Town Election Guide - Marblehead Current

10 Jun

FOR SELECT BOARD: Jim Nye

Years in Marblehead: 60 Occupation/education: President/CEO National Grand Bank of Marblehead Bentley College 1985 Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Selectman 2005-present What are three reasons/issues as to why you’re running for election? I love Marblehead and am thankful for the many opportunities that the town has provided me and my family. Over the past 17 years, we have managed the town budget efficiently and economically within the scope of Proposition 2 ½ with no general overrides required. This success has been due to the great teamwork between the…

10 Jun

FOR SELECT BOARD: Erin Noonan

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Years in Marblehead: Hometown, returned in 2014 with my husband to raise our 3 kids Occupation/education: Attorney, (MA Bar admittance 2006) Private Bar Trial and Appellate Advocate Children and Family Law Division of CPCS. Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Board of Selectmen 1st Term 2021-2022 What are three reasons/issues as to why you’re running for election? To continue to bring my vocal perspective as a returning resident with a young family and professional skill set. We can preserve our traditions and honor our unique history,…

10 Jun

FOR SELECT BOARD: Bret Murray

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Years in Marblehead: 37 Occupation/education: Director of risk management, local higher education college New England Law Boston, Juris Doctor Boston College, MS in Administrative Studies University of Massachusetts Amherst, BA in History and Political Science Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Marblehead Select Board 2011 to 2017 What are three reasons/issues as to why you’re running for election? If elected, I would focus on the three main things: a strategic plan, improve our town communications and increase transparency. Strategic Plan: Our town has many great initiatives underway, but…

10 Jun

FOR SELECT BOARD: Moses Grader

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Years in Marblehead: Over 30 years and from multi-generational Marblehead family. Occupation/education: I am a co-founder and managing partner of Little Harbor Advisors, an investment management firm based in Marblehead. My early career experience includes big five accounting consultancy, investment banking, venture capital and U.S. Marine Corps. I have a BA in economics/English (Tufts) and an MBA (Harvard). Appointed positions and/or elected offices: I served on the Finance Committee of the town of Marblehead for nine years (2008-2017), the last six years as its chair. I…

10 Jun

FOR SELECT BOARD: Jackie Belf-Becker

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Years in Marblehead: 46 years Occupation: Private law practice; Former Director, Special Education Appeals for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, member of Massachusetts Bar Elected offices: Five-and-a-half years on Marblehead School Committee, 17 years on Marblehead Select Board What are three reasons/issues as to why you’re running for election? I have been lucky enough during my two decades as an elected official in Marblehead to have worked cooperatively alongside people who brought to the table of public service a multitude of different ideologies, skill sets and…

10 Jun

FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE: Alison Taylor

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Years in Marblehead: I had the honor of growing up herein Marblehead from 1 day old on (too young to be born here!). I have had the pleasure of living in a multitude of other cities, states, islands, and countries. Marblehead will always be home. Occupation/education: Senior Manager of Customer Success, Civil Engineer – BS Syracuse University. Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Does Marblehead High School yearbook copy editor count?! What are three reasons/issues as to why you're running for election? Having a young child in the…

10 Jun

FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE: Reece Dahlberg

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Years in Marblehead: Four years Occupation/education: I was raised in Swampscott and Waterville Valley, N.H. I graduated from Holderness School in 1996 and in 2000 graduated from Wheaton College in Norton. While in college, I participated in Boston University’s Sydney Internship program where I worked on a local Australian election. During my time in college, I participated in the White House Internship Program in Washington DC where I was assigned to White House Counsel. After college, I worked as a paralegal for a residential and…

10 Jun

FOR SCHOOL COMMITTEE: Sarah Fox

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Years in Marblehead: 11 Occupation/education: Bachelor's degree in interior design, Wentworth Institute of Technology Appointed positions and/or elected offices: School Committee 2019-present, Brown School Building Committee 2016-present, Bell School Advisory Council 2015-2021, Brown School Advisory Council 2021 to present, Veterans School Advisory Council 2019-2020, Marblehead Public Schools Safety Committee 2021 to present, Marblehead Public Schools Budget Liaison 2019-2020, Marblehead Public Schools Facilities Committee (Chair) 2019- present, Aspire Early Intervention Parent representative. What are three reasons/issues as to why you’re running for election? I have a…

10 Jun

FOR TOWN MODERATOR: Matthew Wolverton

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Years in Marblehead: 44 years (with a brief absence during college and law school). Occupation/Education: Attorney, Juris Doctor from New England School of Law, graduated magna cum laude in 2010.Appointed Positions and/or Elected Offices: Previously served one three year term on the Marblehead Cemetery Commission. What are three reasons/issues as to why you’re running for election? The first reason I am running for town moderator is that Gary Spiess, who has served the town well for 16 years is not seeking re-election and therefore we…

10 Jun

FOR TOWN MODERATOR: Jack Attridge

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Years in Marblehead: 57 Occupation/education: Real Estate Sales, MHS graduate Appointed positions and/or elected offices: Municipal positions: Marblehead Capital Planning Committee (1995-2002, chairperson 3 years) Website Development Committee (2003-2006, co-chair) Sea Wall Study Committee Fireworks Committee Chief Shellfish Constable Non-profit elected positions: Marblehead Museum (vice president 2004-2014, president 2014 -2020) Marblehead Rotary Club (member 1994 to present, president 2004 and 2006) Goldthwait Reservation, Inc. (trustee 1999-2008, president 1996-1999 and 2003) What are three reasons/issues as to why you’re running for election? As a 13th generation…