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The number of contested races in Arlington is unusually large this year: Select Board, School Committee, Town Clerk, Board of Assessors, and Housing Authority. Our aim is to ensure that you get all the information you need to make the most educated choice. Below you will find Profiles that the candidates have recorded as messages to the community, one-on-one Conversations with the candidates, and Debates for all the races.
These programs are also airing regularly on our Government channel (Comcast 22, RCN 614, Verizon 26). Please send any concerns or questions to info@acmi.tv. And don’t forget to vote on Election Day – June 6!
MAJOR OFFICE DEBATES
Arlington Select Board Debate 2020
There are two open seats on the Select Board, and three candidates in the contest to fill them. In this debate, veteran Select Board member Diane Mahon and first-time candidates Lenard Diggins and Michaiah Healy share their perspectives on the challenges Arlington...
Arlington Housing Authority Debate 2020
ACMi presents an unusual “debate” for the available seat on the Board of Arlington’s Housing Authority. Incumbent Joseph Daly declined to participate, so candidate Jo Anne Preston fielded a set of questions by herself. Her two-minute responses...
Arlington School Committee Debate 2020
The four candidates vying for three open seats on the School Committee engage in a spirited and substantive debate (remotely) hosted by ACMi. Elizabeth Exton, Lynette Martyn, Paul Schlichtman, and Bill Hayner offer their views on the upcoming search for a new...
Arlington Assessors Debate 2020
ACMi welcomes the three candidates for the open seat on the Board of Assessors into our virtual Zoom studio for a spirited debate. Errol Tashjian, Mary Winstanley O’Connor, and Gordon Jamieson join ACMi moderator James Milan to discuss the process of assessing...CANDIDATE PROFILES AND CONVERSATIONS – ballot order
Select Board (2) for 3 years
Lenard T. Diggins – Profile | Conversation
Diane M. Mahon – Profile
Michaiah Healy – Profile | Conversation
School Committee (3) for 3 years
Elizabeth R. Exton – Profile | Conversation
Lynette Martyn – Profile | Conversation
Paul Schlichtman – Profile | Conversation
Bill Hayner – Profile | Conversation
Assessors (1) for 3 years
Errol Tashjian – Profile | Conversation
Mary Winstanley O’Connor – Profile | Conversation
Gordon Jamieson – Profile | Conversation
Town Clerk (1) for 3 years
Juliana H. Brazile – Profile | Conversation
Janice A. Weber – Conversation
Patti J. Sawtelle – Profile | Conversation
Housing Authority (1) for 5 years
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