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Lynnfield Election 2013

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Crawford Highlights Considerable Experience in Selectman's Campaign

Vice Chair of the Lynnfield Finance Committee is running for the one-year term in this year's selectman's race. "Anyone else getting in there would spend a whole year getting an education," he said.

Selectman candidate Phil Crawford is highlighting his three decades of experience in the financial industry plus his almost equally long involvement in the community of Lynnfield. Crawford, who announced is campaign in January, is running against Tom Kennedy in the race for the one year remaining on the seat formerly held by the late Al Merritt - who announced his endorsement for Crawford in the race soon before his death. The second selectman's race in the 2013 town election pits incumbent board chair Bob MacKendrick against Tom Terranova. In a recent conversation with Lynnfield Patch, Crawford cited his three decades in the finance industry, working in public construction bonds and other areas, plus his more than 25 years as an active …

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

MacKendrick To Seek Re-Election; Merritt Seat Vacant Until April

Current select board chair Bob MacKendrick announced Monday night he will seek one more term. Al Merritt's seat to remain vacant until April election.

Selectman Bob MacKendrick announced at the end of Monday night's meeting that he will seek re-election to a fourth term in this spring's town election. "I think there's a lot going on and a lot of things that are going to come to fruition in the coming years," said MacKendrick, who indicated that this would likely be the final term he would seek. Not long before MacKendrick made his announcement, he and select board colleague Dave Nelson voted to leave Al Merritt's seat vacant until the town election - largely because if a special election were to be held, it would be wrapped up only a month or so before the April town election. MacKendrick also noted that a special election could cost the town up to $10,000. So far, Finance Committee Vice…

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