Commissioner Resigns From RMLD Board

The following is an announcement from Reading Municipal Light Department:

Commissioner Mary Ellen O’Neill resigned from the Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) Board of Commissioners on May 31.  She cited the necessity to reduce her outside commitments.

RMLD General Manager Vinnie Cameron said, “We thank Mary Ellen for her commitment to RMLD and industry-wide issues and for her tireless efforts in bringing conservation and environmental concerns to the forefront during her tenure on the Board.”

RMLD Board Chair Phil Pacino said “Mary Ellen brought her views of diversity to the Commission and was an asset to our Board.  We will miss her.”

Since she was first elected to the Board in 2006, Ms. O’Neill served as chairperson for several years and was a member of many subcommittees.

According to town bylaws, RMLD management and the Board of Selectmen will work jointly to appoint a successor.