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Home My WebLink About1980-03-24 Annual Town ElectionLis ANNUAL TOWN ELECTION March 24, 1980 Pursuant to the Warrant and the Constable's Return thereon, a Town Election was held at the time and places specified in the Warrant and was called to order by the Wardens in the precincts as follows: Precinct 1 J. Warren Killam School John J. Andreola Precinct 2 J. Warren Killam School Eleanor M. Brown Precinct 3 Joshua Eaton School Joseph P. Riemer Precinct 4 Joshua Eaton School John H. Crooker Precinct 5 Community Center Edward P. Cameron Precinct 6 Alice M. Barrows School C. Dewey Smith Precinct 7 Highland School Eva C. Swift Precinct 8 Memorial High School Kenneth C. Latham who then partially read the Warrant, when on motion of Henry A. Murphy, Jr., Stephen G. Viegas, Louis R. Gardner, Norma T. Sweeney, Ann Cusato, Phyllis A. Maloney, Fred C. Kenney, Jr., and Francis X. Day in Precincts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 respectively it was voted to dispense with the further reading of the Warrant, except the Officer's Return, which was then read by the Wardens in charge. The ballot boxes were examined by the Wardens in charge and each found to be empty and all registered 000. The polls were then declared open at 7:00 A.M. and were closed at 8:00 P.M. with the following results: Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total MODERATOR for One Year - Vote for One PLANNING BOARD for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Two Ellen C. Childress John W. Faria 366 314 199 428 276 399 402 365 2749* 215 Blanks Total 77 443 54 368 48 108 536 96 372 100 499 96 498 86 451 665 247 3414 244 SELECTMEN for Three Years - Vote for One 278 275 262 1823* Diamond 167 149 121 Ronald V. O'Connell 134 117 75 170 128 159 171 222 1176 343 John W. Price 300 238 164 360 236 334 316 219 2167* 744 John Crooker 996 902 6828 1 1 Blanks 9 13 8 6 8 6 11 9 70 Total 443 368 247 536 372 499 498 451 3414 BOARD OF ASSESSORS for Three Years - Vote for One Michael T.Sullivan 353 299 196 407 270 385 384 353 2647* Blanks 90 69 51 129 102 114 114 98 767 Total 443 368 247 536 372 499 498 451 3414 PLANNING BOARD for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Two Ellen C. Childress 248 196 127 272 202 243 251 206 1745* John R. Rivers 215 150 110 213 154 228 219 186 1475 John W. Shaw 243 205 112 244 204 278 275 262 1823* Diamond 167 149 121 226 1 192 208 197 1 Blanks 180 185 145 343 183 249 251 248 1784 Total 886 736 494 1072 744 998 996 902 6828 BOARD OF LIBRARY TRUSTEES for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Two William H. Diamond 272 229 165 378 242 348 321 295 2250* Frank J. Fernino 147 134 71 169 129 162 188 138 1138 Marie T Keller 300 224 137 299 217 296 279 272 2024* Blanks 167 149 121 226 156 192 208 197 1416 Total 886 736 494 1072 744 998 996 902 6828 * elected 216 Annual Town Election March 24, 1980 Prec 1 Prec 2 Prec 3 Prec 4 Prec 5 Prec 6 Prec 7 Prec 8 Total SCHOOL COMMITTEE for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Two Paul E. Landers 280 240 150 376 263 318 321 280 2228* Richard H. Coco 232 189 117 240 180 276 251 203 1688* Joseph A. Terilli, Jr. 200 153 104 190 138 169 209 205 1368 Blanks 174 154 123 266 163 235 215 214 1544 Total 886 736 494 1072 744 998 996 902 6828 MUNICIPAL LIGHT BOARD for Three Years - Vote for One Francis H.Doughty 357 300 201 425 286 394 404 355 2722* Blanks 86 68 46 111 86 105 94 96 692 Total 443 368 247 536 372 499 498 451 3414 BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES FOR Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Two Carl H. Amon, Jr. 336 272 191 393 263 376 379 324 2534* Herbert F. Gent, Jr. 317 268 187 395 268 385 375 328 2523* Blanks 233 196 116 284 213 237 242 250 1771 Total 886 736 494 1072 744 998 996 902 6828 BOARD OF CEMETERY TRUSTEES for One Year - Vote for One George W.Cochrane,3rd 343 284 187 407 270 380 389 345 2605* Blanks 100 84 60 129 102 119 109 106 809 Total 443 368 247 536 372 499 498 451 3414 BOARD OF HEALTH for Three Years - Vote for One David W. Pehrson 343 287 194 392 264 375 393 340 2588* Blanks 100 81 53 144 108 124 105 111 826 Total 443 368 247 536 372 499 498 451 3414 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS for Three Years - Vote for One John L.Fallon, Jr. 345 290 195 426 280 386 391 342 2655* Blanks 98 78 52 110 92 113 107 109 759 Total 443 368 247 536 372 499 498 451 3414 BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS for One Year - Vote for One Douglass L. Barker 338 288 185 399 256 374 377 338 2555* Blanks 105 80 62 137 116 125 121 113 859 Total 443 368 247 536 372 499 498 451 3414 HOUSING AUTHORITY for Five Years - Vote