THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – Friday, November 8, 2019 Page 3 Board of Selectmen’s Race at a Glance Anthony W. Cogliano Sr., Corinne R. Riley, Michael J. Serino, *Debra C. Panetta, *Jeffrey V. Cicolini, Domenic Montano, Paul H. Allan, *Jennifer E. D’Eon, *Scott Albert Brazis, Christopher R. Jones, Alberto Vito Morgante, Michael Coller, What the winners had to say Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini “I said from the first day that I was elected in March, 2015, I will ALWAYS respect and honor the will of the voters as they are the ones who put me in the seat and the ones I work for. That being said, the results of the election last night sent a clear message to me that the voters held every elected official in town, to some degree, accountable for the privatization of the custodians and were seeking change. “Whether I agree or disagree is not important, it is their right to feel the way they do. My focus now and over the next 2 years will be to work with each member of the BOS collaboratively so we can continue the unprecedented progress Saugus has been experiencing over the past 5 years. I am confident that we each have strengths and weaknesses to complement one another and we will put our best foot forward for the best interest of Saugus. I would like to wish Jennifer D’Eon, Mark Mitchell and Scott Brazis all the best in their future endeavors. It has been an amazing honor and experience serving the residents of Saugus together over the past five years.” Selectman Debra Panetta “Clearly, the situation with the custodians had an impact on the Selectman’s race, even though the Selectmen have no authority to interfere with TRACKING THE NUMBERS: Left to right, former Selectman Mark Mitchell and Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini, scan the precinct totals in the race for Selectmen to see what’s trending after the voting ended Tuesday night. The two men were among candidates, friends, family and supporters who turned out for a post-election party at Prince Pizzeria. (Saugus Advocate Photos by Mark E. Vogler) school personnel negotiations. “With that said, I look forward to working with Chairman Anthony Cogliano, Vice-Chairman Corrine Riley, Selectman Michael Serino, and Selectman Jeffrey Cicolini over the next two years. “Were there other factors like lack of transparency in government? “Again, walking door-todoor, listening to the voters, they told me that they did not have faith in the process of how the Custodians were treated. To me, that speaks to the need for transparency. Without that, the voters hold their elected officials accountable by the most powerful method they have – their vote. “Now that the voters have elected me to this Board, I pledge to do my very best to promote transparency and accountability, and to cooperate with the other members of this and other Boards and Committees, employees of the town, State resources, the business community, and most importantly, the people of Saugus, toward all the challenges and opportunities in front of us. Lastly, thank you to my family, and many friends that helped with my campaign, inFull mouth Rehabilitation Before 2,729 2,210 2,063 2,033 1,803 1,656 1,558 1,447 1,385 1,337 772 746 *Denotes incumbent Eastern bank Bldg. Rt-1 605 Broadway, #301 Saugus, MA 01906 781-233-6844 www.bostonnorthdental.com cluding those that held signs, loaned me a portion of their front lawn for a month, introduced me to new people, made financial contributions, provided advice and encouragement, and more. Thank you to outgoing members of the BOARD | SEE PAGE 8 Dr. Priti Amlani Dr. Bruce Goldman Dr. Bhavisha Patel After We salute our veterans and thank them for their service and sacrifice.
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