More than 50 people gathered at Shubie’s on Wednesday night to celebrate former Select Board and School Committee member Jackie Belf-Becker and her nearly two dozen years serving as an elected official in Marblehead.
Belf-Becker served 18 years on the Select Board, including 12 as chair. She also served a five-and-a-half-year term on the School Committee, chairing it for several years.
While in office, Belf-Becker served on subcommittees like the Brown School Building Committee and Green Marblehead Committee.
Speakers at the event included former state Rep. Lori Ehrlich and Select Board member Moses Grader. Also in attendance were former school superintendent John Buckey and three former town administrators: Jason Silva, Tony Sasso and John McGinn.
In her speech, Belf-Becker expressed gratitude for the friendships made over her years of public service in Marblehead, which she described as a special place after meeting her husband David here over 50 years ago.
“It really touches my heart,” Belf-Becker said of the event’s large turnout. She also called her years of service “a labor of love” and said, “It is so meaningful to be here with you.”
Belf-Becker also spoke about the over 70 years of combined public service she and her family have given Marblehead.
“We always taught our children that if you love your town, you should give back to it,” she said.