for One Philip R. White, Jr. 234 190 134 239 178 304 269 224 1772* William F. Smith 155 115 69 218 132 130 143 146 1108 Blanks 54 63 44 79 62 65 86 81 534 Total 443 368 247 536 372 499 498 451 3414 TREE WARDEN for Three Years - Vote for One Irving E. Dickey, Jr. 370 299 203 422 392 406 410 368 2870* Blanks 73 69 44 114 80 93 88 83 644 Total 443 368 247 536 372 499 498 451 3414 CONSTABLE for One Year -Vote for One Winsor Bruce 74 43 30 80 55 86 111 46 525 David A. Craven 28 20 13 30 19 21 11 22 164 Leonard P. Hoyt 180 178 97 174 144 184 147 239 1343* William J. Hughes,Jr. 110 85 76 134 108 124 154 73 864 Blanks 51 42 31 118 46 84 75 71 518 Total 443 368 247 536 372 499 498 451 3414 * elected Annual Town Election March 24, 1980 217 PRECINCT 1 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Kenneth A. MacKinnon 311* Catherine A. Quimby 322* John P. Rafferty, Jr. 318* Edward D. Winkler 301 * William V. Ahearn 309* Don B. DeHart 327* Kenneth A. King 305* John R. Rivers 303* Blanks 1048 Total 3544 TOWN MEETING MEMBER for Two Years - Vote for One (No Candidate) Paul N.Chapman 3* Elizabeth C. Knox 2 Sally Nitzsche 2 Total 7 TOWN MEETING MEMBER for One Year - Vote for One (No Candidate) Joseph Callahan 2 Theo M. Johnson 6* William R. Grace 1 John M. Devir, Jr. 1 A. William Malta 1 Nancy Rafferty 1 Edward L. Ahlstrom 1 Edward W. Marchand 1 Total 14 * elected PRECINCT 2 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Victor H. Cail 261* George W. Cashman 240* Timothy B. Pressey 228* Anthony V. Sarcone 249* Frank B. Welin 234* Gail F. Wood 267* John E. Parsons 239* John F. Beaudoin 7* William A. Boland 1 Blanks 1218 Total 2944 TOWN MEETING MEMBER for Two Years - Vote for One (No Candidate) Robert J. Foley 5 Miriam J. Kuhne 1 John R. Beaudoin ** 18 Shirley R. Sweeney 5 Total 29 ** Candidate elected to accept three year position, therefore waived any further rights to two year term. TOWN MEETING MEMBER for One Year - Vote for One Maureen Rich 257* John F. Beaudoin 3 Blanks 108 Total 368 * elected 218 Annual Town Election March 24, 1980 PRECINCT 3 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight David A. Craven 162* Russell M. Hodsdon 159* Dorothy I. Hoyt 181* Joyce K. Miller 175* Benjamin E. Nichols 181* Henry A. Higgott 161 * William A. Pacunas 6* Richad C. Rudolph 19* Peter Nelson 1 Thomas S. Manikowski 1 Blanks 930 Total 1976 TOWN MEETING MEMBER for Two Years - Vote for One Paul K. Dodge 193* Blanks 54 Total 247 * elected PRECINCT 4 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Robert B. Carlson 329* Camille W.Anthony Alfred T. Doughty, Jr. 348* 185 Francis H. Doughty 355* Henry A. Murphy, Jr. John L. Fallon, Jr. 364* 207* Edward F. Fuller 317* Virginia A. Beauregard Malcolm E. Reed 328* 197* Elia Ann Dangelmaier 361* Blanks John W. Price Blanks 392* 1494 2976 Total 4288 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Two Years - Vote for One Philip B. Pacino Blanks Total * elected PRECINCT 5 376* 160 536 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Mary J. Andreola 225* Camille W.Anthony 198* Robert J. Ferrari 185 John G. Moore 230* Henry A. Murphy, Jr. 211* George J. Shannon 207* James R. Valentine 200* Virginia A. Beauregard 157 Robert D.Gilligan 197* Robin M. Watson 191* Blanks 975 Total 2976 * elected PRECINCT 6 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Allan E. Ames 358* Richard H. Coco 334* Catherine K. Dolben 357* Barry J. Mitchel 335* Richard A. Nihan, Jr. 340* Annual Town Election March 24, 1980 219 Sylvia A. Kalambokas Stanley M. Nissen James C. Wood Blanks Total * elected PRECINCT 7 320* 327* 344* 1277 3992 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight Carol S. Beckwith 334* Lawrence A. Durkin 332* William J. Hughes, Jr. 329* Maureen T. O'Brien 352* George P. Taylor 304* Richard A. Troy 320* Frank J. Fernino 255 Jerry E. Fish 264* Glen P. Olszewski 323* Blanks 1171 Total 3984 * elected PRECINCT 8 TOWN MEETING MEMBERS for Three Years - Vote for Not More Than Eight William C. Brown 254* Gloria R. Hulse 252* Myles L. Lamson, Jr. 248* George B. Perry II 272* Edward A. Webb 284* Wendy A. Auld 228 Elizabeth W. Klepeis 309* Ronald V. O'Connell 295* Margaret W. Russell 288* Blanks 1178 Total 3608 * elected The polls were closed at 8:00 P. M. with the following results: Whole number of votes cast 3,414. The votes were declared in open Town Meeting by the Moderator, locked in ballot cases, transmitted to the Town Clerk and secured in the vault. On motion of the Town Clerk it was voted that this Meeting stand adjourned until 8:00 P.M. on April 14, 1980, to meet at the Reading Memorial High School. Meeting adjourned at 9:30 P. M. A true copy. Attest: Lawrence Drew Town Clerk