A Project of The League of Women Voters and Envision Arlington

A Project of The League of Women Voters and
Envision Arlington
Arlington Town Election: Saturday, April 10, 2020
Polls open 8am - 8pm
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Please see the League of Women Voters Guide for a list of all candidates running. For the
townwide o!ices of Select Board, School Committee, Assessor, Town Clerk, and Housing
Authority, biographies of each candidate and their responses to a question posed by the
League of Women Voters are included.

Neither the League of Women Voters nor Envision Arlington endorses candidates. However, in an e!ort
to help voters make informed decisions, we provided candidates with the opportunity to submit
statements. If a candidate is not listed here, it simply means they did not submit a statement. The
statements are posted in ballot order and have not been fact checked. All seats are three-year seats
unless otherwise indicated. An asterisk indicates that the candidate is an incumbent.

Candidates responded to the following prompt: Please use your personal statement to introduce
yourself to voters in your precinct and explain why you want to serve on Town Meeting (TM). Suggested
topics include your connection(s) to Arlington, your experience relevant to service in local government
(including prior service on TM), issues in town (especially those likely to be addressed in the TM Warrant)
that are important to you, and/or anything else that you feel will help you connect with voters.

The submission period is closed. We are no longer accepting statements. Candidates who submitted by
the March 21 deadline: Please contact Kate Leary (kleary@gmail.com) if your statement is missing or if
there is a problem with it.

Jump to a precinct with these links:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

PRECINCT 1
Stephen Revilak*
781-648-1083 or steve@srevilak.net

Stephen Revilak is running for his third term in Town Meeting, representing Precinct 1. Steve also serves
on the Zoning Board of Appeals, the Zoning Bylaw Working Group, and the Information Technology
Advisory Committee. In the past, he's been a member of the Surveillance Study Committee,
Homelessness Task Force, and Zoning Recodification Working Group. A staunch advocate for

government transparency, Steve has published over four years of public meeting notes on his website
https://www.srevilak.net/wiki/Public_Meetings. He's committed to seeing Arlington do its part to
address the regional housing shortage in Metro Boston, and to revisiting housing policies that have
produced disparate impacts and a widening wealth gap.

Greg Dennis*
gdennis@alum.mit.edu, 617-863-0746

I live on Wheaton Rd near the Thompson School with my wife and three kids, one a student at Gibbs, one
at Thompson, and the youngest in preschool. I'm happy to have served as a Town Meeting Member for
Precinct 1 for the past six years and would be grateful to be elected to another 3-year term.

In my six years on Town Meeting I've been a consistent supporter of public school funding,
environmental stewardship, election modernization, and diversity and inclusion. In 2016 and again in
2019, I was a leader in the Town Meeting e!orts and public campaigns to fund public school construction
to address our growing student enrollment. In 2017, I helped lead the successful e!ort to enact a plastic
bag ban in Arlington. That same year, I was happy to vote for the resolution declaring Arlington a Trust
Act town and for the establishment of a Pride/LGBTQIA+ Rainbow Commission.

In 2019, I was appointed to the Election Modernization Committee, of which I was then elected the Clerk.
I used my position on the committee to advance the consolidation of Town Meeting Member elections,
which was passed by Town Meeting last year, and the adoption of Ranked Choice Voting, to appear
before Town Meeting this year.

On April 10th, I would appreciate one of your four votes, so I can continue to promote these issues and
values at Town Meeting.

PRECINCT 2
Maxwell Palmer
maxwellpalmer@gmail.com

I am running for Town Meeting to help build a more inclusive and equitable Arlington. I am a professor of
political science at Boston University, where I focus on voting rights, representation, and the challenges
facing cities in the United States. My family and I moved to East Arlington four years ago, and we love
being a part of this community. I have two sons, ages 3 and 5, and I am excited for my older son to start
kindergarten at Hardy in September. I currently serve on the town's Election Modernization Committee,
and I have enjoyed the opportunity to help improve our elections and encourage voting and
participation. As a Town Meeting Member, I look forward to working on housing, transit, and
environmental issues, and promoting smart, inclusive, and green development.

PRECINCT 3

Adam Auster*
adauster.blogspot.com

I strive to be an e!ective Town Meeting member and neighborhood advocate.

- Living at 10 Cottage Ave since 1995

- Blogging about sustainable transportation in Arlington and the Alewife Greenway at
wordonstreet.wordpress.com

- Member of the Town Meeting Electronic Voting Study Committee, which brought e-voting and greater
accountability to Town Meeting

- Active campaigner for the Community Preservation Act, accepted by Arlington voters in 2014

- Precinct Coordinator for the recent Fossil-Fuel-Free Infrastructure Campaign

- Member of the East Arlington Livable Streets Coalition advisory board

- Member of the Town's Residential Study Group, set up in response to a resolution I introduced at Town
Meeting. Task force recommendations were adopted by Town Meeting.

- Hardy School dad (emeritus-she's a college grad now!)

- Environmental communicator and advocate

- Active Town Meeting representative since 2005

I hope I've earned your vote on April 10!

Adam
adam.auster.arlington@gmail.com

Amos Meeks
amoswmeeks@gmail.com

I'm passionate about helping Arlington be a better Town for everyone. For the past three years I've
volunteered as the co-chair of Sustainable Arlington, and through that have been involved in a number
of sustainability-related campaigns, most recently passing a home rule petition to prohibit fossil fuels in
new construction, which was passed by Town Meeting in the fall with 92% of TMMs voting in favor. As a
Town Meeting Member I am excited to have the opportunity to put my time and expertise as a scientist
towards addressing wider issues in Town with the goal of creating a more just, sustainable, and
democratic community. I love to talk about any Town-related issues and to really dig into the details of
an issue, so if you live in precinct 3 and have any thoughts or questions please don't hesitate to email me
at amoswmeeks@gmail.com.

