Page 16 THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, NOVEmbEr 3, 2023 Town Election 2023 Voters will pick from a list of 27 candidates to sit on a nine-member commission should Saugus voters approve ballot Question #1 T hese 27 candidates for the nine seats on the Charter Commission will be listed alphabetically on the Nov. 7 election ballot. The Moving Saugus Forward Committee has identified 13 of them as being members of the committee and supportive of the Charter Commission campaign. 1) Robert James Camuso: a Precinct 2 Town Meeting member who is linked to Moving Saugus Forward. He participated in the Oct. 16 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 2) Donald Cicolini: a close friend of Board of Selectmen Chair Cogliano and has been identified as a member of Moving Saugus Forward. He did not participate in any of the Charter Commission forums. 3) Anthony William Cogliano: Chair of the Saugus Board of Selectmen for the past four years after finishing as top vote-getter in the last two town elections. He is considered the leader of the ballot question committee Moving Saugus Forward. He participated in the Oct. 16 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 4) Eugene F. Decareau: a former Town Meeting member who served on the 2007 Charter Commission. He is critical of the way town government operates and says it’s time to make some changes. He has been linked to Moving Saugus Forward. He participated in the Oct. 16 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 5) Kenneth L. DePatto: has served more than 22 years as an appointed member of the town Finance Committee and its chair for the past decade. He is a vocal opponent of a Charter Commission. He opposes changing the current Town Charter. He says he is running to be on the commission to protect the financial integrity of the town. He participated in the Oct. 16 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 6) Stephen Doherty: has served for 12 years as a Precinct 4 Town Meeting member and for the past decade as Town Moderator, presiding over the 50-member chamber. He said he will go into the process with an open mind if he is elected to a commission. He participated in the Oct. 16 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 7) Frank V. Federico: a newcomer to Saugus politics. He is running for Town Meeting in addition to the Charter Commission. He has been linked to the Moving Saugus Forward Committee. He participated in the Oct. 16 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 8) Ryan P. Fisher: is also running for reelection to his third term on the School Committee, which he was elected to in 2019 after serving a term on Town Meeting. He doesn’t see a good reason to create the committee, but he wants to serve on it in case voters approve Question #1. He participated in the Oct. 17 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 9) Lori A. Gallivan: a retired career educator who chairs the Moving Saugus Forward Committee, which was created with the specific purpose for forming a Charter Commission. She participated in the Oct. 16 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 10) Robert J. Long: a longtime participant in elected town government, particularly with Town Meeting, where he served as town moderator for 18 years. As a scholar of Saugus government and its charter, Long said he wants to serve to make sure that everyone involved understands the process. He participated in the Oct. 17 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 11) Peter Z. Manoogian, Sr.: He has been involved with Saugus Town government since first getting elected to Town Meeting in 1985. He has been a selectman and a School Committee member and also served as the past Chairman of the 2007-2009 Charter Commission. He participated in the Oct. 16 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 12) Jeannette E. Meredith: She has more than 15 years of experience in local government, including six years on the School Committee, where she served for four years as chair. She supports Saugus’ current form of government. She participated in the Oct. 17 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 13) Lawrence Anthony MinOCTOBER 16 CHARTER COMMISSION FORUM: Left to right: Frank V. Federico, Moderator Mark E. Vogler, Anthony William Cogliano, Robert James Camuso, Lori A. Gallivan, Stephen Doherty, Peter Z. Manoogian, Sr., Kenneth L. DePatto and Eugene F. Decareau. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) OCTOBER 17 CHARTER COMMISSION FORUM: Left to right: Moderator Mark E. Vogler and Charter Commission candidates Robert J. Long, Matthew David Parlante, Jeannette E. Meredith, Sue Palomba, Ryan P. Fisher, Debra Carol Panetta, John J. O’Brien and Lawrence Anthony Mingolelli. (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) golelli: a newcomer to Saugus politics who has been linked to Moving Saugus Forward and supports the campaign for a Charter Commission. He participated in the Oct. 17 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 14) Julie Ann Mitchell: a former Town Meeting member who also served on the Board of Selectmen who has been linked to Moving Saugus Forward. She did not participate in any of the Charter Commission forums. 15) John J. O’Brien: the Planning Board Chair who has been a vocal opponent of the Charter Commission. He participated in the Oct. 17 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 16) Sue Palomba: is also running for reelection to her Town Meeting seat in Precinct 2. She plans to vote “No” on Question 1. She participated in the Oct. 17 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV. 17) Debra Carol Panetta: the vice chair of the Board of Selectmen, who is also running for reelection to the seat she’s held for 12 years. She has spent more than three decades in Saugus local government and was elected to the last Charter Commission (2007-2009). She served for a decade previously as a Town Meeting member representing Precinct 5. She participated in the Oct. 17 Charter Commission forum, which can be viewed on Vimeo Saugus TV 18) Matthew David Parlante: a newcomer to Saugus politics, he is also a candidate for Town Meeting in Precinct 2. He participated in the Oct. 17 Charter Commission forum, TOWN ELECTION | SEE PAGE 17
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