THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, SEpTEmbEr 26, 2025 ~ political Announcement ~ Page 7 Mastrocola seeks reelection to School Committee H ello Saugus. My name is Stephanie Mastrocola. I am seeking a second term on the Saugus School Committee. I wish I could say I was overly involved with other committees or on various boards, but I am not anymore. For those of you who don’t know me, I have been a full-time registered nurse in Boston for over 25 years. I also work 12 hours a week for Win Waste Innovations as a grass roots consultant. I am married and have a 16-year-old son who is a junior attending Northeast Metro Tech for electrical studies. He attended the Saugus School system up until the 8th grade. I saw things that bothered me while he was there. That is one of the main reasons why I decided to run in 2023. I was heavily involved in the Waybright PTO, the fundraising coordinator for the North Shore Stars Hockey, and I also served on the SBEC. I had to give up my positions on some of the boards due to time constraints. These first two years have shown and taught me a lot about public education, including the many challenges with budgets, staffing, and certain rules set forth by this state and DESE. One thing I will say is that when watching a play, awards night, sporting event or when a group would come to speak at a school meeting, there was always a feeling of community. When I moved to Saugus in 2006, I knew I wanted to become involved. No matter what challenges you face in life, we can’t hope for a brighter day, we have to work for it. I will always make a strong effort to visit the schools, principals, teachers, and other staff who help make these schools work. After all, how can I sit on a panel and decide what works for the staff and the kids if I don’t know what’s going on in the trenches. Oftentimes the odds are against me, but I can tell you this, I will always have the kids’ best interest and support staff at heart. There have been people Jeff Cicolini seeks reelection to selectman’s seat H School Committee Member Stephanie Mastrocola (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) along the way who have criticized me as a School Committee member, as well as on a personal level. I have learned through this process to hold my ground. It can be tough at times but bantering back and forth never leads to anything productive. The School Committee’s job is to focus on policy and procedure so it’s my job to make sure the superintendent is following through with his leaders of each school. Many times, I get asked about the daily operations of the school, the dropoff, the pick-up, bathrooms being broken, or a bike that was stolen. Unfortunately, we often hear about it the same way parents do. I can promise you this: Whenever anyone has emailed me or called about an issue I have always looked into it and steered them in the right direction. What I can tell you about me and what I will ALWAYS DO is work on finding a better way to fix things. Work with the other members on my team to collaborate and find solutions. Pointing the finger keeps making us go in circles. My service as a school committee member started on November 4, 2023. My love for this town started in 2006. Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any questions. Please consider voting for me on November 4th as I look forward to continuing being the voice for the Saugus Public Schools. ello, I am Jeffrey Cicolini and I am running for reelection to the Board of Selectmen. I would like to share a little bit about myself and why I feel qualified to continue to serve as one of your Selectmen. Educational Background: I am a 1990 high honors graduate of Saugus High School. I am an active member of our alumni and our reunion planning committee. College degrees: Salem State University Bertolon School of Business Class of ’94. Graduated Magna Cum Laude with a BS in Business Administration with a Major in Accounting and Minor in Economics. I worked full time to pay for college. Personal: I am a proud, 4th generation Saugonian. I live here with my wife of 28 years, Julie (Mazzola), also a life-long resident and our two children. My daughter Gianna graduated SHS Class of 2019 and my son Anthony SHS Class of 2022. My daughter graduated Magna Cum Laude from UMass Amherst in May of 2023 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and continued her lifelong passion in college as a D1 cheerleader. Gianna currently works for the Northeast Arc and is pursuing her MBA at UMass Lowell. She also works part time as an all-star cheerleading instructor. My son Anthony is a Senior at Bentley University and is majoring in accounting. He also volunteers his time at the Boys and Girls Club of Newton. Occupation or profession: I am a CPA and CGMA, a partner and shareholder at AAFCPAs, a top 100 CPA firm in the country with ~400 employees. I began my employment as a staff accountant in 1994 upon graduation from colSelectman Jeffrey Cicolini (Courtesy Photo to The Saugus Advocate) lege and have been there for 31 years. I not only serve many of our largest and complex business clients but also am the Treasurer and a member of the Executive board at AAFCPAs. These internal roles allow me to be actively involved in the firm’s operations and strategic growth and long-term planning. Local political/government service background: I have been on the Board of Selectmen since 2015. I also was the assistant Harbormaster prior to becoming a Selectman. My father was the Harbormaster for over 30 years until his passing in 2008. Community Service: I am the Treasurer and Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee and member of the Board of Directors and Executive Board at Salem State University’s Foundation, a position I have held since 2009. I am also the Treasurer at the Point of Pines Yacht Club and have held this title since 2013. I coached all levels of little league, babe ruth and AAU baseball in Saugus for approximately 12 years. My wife is the President of HS2, a non-profit organization that provides food to needy Saugus Public School students. HS2 makes certain children are provided healthy meals to consume over the weekends. I participate in various activities including bagging food. My firm works with over 450 non-profit organizations, and I am proud to support many of them through volunteerism and financial support. A small sample of the organizations I have the honor of working directly with are the Pine Street Inn, Catholic Charities of Boston, The Boys and Girls Clubs and the Animal Rescue League of Boston. Be prepared before the next power outage. Receive a free 5-year warranty with qualifying purchase* - valued at $535. Call 866-852-0221 to schedule your free quote!
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