Lenard Diggins*
ldiggins@gmail.com

Though I'm a member of the Select Board, I still value my role as a Town Meeting Member the most. It is
as a TMM that I continue to work with other TMMs to support them in their e!orts to host Precinct
Meetings. One of my primary goals remains connecting TMMs even more with each other and the
residents that they represent so as to make our community more informed and involved regarding the
issues that face us locally and regionally. My other goal is to focus more intensely on making our
community more sustainable and resilient. Sustainability and resiliency should have a bearing in just
about every decision we make. Enhancing diversity, equity, integration, tolerance, and education helps
us create a more sustainable and resilient community.

As a TMM, I aim to continue working to make it easier for more residents to get involved with their local
government. I want to work to get TMMs more engaged with policymaking before articles are submitted
to the warrant. Indeed, I want to help residents and other TMMs realize that there are many ways to voice
concerns and propose solutions; and when those ways don't function as they should, I want to work on
fixing that.

This is all to say that I remain very enthusiastic about being a TMM. During my first term, I've learned so
much about the town, and I want to use that knowledge to better benefit our precinct and our town. I
feel as if I'm just getting into gear, and I would very much appreciate your vote for another term!

PRECINCT 4
Ezra Fischer
ezrafischer.com

Hi, I'm Ezra Fischer and I'm running for Town Meeting in Precinct Four.

If elected, I will:
-- Advocate for our diverse and densely populated precinct
-- Push Arlington toward racial, economic, and environmental justice
-- Be transparent with my views and listen to those of my neighbors.

To learn more, please visit my website: ezrafischer.com

Judith Garber
JgarberTMM4@gmail.com OR www.JudithForTownMeeting.com

Hello! My name is Judith Garber (she/her) and I am very excited to run for Town Meeting to represent
Precinct 4. I have been a resident of East Arlington for 3 years with my partner Eric, and in the Boston
area for 10 years. During the day, I work at a healthcare nonprofit and play competitive ultimate frisbee.

I've always been interested in public service and social justice, and have volunteered in several local

campaigns, including Will Mbah's campaign for Somerville City Council and the Yes on 3 campaign to
protect transgender residents from discrimination. Last summer I felt compelled to join in the evening
vigils for Black Lives Matter and since then, I have been committed to working with my neighbors on
local issues such as diversity & inclusion, a!ordable housing, and more. Now I'm eager to get more
involved in local government, and I would be honored to represent you at town meeting. Exploring
Arlington in the pandemic made me realize that I want to help make this beautiful town more accessible
for people of all income levels and walks of life.

As Town Meeting member, I will: Advocate for policies to make Arlington as welcoming and inclusive as
possible, with a focus on a!ordable housing and racial justice; commit to being a responsive and open-
minded representative; and serve as a resource for information on town gov events and policies.

I also support Kelda Fontenot for AHA Board, Guillermo Hamlin for Assessor, and Ezra Fischer for Precinct
4 Town Meeting!

PRECINCT 5
Lauren Ledger*
lauren.ledger@gmail.com

My name is Lauren Ledger and I am running for re-election as a Precinct 5 Town Meeting Member. This
summer will mark my 13th year as an Arlington resident and every day, I am grateful to live in this Town.

In 2014, I co-founded the original Arlington EATS school-based program and remain on the EATS Board.
In Arlington, 4,530 residents are food insecure, a 30 percent increase in just three years. Knowing how
many of our neighbors are struggling frames many of my Town Meeting decisions.

I am also the parent of a 5th grader at Thompson and an 8th grader at Ottoson. I worked on both of the
Build Arlington's Future campaigns and believe that making investments in our schools is the right thing
to do and provides the town with a positive return on investment. I look forward to continuing to work as
a Town Meeting Member on behalf of all residents in Arlington.

Sarah Huber
sarah.huber8@gmail.com

My family and I have lived in Arlington for the past 20 years. I have 2 children who went through the
Arlington Public School system. I myself now work at APS as an elementary science coach. I am an active
member of Calvary Church in Arlington. I served as a town meeting member previously starting in 2015. I
place value on education, the climate, housing justice and transportation. I appreciate your support. If I
am elected I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the current TM Warrant. Thank you!

Brian McMurray

Brian McMurray (he/him) has lived in Arlington for nearly 4 years and the greater Boston area for 12

years. He was appointed to the Town Meeting in 2020 for Precinct 5. Brian loves his diverse, multi-
generational neighborhood and wants to see Arlington be a charming, accessible and welcoming
community for people of many backgrounds, professions, and perspectives. His partner, Abigail, is an
artist and sole proprietor of a handmade small business and it's not uncommon to find Brian supporting
her at weekend art fairs (pre-pandemic, at least). Brian works as an engineering manager for an
ecommerce company in Boston and is an active community member with Reservoir Church in North
Cambridge.

PRECINCT 6
Adam MacNeill
adamjamesmacneill@gmail.com

Hello,

My name is Adam MacNeill, and I am running for town meeting member from precinct 6. I was a town
meeting member representing precinct 4 from 2018-2020, until I moved to 12 Wellington St., Unit 3 (in
precinct 6). As a town meeting member, I focused on sustainable transportation, including authoring a
successful warrant article to remove the inconsistently enforced curfew from the Minuteman Bikeway;
local governmental accessibility, including helping organize precinct meetings across town; and housing
a!ordability and supply (being one of very few renters in town meeting until my move). I strongly
support racial justice and environmental concerns, including helping pass articles in our most recent
town meeting that created a committee to study a citizens' police review board and set additional
energy standards for new construction.

I am also the co-chair of A!irmative Action and Outreach for the Arlington Democratic Town Committee,
an executive member of the Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee, a member of Mothers Out Front
Arlington, a member of the First Parish UU's Climate Action Working Group and Emerging Issues Group,
and endorsed by Arlington Fights Racism. At my day job, I work on the advanced process analytics team
in Analytical Development for a rare diseases drug development company, and I bring that same energy
of responsible innovation to everything that I do.

