THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, NOVEmbEr 7, 2025 Page 3 Town Election 2025 John Chipouras wins three-candidate race to fi ll four-year term on the Saugus Housing Authority By Mark E. Vogler D uring his political campaign, Precinct 7 Town Meeting Member John Chipouras cited his longtime involvement in Saugus town government on various volunteer boards as a major edge he had over the other two candidates seeking a four-year term on the Housing Authority. During Tuesday’s town election, voters chose Chipouras as the most qualifi ed of the three people on the ballot. He defeated fellow Town Meeting member Kristi Talagan of Precinct 8 by an offi cial tally of 1,366 to 1,071 votes. Talagan fi nished runner-up four years ago to longtime authority member William Stewart, who decided in September not to fi le his nomination papers for another term. Darleen Marie L’Heureux, a Housing Authority tenant who said she was encouraged to run by Stewart, fi nished a distant third in the race with 650 votes. Chipouras was elected to a sixth two-year term to his Precinct 7 Town Meeting seat. He served previously as a member of the Saugus Playground Commission and the Saugus Retirement Board. In the waning days of the campaign, Chipouras was so concerned about a false public perception on social media that he was a newcomer to Saugus politics that he emailed a note to the Advocate Newspapers: “Please state this week, John is not new to politics.” Chipouras actually has far John Chipouras, who won a seat on the Saugus Housing Authority by nearly 300 votes in Tuesday’s town election (Courtesy photo to The Saugus Advocate) more experience than his two opponents combined. Talagan, who served the fi - nal year of an unexpired term of a Precinct 8 Town Meeting member, was elected to her first full term on the Town Meeting. L’Heureux is a newcomer to town who ran in her fi rst town political race. Chipouras, a former Blue Cross Blue Shield systems manager, says his penchant for transparency and history of following through on issues qualifi es him for a seat on the Housing Authority. “I’m not afraid to talk to people,” he said in a recent interview, “and I’m not afraid for them to come to me and ask me things.” Chipouras said he’d like to demystify the waitlist system for potential tenants. “If I do something, I’m going to go all in,” he said, describing himself as personable but persistent. “People come to me and automatically feel like I’m easy to talk to, and I’m going to dig in.” Chipouras has been a resiJOHN CHIPOURAS | SEE PAGE 10 SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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