Page 2 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, FEbrUAry 16, 2024 Election 2024 T Town Clerk’s Office seeks poll workers and student volunteers for March 5 Presidential Primary seniors to work for monown Clerk Ellen Schena said she is still looking for residents who are interested in filling paid positions to help staff the town’s polling locations for the March 5 Presidential Primary Election. As in past elections over the years, the Clerk’s Office will also be recruiting Saugus High School juniors and ey or credit for Community Service hours. Students who are 16 years old can work part-time shifts of six to eight hours. Seventeen and 18 year olds can work full shifts of eight to 12 hours. The town clerk said her office is willing to accommodate any student credit hours, which help to enhance college applications and resumes. For more informat ion about paid and volunteer poll worker jobs, please contact Andrew DePatto, the Saugus Election Coordinator, at 781-231-4102, or stop by the Town Clerk’s Office on the Main floor of Saugus Town Hall. The Town Clerk’s Office is BOSS | FROM PAGE 1 my time as a housing advocate, a Board Member of the Amesbury Affordable Housing Trust, a Board Member of Community Action, Inc., and secretary of the North Shore Housing Executive Directors’ Association (NSHEDA),” she said. Previous to Wilmington and the Amesbury/Merrimac Housing Authorities, Lemieux has worked with the Melrose Housing Authority and other Housing Authorities throughout Celebrating Our 52nd Year Dan - 1972 We Sell Cigars & Accessories! ALL MAJOR BRANDS Singles * Tins * Bundles * Boxes * Travel Humidors * Desk Top Humidors * Many Types of Lighters * Ash Trays * Juuls * Vapes * Glass Pipes * Rewards Program * CBD Infused Products * GIFTS UNDER $30 - GIFT CERTIFICATES SMOKER’S DELIGHT! 15 HANDMADE CIGARS! 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The best of three candidates Lemieux is one of three candidates who were interviewed by the Housing Authority last month. Also seeking to succeed Glynn were Maria Medeiros, the former executive director of the Middleboro and Needham Housing Authorities, and former Swampscott Housing Authority Executive Director Irma Chez. The Authority met in executive session last week (Thursday, Feb. 8) to discuss who was the best-qualified person for Saugus. Lemieux said she received a call after last week’s meeting, letting her know that she was the Authority’s choice. “She was far more qualified than the other two,” Stewart said in an interview after Wednesday’s (Feb. 14) meeting. “The other two had very little experience. Katelynn has quite a bit of experience. She also is a consultant in different communities in the Merrimack Valley. The other two didn’t have enough experience to jump into the executive director’s job,” Stewart said. In her statement to the newspaper, Lemieux said she is bringing eight years of experience in property management and housing experience to the executive director’s position. Having worked as an Administrative Assistant/Receptionist for the commercial and residential property management company Ozzy Properties enabled Lemieux to learn and understand the importance of customer service, she said. “I acted as the liaison between existing/potential tenants and members of property management to ensure that every individual felt heard and to register to vote for March Election) · Monday, February 26, 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. · Tuesday, February 27, 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Wednesday, February 28, 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Thursday, February 29, 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m. · Friday, March 1, 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. received the highest quality of customer service,” Lemieux said. Lemieux cited a quote from former U.S. Rep Carolyn McCarthy, a Democrat who represented New York’s Fourth Congressional District from 1997 to 2015: “Public housing is more than just a place to live, public housing programs should provide opportunities to residents and their families.” “Believing in that sentiment, I look forward to contributing to and improving the authority’s portfolio and enhancing the lives of our residents,” Lemieux said. “Given my talents in leadership, collaboration, and community engagement, I believe that the position of Executive Director is the ideal opportunity to utilize my abilities and continue the success of the Saugus Housing Authority,” she said. The Katelynn Lemieux Resume (The following are highlights from application material submitted by Katelynn Lemieux to the Saugus Housing Authority.) EXPERIENCE • Tenant selector, Georgetown Housing Authority – April 2022– Present. Screening of applicants and tenant selection • Executive Director, Wilmington Housing Authority Jan. 2022–Present. Directed a parttime office with three employees. Managed a total of 69 units of elderly/handicapped housing, 13 units of family housing and 11 housing choice voucher program units • Public Housing and State Voucher Coordinator, Melrose Housing Authority, Aug. 2020– March 2022. Oversaw 305 units of state-aided elderly/disabled housing, 17 units of state-aided family housing • Consultant, LHA’s of Massachusetts, May 2019–Present. Trained staff on the State-Aided Public Housing Applicant Waitlist, CHAMP • Housing Manager and Tenant BOSS| SEE PAGE 4
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