Thank you,
Adam MacNeill
adamjamesmacneill@gmail.com
12 Wellington St., Unit 3
Arlington, MA 02476

Anna Henkin
Email: anna@henkin.me and website at https://tinyurl.com/Anna4TownMtgPct6

I've been a Precinct 6 resident for over six years while pursuing my PhD in Biochemistry. Alongside my
dissertation research, I helped lead a successful unionization campaign and contract negotiation for
graduate workers at my university. My academic and activist work has given me valuable experience in

research, organizing, multidisciplinary communication, and evidence-based decision making. Over the
last year, I have found a new sense of belonging in this community working with the Black Lives Matter
movement in my neighborhood. I've jumped at the chance to engage with the governance of this town
via participation at public hearings. Arlington should be a town for all of us, and I am dedicated to
building an Arlington that doesn't leave anyone behind. My priorities as a Town Meeting Member include
disability rights, environmental sustainability, racial justice, housing a!ordability, and government
transparency. I intend to continue my current work on and support of warrant articles that promote
increased a!ordable housing, invest in our town's tree canopy, and improve government
communication. I am dedicated to growing with this town and pushing for Arlington to be its best self.
Learn more about me and my values at: https://tinyurl.com/Anna4TownMtgPct6 or meet me Thurs 4/8
7:30 at tinyurl.com/AFRelections

Lesley Waxman*
lwaxman@gmail.com

My name is Lesley and I'm running for a third term representing Precinct 6 in Town Meeting. I moved to
Massachusetts in 2006 to attend law school at BU, and eight years ago I moved to Arlington with my
husband, Dan.

In addition to my six years in Town Meeting, I serve in local government every day as the Assistant
Director of the Cambridge Election Commission, ensuring that elections are run fairly and that every
voter has a voice in government. Federal elections may get a lot of attention, but, as we saw last
November, access to the polls is o"en a local matter. Drawing on my professional experience, I serve on
Arlington's Election Modernization Committee, where we study ways to increase public engagement in
the local election process, including ranked-choice voting, expanding voter eligibility, and evaluating
polling place accessibility. In both my professional and volunteer roles, I engage in the issue that matters
most to me - promoting civic participation.

As a Town Meeting member, I also hope to make a di!erence on behalf of renters and families who seek
a!ordable housing, equal access to services, and environmentally sustainable policies. I hope to ensure
that people of all backgrounds can discover in our town the same sense of community and belonging
that I have found here. I believe I can continue to be an advocate for a better Arlington, and I hope you
will support me in the coming election. Feel free to email me any time at lwaxman@gmail.com.

Charles Blandy*
http://charlesblandy.com/tm tm@charlesblandy.com

I became a member of Arlington Town Meeting in 2020, taking over the last year of a vacated seat. I'm
now asking for your vote for a full three-year term.

I am a classical singer and voice teacher, and have taught voice at Tu"s University since 2005 and
Harvard University's Holden Voice Program since 2002. I have degrees from Oberlin College and Indiana
University. I'm switching careers to fight the climate crisis full-time; and I'm now in a mid-career Masters
program at Tu"s University's Urban and Environmental Policy program, with a wonderful cohort and
faculty.

I'm an Arlington school parent. My kids, Madeleine (15) and Nicholas (12) are Bishop School grads,
currently at AHS and Ottoson respectively, and dealing with the COVID era of education with great
resilience and grace. My wife Janet works for the federal government. Around town under normal
circumstances, you can find us at Madeleine's orchestra concerts or Nicholas's baseball games (go
'Stros!).

Since 2004 I've been the co-editor of Blue Mass. Group, the leading progressive political blog in
Massachusetts, writing about issues such as transit, environment, policing reform, and a special focus on
climate change.

I was inspired to run for Town Meeting mostly to support housing a!ordability and sustainable transit,
particularly bicycling.

PRECINCT 7
Marc Lefebvre

Hello! My name is Marc Lefebvre. I've been living in Arlington for almost 10 years. My background is in
engineering, and for the last 15 years, I've been employed as a science and technology teacher in a
nearby district. I have three children in the schools; one at Thompson, one at Gibbs, one at Ottoson, and
my family loves living in this town.

My father was a long time town meeting and zoning board member in the small town in western Mass.
that I'm from. If elected, this will be my first foray into town governance, and I'm hopeful you'll elect me
to serve. I enjoy participating in collaborative problem-solving processes, and I believe that working
through tensions and competing interests benefit the outcomes, even at the cost of what can be
sometimes frustratingly slow progress.

I also believe that every issue facing our town deserves to be looked at through an equitable lens. When
we discuss climate initiatives, we should understand that traditionally oppressed populations are also
asked to breathe the most polluted air. When we talk about transportation, we should understand that
our most vulnerable need reliable access to transit to maintain employment, and when we talk about
how we use space in town, we should understand that we have an obligation to provide equitably
a!ordable access to this community.

I look forward to serving my precinct and the Town of Arlington as a town meeting member and am
hopeful that you'll vote for me on April 10.

Elizabeth (Betsy) Carlton-Gysan

I am running for town meeting because I believe strongly in our community and an Arlington that's
welcoming and accessible to all. My spouse and I moved here in 2013 and have two children attending
Thompson School. We're enmeshed in the schools, our church, and neighborhood, and I want to give as
much as I'm receiving.

Current questions around housing and business zoning, sustainability, and transportation will dominate
upcoming Town Meetings and I will represent Precinct 7's needs. Arlington's community is changing as
housing prices soar. The town needs to address its growing inaccessibility for renters and homeowners
with smart zoning choices that ensure people of diverse ages, economic levels, ability, and stage in life
can live here. We also need to incent business development to maintain a strong tax base.

While serving on the Human Rights Commission, I learned of the systemic inequities in our town
structures. As a Town Meeting member, I am committed to addressing inequity and bias in schools,
policing, housing, and other systems to move toward a more just, accessible, and diverse community.

Sustainability needs to be central to zoning, energy, and transportation policies. Transportation choices
impact our climate footprint and residents' quality of life. I believe in walkability, public transit, and
testing new ideas that make residents less dependent on cars.

I hope you will vote for me to represent Precinct 7 in Arlington's Town Meeting. Thank you.

