Mansfield DTC nominates candidates for upcoming election
Committee chair Ben Shaiken said there were several new candidates who were nominated.
'Like the Republicans, we had a little bit of surprise at our caucus,' Shaiken said.
The candidates were a combination of returning and new candidates.
For the Town Council, which has two-year terms, current members, including Mayor Toni Moran, Deputy Mayor Ben Shaiken, Sam Bruder and Carlita Cotton, will be returning to the ballot.
'There will be two new Council members, an example of our commitment to recruit new and younger people to serve in public office in Mansfield,' Moran said.
Newcomers Sarah Dufresne and Lizzie Mullen will be joining the ballot this fall.
For the Planning & Zoning Commission, which has six-year terms, Zachary Anglin and newcomer Kenneth Rawn will be on the ballot.
Joshua Walters and newcomer Alex Marcellino will be running for the Planning & Zoning Commission as alternates, which has a four-year term.
For the Mansfield Board of Education, which has six-year terms, the three Democratic candidates include newcomers Kristen Dllaj, Haley Gross de Jimenez and John Fratiello, Jr.
The Region 19 Board of Education candidates include two newcomers, Gregory Miller and Kathleen Tonry.
'There will also be two new members on the Region 19 board, a response to the demand from the E.O. Smith community for a change in leadership,' Moran said.
Newcomer Max Gigle and Darwin A. Jurado will run for the Zoning Board of Appeals, which has a four-year term.
The Zoning Board of Appeals alternate, which has a four-year term, includes newcomers Warren Murphy and Stephen Martin.
The last category on the caucus was the Board of Assessment Appeals, which has a two-year term and includes Shannon Hirsch Sion and Barbara Vaughan.
'I am very happy with our caucus and excited to get the campaign going,' Shaiken said. 'More than 150 people showed up, which is amazing and truly shows enthusiasm for Democratic ideas this cycle.'
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