Politics & Government
Framingham Elects Cheryl Tully Stoll and Laurie Lee Selectmen
Only 10 percent of the town's registered voters - 3,702 voters - went to the polls on Tuesday. In Precinct 17, only 30 voters participated in the election and in Precincts 10, 14, 16, 17 and 18 less than 100 voters cast a ballot.
Editor's Note: Originally posted at 8:42 p.m. April 1. Updated with election numbers and photos. Last updated with video of newly-elected Selectmen Cheryl Tully Stoll speaking at her victory party.
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Cheryl Tully Stoll and Laurie Lee were elected to the Framingham Board of Selectmen Tuesday.Stoll is new to the Board. There were five candidates running for two 3-year terms. Former Selectmen Chair Dennis Giombetti chose not to seek re-election.
Lee topped the ticket with 1,966 votes. She celebrated her victory at home quietly with about a dozen friends and campaign workers.
Stoll finished a strong second with 1,866 votes. She celebrated with a party at O'Connell's Pub Tuesday night. (Editor's Note: Attached is video of Stoll speaking at her victory party.)
Candidate Doug Freeman finished third with 1,355 votes. Freeman said he was disappointed but proud of the campaign he ran.
Candidate Deborah Butler finished fourth with 882 votes and Ryan Gagne finished fifth with 376 votes. Unoffically, there were 945 blank votes and 14 write-in votes.
Voter participation in the Framingham town election was low. Only 10 percent of the town's registered voters - 3,702 voters - went to the polls on Tuesday. In Precinct 17, only 30 voters participated in the election and in Precincts 10, 14, 16, 17 and 18 less than 100 voters cast a ballot.
Voters for the elected Donald Taggart, James Stockless and Michelle Brosnahan to the seven-member Framingham School Committee for three-year terms. It was an uncontested race.
Taggart was appointed to the School Committee in June 2013 to fill the rest of the term vacated by Michael Bower, when he was elected to the the Framingham Board of Selectmen. Stockless and Brosnahan are new to the Framingham School Committee.
Taggart topped the ticket with 2,018 votes. Stockless finished second with 1,974 votes and Brosnahan finished third with 1,954. The race was uncontested for the three seats. Former School Committee members David Miles and Carol Phalen both chose not to run for re-election.
Framingham Planning Board Chair Christine Long was re-elected Tuesday night with 2,418 votes. She ran unopposed.
Keefe Technical School Committee members Michael Rossi and A.J. Mulvey were both re-elected in an uncontested race. Rossi received the most votes at 2,305 and Mulvey had 2,213.
Mulvey's mother Framingham Town Clerk received the most votes yesterday in the Framingham Town Election with 2,825. She was re-elected Town Clerk, in an uncontested race.
There were four Library Trustee positions to be filled Tuesday. Elected were Joanne Thompson (2,304 votes), Arthur Finstein (2,091) and Samuel Klaidman (1,999). There was a write in campaign for the fourth seat but results were not tabulated as of 5 a.m. Wednesday. Town Clerk's office expected results before noon.
Moderator Teri Banerjee was re-elected with 2,570 votes. She was the only candidate.
John Silva was elected to a 5-year term as an Edgell Grove Cemetery Trustee and Susan Silva was elected to a 1-year term as an Edgell Grove Cemetery Trustee.
Janice Rodgers was re-elected to the Framingham Housing Authority with 2,425 votes. She ran unopposed.
There were several contested Town Meeting races. The official results were not available Tuesday night. Results were expected to be announced this morning, April 2 by the Framingham Town Clerk's office.
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All day, Framingham Patch heard from Town Meeting members and residents that the numbers were low in their precincts.
Precinct 14 Town Meeting member Renee Faubert said she voted at 5 p.m. and was voter 55. Precinct 14 finished the night with a total of 93 voters, or just 6 percent of its eligible voters participating in the town election.
Editor's Note: I was voter 73 in Precinct 15 at 3:45 p.m. At the same time, there were only 42 voters total in Precinct 18.
Staci Berkson said she was voter 188 in Precinct 4 at 3 p.m. Sharon Barnett said she was voter 313 in that same precinct just after 6:20 p.m.
Earlier in the morning, Town Meeting member Mark McClennan said he was voter 6 in Precinct 12 at 7:30. Precinct 12 finished the night with 139 voters, or 10 percent of its registered voters.
Leigh-Ann Lickly said she was voter 215 at 3:30 p.m. in Precinct 2.