Larry Slotnick*
ljslotnick@yahoo.com or 617-596-8617 (Text)

Having already served one 3-year term as a Pct 7 Town Meeting member, I was a strong supporter of
funding the rebuild of Arlington High School and worked to secure the necessary votes in the special
election that was necessary to provide that funding. I also recognize that housing a!ordability is an
important issue to address in order to maintain and, perhaps, increase the diversity of our Town. I am
therefore in favor of creative solutions that will require changes to zoning, and such changes do make
some long-time residents uncomfortable. But we have to be forward-thinking.
On development, I support initiatives that re-think how our major avenues look and feel and how many
o!-street parking spaces a developer must provide. I do not support the rampant conversion of
apartments in two-family houses in East Arlington into luxury million+-dollar condos. That works against
diversity in our community. Not to mention that , o"en, these re-worked buildings do not fit in well with
neighboring housing stock nor maintain any true green space.
I am a strong advocate for sustainable living, and for practices that any household can put into place at
no cost. These are things like thoughtful recycling, diverting your food scraps to compost, visiting the
monthly Recycle Center, requesting a free energy audit from MassSave (owner or renter,) driving less and
walking and biking more, and spending your dollars as locally as possible. I encourage volunteerism in
town government (I co-chair the Zero Waste Arlington committee) and in local non-profit organizations
such as Food Link, where I've been a long-time volunteer.
I'm a 12+ year resident of East Arlington, and hope to continue serving my precinct and the Town as a
Town Meeting member.

PRECINCT 8
Patricia Worden, M.A, Ph.D.*
pbworden@gmail.com 781-646-8303

Patricia Worden, M.A, Ph.D.
Town Meeting, Precinct 8

Voters in my precinct have enabled me to serve for many years in Town Meeting. I am very grateful for
that. Although I have served in many other committees and commissions I have always considered Town
Meeting membership to be the most important. Without transparent Town Meeting, many e!orts of
these groups would be futile. Particularly important are regulatory enforcement issues and several
proposed zoning changes which are listed in the Town Meeting Warrant online on the Town website.
Organizations in which I have served include:
- Arlington School Committee - establishment of METCO program, commitment to keeping class sizes in
early grades small, and highest quality and diverse academics, science and technology, sports, music,
art, history including black history and enrichment programs
- Arlington Housing Authority;
- Charter member, Human Rights Commission;
- A!ordable Housing Task Force (brought Arlington's Inclusionary A!ordable Housing Zoning Bylaw);
- Arlington Permanent Building Committee when expanding Robbins Library;
- Arlington Long-range Planning Committee;
- Housing Plan Implementation Committee;
- Preservation /reuse of buildings for use as a!ordable housing and community - e.g. Central, Gibbs,
Parmenter. Contribution to Arlington's zoning protections and increase in a!ordable and senior housing,
sustainability, climate, trees, environment and safety for all.

These experiences have given me awareness and perspective that I hope to continue using as Town
Meeting Member.

Rebecca Gruber
rebeccagruber215@gmail.com

My husband and I have lived on Pleasant Street for almost thirty years when as newlyweds we bought
our first and only home. Our son, now a sophomore in college, is a born and bred Arlingtonian. Currently
I am the librarian for a charter school network with schools in East Boston and Chelsea. Before career
changing, I worked in systems consulting, and have both an M.B.A. and a Masters in Teaching.

Over the past year, I've taken a deep interest in our Town government. I attend multiple committee
meetings a week. I am co-chair of the Envision Arlington Diversity Task Group and a member of two
subcommittees of the Arlington Human Rights Commission. I regularly attend Select Board,
Redevelopment Board, and Housing Authority meetings.

Town Meeting votes on warrant articles that encompass almost every aspect of Town governance. The
issues are complex with potentially multiple impacted constituencies; a superficial understanding may
overlook an unintended consequence. As a Town Meeting Member, I promise to continue to grow my
understanding of how our town works, and will do due diligence, listening to as many voices as possible
to ensure my deepest understanding of the impact of each of my Town Meeting votes.

I have two priorities: One is for Arlington to be a community in which everyone feels welcome and

included, and two, that information and communication about Arlington's Town Government is easily
accessible by all.

You can find more about me at: tinyurl.com/RebeccaGruberP8

John Leone
781-641-3546, Jdleone@gmail.com

The responsibility of a Town Meeting Member is to attend Town Meetings, be well informed participate in
the debate and vote in the best interest of the Town on ALL issues that a!ect the Town and are within
Town Meeting's purview. I believe that I am qualified to be an e!ective Town Meeting Member. I pride
myself on my honesty, directness and fairness.

I have been in Town Meeting as member and /or the Moderator since 1994, attending every meeting, with
the exception of the 2007 meetings. I am currently the Town Moderator. As a Meeting Member, I have
studied our Bylaws, Zoning Bylaws and Budgets for 27 years.

I have served the Town in many volunteer positions including: the Zoning Bylaw Review Committee,
serving as its Chair for three years; the Millennium Time Capsule Committee; the Town Meeting Rules
and Procedures Committee; The Government Reorganization Committee; the Board of Directors of the
Arlington Chamber of Commerce and the Board of Directors and Past President of the Touchdown Club
of Arlington. I am also currently serving as the President of Arlington Community Media Inc., and for the
past 20 years have served on its Board of Directors.

The combination of my Town Meeting experience, volunteerism, legal practice in Arlington, being well
practiced in Town Meeting rules of order and my deep understanding of the way our Town government
works and functions, makes me the right choice for a Precinct 8 Town Meeting Member. I ask to be your
choice for Precinct 8 Town Meeting Member.

If you would like to discuss the Town Meeting Member's O!ice please feel free to call me, 781-641-3546 or
email, JDLeone@gmail.com .

Please, I ask for your support and vote on April 10, 2021, number 5 on the ballot.

John D. Leone

Josh Lobel*
josh.lobel@gmail.com

Why I'm running for Town Meeting:

I've been a member of Town Meeting for over 15 years. I find it to be one of the purest expressions of
democracy, somewhat like serving on a big jury. Town Meeting plays a critical role in the management of
our Town - approving budgets, zoning changes and bylaws that move policy forward. We have a lot of
power. I take that seriously. Like being on a jury, I appreciate the give and take of ideas - and being
persuaded of a position that I might not have initially held. I love the process, and I mostly appreciate the

outcomes.

