koester, Bob Price

Moderator (Three Years - Ellen Harde)

Ellen Harde

Planning Board (Five Years - Mike Green)

None

School Committee (Three Years - Erica Kohl, David Keele)

Erica Kohl


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