With five contested races in the Annual Town Election on March 7, 2017, it’s time to focus on who’s who. On Thursday, February 16, at 8pm at the Wellesley Community Center (219 Washinton St.) Wellesley voters can meet candidates for the Board of Health, Natural Resources Commission, Planning Board, Recreation Commission, and School Committee. The event is sponsored by the Wellesley Democratic Town Committee.

Next, on Thursday, March 2, at the Wellesley Library, Wakelin Room, 7:30pm, the League of Women Voters of Wellesley will present “Meet the Candidates Night.” Candidates will greet voters informally from 7:30pm – 8:00pm, followed by formal remarks and a Q&A.

Here is a list of all the candidates seeking office:

Position	March 7, 2017 Annual Town Election
Board of Selectmen	THREE YEAR TERM, TWO seats Tom Ulfelder, 22 Sagamore Road Elizabeth Sullivan Woods, 78 Longfellow Rd.
Board of Assessors	THREE YEAR TERM, One Seat David Chapin, 10 Strathmore Road, Incumbent
Board of Health	THREE YEAR TERM, One Seat Shepard Cohen, 38 Cartwright Road, Incumbent Robert Anthony, 103 Old Colony Road
Housing Authority	FOUR YEAR PARTIAL TERM, One Seat Michelle Chalmers, 7 Alba Road
Library Trustees	THREE YEAR TERM, Two Seats Ann Rappaport, 7 Bradford Road Ann-Mara Lanza, 18 Oakland Street, Incumbent
Moderator	ONE YEAR TERM, one seat Thomas Frisardi, 86 Forest Street
Natural Resources	THREE YEAR TERM, TWO seats Regina LaRocque, 49 Madison Road Joan E Gaughan, 16 Laurel Terrace, Incumbent Lise Olney, 15 Windsor Road, Incumbent
Planning Board	FIVE YEAR TERM, One Seat Catherine Johnson, 22 Standish Road, Incumbent ONE YEAR TERM, One Seat (due to resignation as of 1/4/17) James Roberti, 235 Weston Road Thomas MacDonald, 1 Mulherin Lane
Board of Public Works	THREE YEAR TERM, One Seat Jeffrey Wechsler, 6 Southwick Circle
Recreation Commission	THREE YEAR TERM, ONE Seat Andrew Wrobel, 34 Seaward Road, Incumbent ~~John E Thompson Jr., 410 Wellesley Ave. (~~pulled out in late February)
School Committee	THREE YEAR TERM, TWO Seats Melissa Martin, 175 Weston Road Ron Alexander, 12 Mansfield Road Jennifer Jordahl, 26 Willow Street Eli Burstein, 25 Patton Road Matthew Kelley, 45 Damain Road, Incumbent

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Susan Clapham says

February 16, 2017 at 3:01 pm

Please note that the LWV Candidate night on March 2 will begin at 7pm with a brief recognition of retiring Board members, after which candidates will begin. Doors will open at 6:30 for light refreshments and casual conversation. See LWV Wellesley.org.