Participation

In addition to my consistent attendance and prep for Town Meeting, I have also been very involved in
planning our regular 8/10 neighborhood meetings. I'm proud that these events have had high
attendance, and that we've held them consistently. I'm excited about our recent e!orts to ramp them up
and the potential that this will have for increasing communication, involvement, and community
building.

Views

Though I didn't realize it when I moved to Arlington in my 20's, I'm so proud to live in such an energetic,
caring and involved town. My views would be considered progressive - I'm passionately concerned about
climate change, racial and economic justice, diversity, healthcare and housing. I think Arlington's well
run and represents the community's attitudes, but also know that there is room for positive change. I'm
happy to promote good ideas.

I'd love to hear from you: josh.lobel@gmail.com 401-965-9446

John Presti
john.presti@gmail.com

Our family planted its roots in Arlington 4+ years ago. We were attracted to Arlington because of its
schools, the commitment to improving them, a quaint and walkable downtown, a base of friends, and its
proximity to Boston. As a multi-racial family, we were impressed by Arlington's commitment to
improving diversity which stood out in comparison to its peers. Through involvement in our son's
nursery school and meeting our neighbors, our base of friends has only grown. Just 6 months old when
we moved here, our son is now starting kindergarten in Sept.

A"er earning a law degree, I have spent over 20 years in business, focused primarily on energy and
finance. I now work at a clean energy firm, helping coastal states from New England to the MidAtlantic
meet their renewable goals with cutting edge technology.

If elected, this will be my first experience working in local government. I am confident that my
commitment, enthusiasm and skills will provide a fresh perspective to the issues facing our residents. As
a parent, member of the community, property owner, and someone who has committed his future to a
life in Arlington, I want to make a contribution to the town. The issues I feel I can best contribute to are 1)
the quality of our schools, 2) supporting our local businesses, 3) a commitment to diversity, and 4) clean
energy and environment. I look forward to the privilege of representing our neighbors at Town Meeting.

PRECINCT 9
Paul Schlichtman*

paul@schlichtman.org - 617-755-4300 - www.schlichtman.org

I'm Paul Schlichtman, and I respectfully ask for one of your four votes for Town Meeting in Precinct 9. In
addition to being a member of the Arlington School Committee, I have served as an Arlington Town
Meeting member for 25 years. I have a long string of perfect attendance at Town Meeting, and I pride
myself as being an innovative member of our town's citizen legislature.

When I first joined Town Meeting in 1993, Arlington's election was held on the first Saturday in March. I
worked for two years to convince Town Meeting to move the election to April, where voters enjoyed
better weather and more sunlight. (Article 12, 1994 Annual Town Meeting) Over the past few years, I have
been working on strengthening our Dark Skies bylaw, addressing issues of glare and light trespass.

My current priorities include working with Jo Anne Preston and the Transportation Advisory Committee
to resolve pedestrian safety issues on Chestnut Street, and reimagining the MBTA Route 80 bus service to
provide frequent service between the new Green Line Extension and Arlington. For information about my
plan for improved bus service, visit www.better80.com.

I maintain a social media presence to facilitate communication with friends and neighbors. Look for me
on Facebook and Twitter (@schlichtman). I can also be reached on email at paul@schlichtman.org, and
my cell phone number is 617-755-4300.

Please honor me with one of your four votes on Saturday, April 10.

Phedjina Jean
Phedjinajean4@gmail.com

Phedjina Jean
I moved to Arlington from Haiti at the age of six. I'm a recent graduate of Arlington High School where I
co-founded the AHS Black Student Union and served as both the class Vice President and the exchange
student coordinator. I'm currently in my sophomore year at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and
Health Sciences with a pre-med focus. I plan to attend medical school to become a physician scientist. I
currently work as a private caregiver and a research assistant at the Havard/Dana-Farber Cancer
Institute. However, it is my work as a local activist that draws me to seek election to Town Meeting. I am
motivated to advocate for policies that address racial justice, representation, and housing a!ordability.
I'm a very open minded and dedicated person, ready to listen to everyone and committed to holding
Precinct meetings to learn what our neighbors most care about. I'm also dedicated to serving in a liaison
role to the youth in Arlington. I look forward to my election, as well as the election of the other
candidates of color this year, to contribute toward making sure the demographics of our Town
governance more closely align with our community. Please support me in continuing to make change by
giving me one of your four votes on April 10th!

If you have any questions about my candidacy reach out to me at phedjinajean4@gmail.com or meet me
and fellow Precinct 9 Town Meeting candidate, Jennifer Mansfield at a virtual event Thu 4/8 at 7:30PM
tinyurl.com/AFRelections

Jennifer L. Mansfield

JLSmason@gmail.com

I have been an Arlington resident since Spring 2010, and my husband and I are now raising our two
Thompson-attending children here. A teacher by training (with degrees in World Religions and
Education), I have been lucky to teach in our town's schools as well as neighboring Belmont's Audubon
Habitat Sanctuary. The combination of this professional background with raising my own children who
have been part of APS's Special Education System, leaves me feeling particularly strongly about striving
for diverse, equitable and inclusive (DEI) learning spaces for the betterment of all our students and
residents. The immediacy of prioritizing an environmental focus in our town's projects and agendas is
equally important to me. I am inspired by, and striving towards, Maya Angelou's famous quote: "I did
then what I knew how to do. Now that I know better, I do better." For me so far, this has included:
attending townwide committee meetings; educating myself on racism so I can strive towards antiracim
for myself, my family and my communities; volunteering for the Book Rack and the Thompson Diversity
& Inclusion Group (DIG); standing in solidarity with others for social justice. I hope to be able to add
"being an active Town Meeting Member" to this list, to more actively help in upli"ing historically
marginalized voices, reckoning with the increasingly exclusive housing market, and protecting our
natural landscapes. I believe in our town's ability to take care of each other, and the power we have when
working together for positive change.