Precinct 1 had the most voters Tuesday with 373 voters. Precinct 1, 2, 7 and 11 had 13 percent of its eligible voters participate in the town's election.
Precincts 3, 6 and 8 had 11 percent of its eligible voters participate in the election.
Throughout Tuesday, there were few people holding signs at the polls.
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Cheryl Tully Stoll and Laurie Lee were elected to the Framingham Board of Selectmen Tuesday.Stoll is new to the Board. There were five candidates running for two 3-year terms. Former Selectmen Chair Dennis Giombetti chose not to seek re-election.
Lee topped the ticket with 1,966 votes. She celebrated her victory at home quietly with about a dozen friends and campaign workers.
Stoll finished a strong second with 1,866 votes. She celebrated with a party at O'Connell's Pub Tuesday night. (Editor's Note: Attached is video of Stoll speaking at her victory party.)
Candidate Doug Freeman finished third with 1,355 votes. Freeman said he was disappointed but proud of the campaign he ran.
Candidate Deborah Butler finished fourth with 882 votes and Ryan Gagne finished fifth with 376 votes. Unoffically, there were 945 blank votes and 14 write-in votes.
Voter participation in the Framingham town election was low. Only 10 percent of the town's registered voters - 3,702 voters - went to the polls on Tuesday. In Precinct 17, only 30 voters participated in the election and in Precincts 10, 14, 16, 17 and 18 less than 100 voters cast a ballot.
Voters for the elected Donald Taggart, James Stockless and Michelle Brosnahan to the seven-member Framingham School Committee for three-year terms. It was an uncontested race.
Taggart was appointed to the School Committee in June 2013 to fill the rest of the term vacated by Michael Bower, when he was elected to the the Framingham Board of Selectmen. Stockless and Brosnahan are new to the Framingham School Committee.
Taggart topped the ticket with 2,018 votes. Stockless finished second with 1,974 votes and Brosnahan finished third with 1,954. The race was uncontested for the three seats. Former School Committee members David Miles and Carol Phalen both chose not to run for re-election.
Framingham Planning Board Chair Christine Long was re-elected Tuesday night with 2,418 votes. She ran unopposed.
Keefe Technical School Committee members Michael Rossi and A.J. Mulvey were both re-elected in an uncontested race. Rossi received the most votes at 2,305 and Mulvey had 2,213.
Mulvey's mother Framingham Town Clerk received the most votes yesterday in the Framingham Town Election with 2,825. She was re-elected Town Clerk, in an uncontested race.
There were four Library Trustee positions to be filled Tuesday. Elected were Joanne Thompson (2,304 votes), Arthur Finstein (2,091) and Samuel Klaidman (1,999). There was a write in campaign for the fourth seat but results were not tabulated as of 5 a.m. Wednesday. Town Clerk's office expected results before noon.
Moderator Teri Banerjee was re-elected with 2,570 votes. She was the only candidate.
John Silva was elected to a 5-year term as an Edgell Grove Cemetery Trustee and Susan Silva was elected to a 1-year term as an Edgell Grove Cemetery Trustee.
Janice Rodgers was re-elected to the Framingham Housing Authority with 2,425 votes. She ran unopposed.
There were several contested Town Meeting races. The official results were not available Tuesday night. Results were expected to be announced this morning, April 2 by the Framingham Town Clerk's office.
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All day, Framingham Patch heard from Town Meeting members and residents that the numbers were low in their precincts.
Precinct 14 Town Meeting member Renee Faubert said she voted at 5 p.m. and was voter 55. Precinct 14 finished the night with a total of 93 voters, or just 6 percent of its eligible voters participating in the town election.
Editor's Note: I was voter 73 in Precinct 15 at 3:45 p.m. At the same time, there were only 42 voters total in Precinct 18.
Staci Berkson said she was voter 188 in Precinct 4 at 3 p.m. Sharon Barnett said she was voter 313 in that same precinct just after 6:20 p.m.
Earlier in the morning, Town Meeting member Mark McClennan said he was voter 6 in Precinct 12 at 7:30. Precinct 12 finished the night with 139 voters, or 10 percent of its registered voters.
Leigh-Ann Lickly said she was voter 215 at 3:30 p.m. in Precinct 2.
Precinct 1 had the most voters Tuesday with 373 voters. Precinct 1, 2, 7 and 11 had 13 percent of its eligible voters participate in the town's election.
Precincts 3, 6 and 8 had 11 percent of its eligible voters participate in the election.
Throughout Tuesday, there were few people holding signs at the polls.
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