Politics & Government
Who's Running for Office This Year?
Nomination papers must be filed with the Town Clerk's Office by 5 p.m. Tuesday, March 25.
With a week left for candidates to pick up and file nomination papers, Danvers may see multiple races this year.
As of noon Monday, there would be races for Board of Selectmen and School Committee as well as four precincts for Town Meeting at the May 6 town election.
Scott W. Herwig and Diane M. Langlais have taken out papers to run for selectmen. Langlais was chosen by the board to complete former Selectman Mike Powers’ term. Powers resigned in 2013. She is now looking to run for a full-term, but may face Herwig in May.
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Eric R. Crane, John “Jack” W. Billings, Rick Benevento, Robert F. Murphy and Jeffrey T. Kay have all taken out papers to run for School Committee. Crane is an incumbent. Crane and the other four candidates would vie for two seats on the board. School Committee member Jean McCartin does not plan to run for reelection.
Precincts 4, 5, 6 and 7 may all see races for Town Meeting this year as more candidates have taken out papers than there are seats available.
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Here is who has taken out papers for town-wide office as of noon Monday, March 17:
Moderator
Patricia C. Frazier
18 Hyde St.
Selectmen
Vote for one; for three years
Scott W. Herwig
2 Water St., #1
Diane M. Langlais
48 Cabot St.
School Committee
Vote for two; for three years
Eric R. Crane
165 Old Burley St.
John “Jack” W. Billings
30 Stafford Road
Rick Benevento
121 Holten St.
Robert F. Murphy
19 Louis Road
Jeffrey T. Kay
9 Congress Ave.
Library trustees
Vote for three; for three years
Wilbur S. Cott
4 Warren St.
Charles F. Desmond
131 Conant St.
Irene Z. Conte
17 Fellows St.
Housing Authority
Vote for one; for five years
Carla King
147 Maple St.
Town Meeting
Precinct 1
Vote for not more than six
Colleen Lynch Eldridge
20 Page St.
Matthew E. Duggan
41 Chase St.
Nelson F. Morin
9 Trask St.
Janet L. Bennett
12 Page St.
Jaime Smith Henry
10A Damon St.
Precinct 2
Vote for not more than six
Donna M. Marden
9 Palmer Ave.
Mark Hannon
6 Pond St.
Robert F. Cummings
176 Pine St.
Ellen M. Lefavour
35 Collins St., Unit 77
Joe Younger
1 Dorlando Way
Elizabeth “Lisa” Stockman
7 Burroughs St.
Precinct 3
Vote for not more than six
George Snow
7 Cardinal Road
Scott Herwig
2 Water St., #1
Catherine P. Swift
27 Harbor St.
Peter E. Clement
9 Jersey Lane
Ross Niciewsky
41 Riverside St.
Jeanne G. Argento
41 River St.
Precinct 3
Vote for not more than one; for two years
John W. Fratus
1 Appleton St.
Precinct 4
Vote for not more than six
John Philip Farmer
28 Ledgewood Dr.
Peter R. Lovell
9 Innis Dr.
Elizbeth A. Burridge
30 Lindall St.
Bradley J. Carroll
1 Durkee Circle
Susan Weir
11 Ledgewood Dr.
Martha R. Swindell
86 Locust St.
Kevin T. Rourke
15 Strawberry Hill Lane
Richard D. Stoney
3 Graystone Dr.
Elden Peter Swindell
217 Maple St.
Precinct 4
Vote for not more than one; for one year
Samantha E. Bates
14 Labao Dr.
Precinct 5
Vote for not more than six
Mark J. McDermott
10 Boudoin St.
Bruce P. Eaton
4 Oakland Road
Tenley Page Bevins
39 Sherwood Ave.
John W. Duffill III
233 Conant St.
Sonya Shaffaval
40 Mass Ave.
Cheryl A. Billings
30 Stafford Road
Brenna A. Crowley
14 Stafford Road
Precinct 6
Vote for not more than six
Sheryl James
1 Perkins Road
Linda J.D. Flaherty
23 Wildwood Road
Lawrence P. Chisholm
106 North St.
Lester LeBlance
234 Locust St.
Michael J. Splaine
287 Locust St.
Theodore Kontos
30 Reservoir Drive
Peter J. Wilson
130 North St.
Michael W. Powers
8 Cedar Hill Dr.
Precinct 7
Vote for not more than six
Wayne Eisenhauer
55 Hobart St.
Kathleen Rourke Natale
15 Brentwood Circle
William S. Carleton
392 Maple St.
Jennifer L. Churchill
16 Pickering St.
Michael P. Armstrong
69 Pickering St.
Robert Bettencourt Jr.
121 Holten St.
Daryl G. Toomey
68 Pine St.
Kevin Wood
4 Vineyard St.
Precinct 7
Vote for not more than one; for one year
No candidates yet
Precinct 8
Vote for not more than six
Earl T. Allison
340 Andover St.
Michael Matvichuk
82 Green St.
James P. Tutko
12 West St.
Louis E. Varadi
200 Centre St.
Petere Shabowich
4 Pasture Lane
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