Brian Hasbrouck*
brnarlington@gmail.com

I'm Brian Hasbrouck and I'm running for re-election as a Town Meeting representative from the 9th
precinct. Since moving to Arlington 37 years ago, I have supported all debt exclusions to rebuild or build
new elementary schools, Ottoson and Gibbs. I supported the AHS Building Committee's plan and
resulting high school rebuild debt exclusion last year. I have always supported Prop 2 1/2 overrides that
go to police, fire, public works and core responsibilities. If re-elected, I expect to support financial
preferences of the Select Board and major budget committees. However, I will also keep an open mind
on some of the elective initiatives (zoning for example) where there may be important diverging views to
be heard. I can be reached at brnarlington@gmail.com.

Jo Anne Preston*
ja-preston@comcast.net 781-743-5431

I am Jo Anne Preston and ask for your vote for re-election to Town Meeting.

At Town Meeting I have supported articles to strengthen schools, to ensure responsible redevelopment
while building a!ordable housing, to preserve the tree canopy, and to respect and protect our black and
brown residents.

Outside of town meeting, I have initiated pedestrian safety plans for Chestnut Street which will be
realized this year. A"er one of our senior residents was killed crossing Chestnut Street in the crosswalk, I
met with the police chief, wrote a grant to study the area, appeared before the Select Board and Tra!ic
Advisory Committee. There I was joined by Paul Schlichtman, who furnished very important testimony.
In the next two weeks there will be community meeting to discuss the TAC plan for narrowing the street
at the cross walk and future plans to made the side ramps safer.

Last year I was elected to the Board of the Arlington Housing Authority. Three of the five AHA building
sites are located within precinct 9. My first accomplishment was to open up the AHA Board meetings to
the community by placing meeting announcements on the Town website. Working with the AHA
residents we are improving the pest management plan. I have also arranged with the Tree Committee for
additional trees to shade the benches at Chestnut Manor.

I ask for your vote on April 10 to continue to serve the residents of Precinct 9.

PRECINCT 10
Mustafa Varoglu*
mvaroglu+TMM10@gmail.com

As a Town Meeting Member running for my fourth term, I want to maintain and strengthen the qualities
that drew our family to Arlington in 2005. We have found Arlington to be a community of close-knit
neighbors and neighborhoods with a pedestrian friendly design that promotes people running into each
other and keeping in touch. Due to the layout and character of the town, we met many friends during the
years walking (our now high school age kids) to Brackett. I enjoy advocating for policies and bylaws that
help promote social interactions at the personal level and allow people to have equal access and
opportunity to the amenities of the town including the parks, our schools, and business districts. I
believe people of all abilities should be able to access the town without the need for a car. Arlington is
facing growing density, due to its popularity, and we must guide that development to keep Arlington's
close-knit character. Based on my past experiences before moving to Arlington, I have seen how careful
planning to integrate housing and businesses can help build vibrant neighborhoods, and I hope to share
these views with Town Meeting. You can reach me at mvaroglu+TMM10@gmail.com or by phone:
(6_1_7)-852-4804.

Barbara Costa*
barbaracosta331@gmail.com

I have been a Town Meeting Member for close to 20 years, and through this close lens on Town
government, I have grown to appreciate its role in the quality and experience of our daily lives. It's
important to me that Arlington is a town that welcomes and appreciates a diversity of people, with a goal
of making it more possible for those with less means to live here as well. So I support all e!orts toward
increasing a!ordable housing stock. By quality of life I mean not only a transparent municipal budget
and good management (both of which we have in Town) and good education and basic services, but also
an awareness and care for the environment, human rights, and arts and culture, to mention just a few.
My volunteer activity in Arlington has mostly been in that latter area, as I served many years on the
boards of the Commission on Arts and Culture as well as the Arlington Center for the Arts. I also believe
communication among TMMs and residents is important and have been active in writing and distributing
a leaflet to encourage residents' participation in an email list and google group, as well as in organizing
precinct meetings which we hold in conjunction with precinct 8. I look forward to the opportunity to
represent precinct 10 for another three year term.

PRECINCT 11
Carl Wagner
cwagnertm11@outlook.com

What makes it important for me and for you is that, other than the Select Board, your Town Meeting
Members are THE ONLY PEOPLE who can vote yes or no on major positive changes to town - and prevent
nasty mistakes and wrong turns.

As Precinct 11 Town Meeting member I will work to make decisions that keep our town great, especially:
- Maximizing our a!ordability for you and your loved ones, for people on limited incomes and so that
people are not prevented from staying or moving here due to costly increases in rent and property taxes
- Supporting our town resources such as Arlington Public Schools, our police and fire departments, our
Department of Public Works
- Insisting that our public o!icials answer to you and your neighbors first and foremost; attending public
meetings and reporting back to you
- Supporting Arlington's drive to increase our climate resiliency, preventing flooding, ensuring access to
open skies,open air, real green spaces

About me:
-A product of, a parent of a student from, and a supporter of Arlington schools
-A long-time Town Meeting Member in Precinct 11 and, earlier, in Precinct 3
-Founding Member of Arlington Residents For Responsible Redevelopment (ARFRR): a grassroots
collection of neighbors working to preserve a!ordability and climate resiliency and to provide oversight
of Town O!icials
-Longtime member of Sustainable Arlington and strong supporter of solar and greener technology that
allow us to pollute less and save more money
-Nearly life-long Arlington resident, with time o! for college: Peace Corps and time spent living in
Somerville, near the 'Paris of the 90s', Davis Square. Couldn't a!ord it, couldn't park, couldn't breathe.
Arlington occupies the 'sweet spot' between the urban and the suburban and I'm dedicated to that.

Meredith DiMola
meredithdimola@gmail.com or call/text 617-458-1744

I have lived in Arlington with my husband and 2 girls (8 & 12), since 2014. Arlington is our home and I care
very much about our community. As a Town Meeting Representative, I will continue to represent our
precinct to the best of my ability. Each year we discuss and vote on the Warrant Articles and this year
there are 85! If you have thoughts on them, I am happy to discuss.
As an active community member, I was PTO Co President at Bishop School for 2 years, continue to run
their Clean Up Days and have been a Girl Scout Leader for both of my kids for over 6 years. I have worked
with the Tree Department to plant trees in our neighborhood as well as at Bishop. I was a Precinct Leader
to pass the initiative to fund the High School and volunteered on the Gibbs project as well. I also have
been running Good Crosby, where we collect food as a neighborhood for Arlington Eats. In graduate

school I studied Public Administration and Policy and local politics have always been important to me.
Thank you for your support and please reach out if you have any questions or thoughts!
Meredith DiMola
meredithdimola@gmail.com
617-458-1744
Precinct 11 Town Meeting Member

Engjellushe (Angel) K. Mozina
www.ekmozina.com

My husband and I and our 4-year-old have been residents of Precinct 11 in the Town of Arlington for the
past 2 and a half years. We love this town and the many things it has to o!er.

As fortunate as we feel to live here, we also recognize that things can be improved further by tapping into
the common interests of our community who wish to make Arlington a safer, more inclusive, greener,
and welcoming place to inhabit, work in and visit.

I am a first-generation immigrant. I have been an attorney for almost 15 years. As part of my pro bono
volunteer work, I have advocated on such issues as a!ordable housing, discrimination, and workplace
rights.

I believe that my background and professional experience as well as our family's love of the town will
motivate and help me accomplish 3 main goals as a town meeting member:
1) Improve the local infrastructure of the town to make it safer, more accessible and greener;
2) Advocate for town-wide policies and initiatives to increase the inclusiveness and diversity of our
community; and
3) Ensure the town remains a!ordable for residents and local businesses

Christine C Carney*
tmmccarney11@gmail.com

I am Christine Carney, and I am a candidate for Town Meeting to represent Precinct 11. I have lived in
Arlington my entire life, and my husband and I have raised three children here. I have been a Town
Meeting representative for Precinct 11 since 2012. I truly enjoy learning the inter-workings of town
government and being part of the process that keeps Arlington a town that provides excellent services to
all who live and work here.

Arlington faces many challenges, not unlike other growing and changing communities. One of the
challenges Arlington is facing is the creation of more a!ordable housing. Arlington is a very desirable
community. I believe that it should be a community where people of all backgrounds and socio-
economic statuses should comfortably live.

Aside from Town Meeting, I've engaged in a few volunteer positions in town. I am currently a
commissioner on the Arlington Human Rights Commission. I was a member of the Arlington Boys and
Girls Club Board of Directors, serving one term as president. I was active in the Zonta Club of Arlington
for several years before it dissolved.

I genuinely enjoy being a Town Meeting member and learning the intricate details of how a town
operates. It has been a privilege to serve, and I hope I will be able to continue. I encourage people to
contact me should they have any questions or concerns.

PRECINCT 12
Alexander Franzosa
alexander.franzosa@townmeeting.com

My name is Alexander Franzosa, and I am running for Town Meeting Member for Precinct 12 in Arlington.

I have lived in Arlington my whole life, as my father did before me. I am a young professional, a graduate
of Su!olk University, and a former Senior Class Vice President at Arlington High School in 2016.

My politics are simple: I believe in access to a!ordable housing, I want to maintain and improve the
town's infrastructure, and I support preservation of Arlington's historic buildings.

I am a young man, I am energetic, and I have always believed in the potential of Arlington for greatness.
Our sense of history is strong, and our perseverance moving forwards must be even stronger. Arlington
can be as great as we can dream it to be, and together we can realize that dream.

I am hoping that you will entrust me with the privilege of serving as a Town Meeting Member with your
vote on April 10th.

If you would like to contact me, I may be reached at my email:
alexander.franzosa.townmeeting@gmail.com

Robin L Bergman
robinforp12@gmail.com

Hello Precinct12 Neighbors:
An Arlington resident since 1980, a homeowner since 1984, I am also a professional artist with my own
small business as a designer and cra"sperson. I've advocated for more support for arts and culture
including the initial creation of Arlington Center for the Arts back in the 1980s. I'm a member of Art Link
Arlington. As a working artist, I'm concerned that creative people like me are getting priced out of our
town along with diversity, renters, students, seniors, disabled and immigrants. In addition to my
involvement in the arts, I've been a political organizer, field director and campaign manager working on
racism, media issues, the environment, and local and national political campaigns. Locally, I've helped
lead the Issues Committee of the Arlington Democratic Town Committee, planning and running
successful forums on elections and voting, ballot issues and the climate crisis. I'm a founder and steering
committee member of Arlington Fights Racism, working towards more inclusive town government.
Committed to social justice, a!ordable housing, diversity and collaboration, I have a deep commitment
to making the world a better place. With many important issues before the town, join us for a precinct12

meeting to discuss Warrant Articles, April 7th (tinyurl.com/Arlington12.) I'd love to hear what's important
to you. Reach out to me at robinforp12@gmail.com. I'd like to contribute my e!orts to keeping Arlington
a welcoming place to live and work and I ask for your vote as a Town Meeting Member in Precinct 12.
More here: www.tinyurl.com/AFRrobin12

Lisa Bielefeld*
lab@allin.org

I am a candidate for reelection to Town Meeting. I've lived in my house since 1990, and have been an
attentive and informed Town Meeting member since 2005. I love being involved in local government, and
want to be able to continue to show people that they can make a di!erence by getting involved.
Arlington has a number of challenges ahead- probable fiscal challenges compounded by the pandemic,
increased economic and housing development which should occur without radically changing the
character of the town or pushing out long time residents, and an interest in continuing an emphasis on
sustainability and a!ordability. Town Meeting will continue to have an impact on decisions made in
these areas. Town Meeting is and old and pure form of local government, and global and national issues
like climate change and racial and economic inequality are reflected locally through decisions made in
Town Meeting. I would love to continue to be a part of these discussions.

Shane Curcuru
shane@menotomymatters.com

My main goals as a Town Meeting Member are to improve transparency in town government, and to
simplify town meeting processes, so that it's easier for all residents to understand and influence local
government. An informed citizenry is the most important thing to keep town meeting and the various
town boards working well and representing our entire diverse population.
Transparency in town government means making it simple for voters to understand town finances,
policies, zoning, and processes around making requests or changes in town governance. While our town
website is pretty good compared to surrounding municipalities, we can still do much more. I'm building
a data hub at https://arlingtonma.info/ to provide visibility to more key town data.
Simplifying town meeting starts with clearly explaining all the processes around town meeting, and
helping all voters understand how to participate - via debate, amendments, or otherwise. I've written
https://menotomymatters.com/ with explanations of how town boards work, where to find meeting
minutes, and published detailed town meeting warrants with all their amendments and notes.
I also believe town governance needs to be truly welcoming and inclusive for all of Arlington's residents
no matter what their background, and that it's important to continue to hold town bodies responsible for
eliminating bias and treating everyone fairly and respectfully.

Lynette Martyn
lynettemartyn@gmail.com

I've been a Precinct 12 resident for 10+ years, and have two boys at Brackett. You can o"en find us at
Robbins or Menotomy Rocks. I'm a business professional with an MBA, and executive level experience in
communications, project management, finance & negotiating. I serve on the Superintendent's Diversity
Advisory Committee and worked collaboratively to found the parent-led Diversity and Inclusion groups,
now active at all our elementary and middle schools. I'm also an active member at First Parish and was

one of the founding host families who helped bring the refugee settlement program, ArCS, to our
community. My work in these groups, as well as the work I've done on several warrant articles, including
the town's Sanctuary Trust Act warrant and the overnight parking exemption warrant for disabled & low
income residents, has led me to want to run for Town Meeting. I'm excited to continue to work to make
Arlington a more welcoming and inclusive town for all of our residents. I will commit to holding precinct
meetings in Precinct 12 - last year ours was the ONLY precinct not to host a meeting. I will also
proactively address resident concerns and ideas - for example, installing a water-bottle fill station at
Robbins Farm Park. You can learn more about my background and my values by visiting
www.ArlingtonFightsRacism.com/Lynette or joining me and TMM candidate, Robin Bergman, at a
Precinct meeting to learn about 2021 warrant articles 7:30 on Wed 4/7 at tinyurl.com/Arlington12.

Je! Thielman*
je!.thielman@gmail.com

I have been an active Town Meeting member since 2001 and a member of the School Committee since
2003. My wife and I have three children, all of whom attended the Brackett School. I enjoy serving on
Town Meeting and respectfully ask for your vote on April 10.

Since 2017, I have served as the Chair of the Arlington High School Building Committee and helped lead
the 2019 debt exclusion campaign, which made it possible for the Town to build the new high school and
secure $87 million in state funding for the project. In 2019, I coordinated the AHS Building Committee
presentation to Town Meeting, gaining overwhelming support from the body. On Town Meeting, I bring
detailed knowledge of Town and school finances (the school department budget is the largest in town). I
view issues facing Town Meeting through the lens of an education leader and as a person who leads the
region's largest human services organization for New Americans.

A significant part of Town Meeting work involves studying, reviewing, and researching the Town, School,
Capital, and Community Preservation Act budgets. I know and understand those budgets well, and over
the years, have been involved in formulating and influencing them before they get to the floor of Town
Meeting.

As the leader of a regional organization serving low-income people, I have advocated for more a!ordable
housing in the Boston area and review Zoning and other proposals with an aim of ensuring that Arlington
is a!ordable and part of a regional solution to supply more housing to people with limited financial
resources.

I prepare for Town Meeting by researching each warrant article and listening to constituents. I enjoy
Town Meeting debates and keep an open mind as I hear from my fellow members on each issue.

PRECINCT 13
None submitted.

PRECINCT 14
John F. Maher
johnnycape@hotmail.com

I respectfully request the support of the voters of Precinct 14 for my candidacy as a town meeting
member. Until last year I had served as a town meeting member from our precinct since 2008. I believe
that I bring a proven history of e!ective town and community service to this vital town position and in
particular the unique needs of our precinct. I have lived in the precinct for over 36 years and had the
privilege of serving as Arlington Town Counsel from 1975 to my retirement in 2008. But if anything I have
increased my involvement in the civic life of the town since my retirement. I serve on the Permanent
Town Building Committee that has overseen the on time on budget rebuild of the town's elementary
school buildings, the Community Safety Building and all three of the town's Fire Stations. I also serve as
the Town's Chair of the Cable Advisory Committee and serve on the Board of the Symmes Memorial Fund
that has provided nearly a million dollars to town health and wellness providers including the Council on
Aging, Arlington Eats, FoodLink amongst others. I also serve as Chair of the Greater Cambridge Salvation
Army that serves the communities of Arlington, Cambridge and Somerville. I am a veteran. The Town is
facing important challenges and I believe that my experience and proven dedication to public service
qualifies me as an e!ective and progressive voice in the areas of racial equity, responsible policing and
a!ordable housing.
Respectfully submitted,
John Maher

Wynelle Evans
evco7@rcn.com

WYNELLE EVANS
Town Meeting Member Candidate, Precinct 14
evco7@rcn.com

Arlington has been my home for over 30 years, and a"er volunteering here in a variety of
capacities, I am eager to have a voice at Town Meeting. I bring experience in Town
government, as an appointed member of the Design Review Working Group and the
Residential Study Group, both formed to address issues of residential development; and
as a regular attendee at meetings of the Select Board, Redevelopment Board, Zoning Board of Appeals,
and currently the Racial Justice Teach-in. Additionally, I bring the attributes of patience, persistence,
attention to detail, and the ability to listen to a wide cohort before setting a course, all developed in my
career as owner/executive producer at Evans/McNamara, making TV ads for political candidates and
non-broadcast programs for a wide variety of organizations. I respectfully ask for your vote, and pledge
to put my skills and experience to work to keep Arlington welcoming to all, preserve our stock of
attainable housing, make sure that new development prioritizes a!ordable housing, and protect our
green spaces and natural environment.

Elisabeth Carr-Jones*
elisabeth@carr-jones.com, 781-648-9026