Duff Takes Open Governor's Council Seat

Eileen Duff in the apparent winner of a seat on the Governor's Council in the Fifth District.

Eileen Duff of Gloucester is the apparent winner of the Governor’s Council seat in the Fifth District. Duff, a Democrat, had 57 percent of the vote to 43 percent for Maura Ciardiello of Haverhill - with 97 percent of precincts reporting on Wednesday morning, according to reports by the Boston Globe. Both candidates are seeking the position for the first time after incumbent Mary-Ellen Manning (U-Peabody) decided against reelection to run for the state Senate. She was defeated in a four person Democratic Primary in September. She has since changed her party affiliation from Democratic to unenrolled. The District covers most of the North Shore and Merrimack Valley and neighboring areas north and northwest of Boston. Duff will become one of …

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Gov. Council Hopeful Ciardiello Says Crowd Turns Out for Campaign Fundraiser

Event took place at Archie's Little River Ale House.

(Editor's Note: The following press release was submitted by Maura Ciardiello.) Maura Ciardiello, Republican candidate for Governor's Council, had her campaign fundraiser Thursday, Oct. 11 at Archie's Little River Ale House in Haverhill. It was a successful event with over 100 supporters. Many people throughout the fifth district attended the event to show their support.  Several elected officials attended including current Governor's Councilor Mary-Ellen Manning, who spoke to the crowd of Ciardiello supporters. Former Governor's Councilor John Harris was also there to support Maura Ciardiello. Maura would like to thank everyone that came to support her campaign for Governor's Council. Maura Ciardiello is proud to announce her endorsement …

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Here's How Peabody Voted in Thursday's State Primary

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Salem's Joan Lovely won the Democratic party candidacy for state Senate yesterday in a landslide, handily taking four out of five communities except for Peabody to earn 50 percent of the vote. The Tanner City, which is the largest city in the district, heavily went in favor of hometown favorite John Slattery, 2,324 to Lovely's 1,487, but it wasn't enough to close the gap for Slattery, who finished behind Lovely in the race with 30 percent of the vote. He was trailed by fellow Peabodyite Mary-Ellen Manning (17 percent) and Edward Carroll of Salem (2 percent). Lovely, in comparison, won big in her hometown of Salem, 3,260 to Slattery's 735 votes. And back in Peabody, she did win one precinct as well by 15 votes -- Brooksby Village. Manning …

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Duff Wins Primary in Governor's Council Race

Peabody native Eileen Duff will go on to November election.

Peabody native Eileen Duff secured a spot in the November election for Governor's Council in the 5th District in Thursday's primary. The unofficial results from the Associated Press show Duff winning in a landslide over her fellow Democratic opponents. Duff will now go on to challenge Republican Maura Ciardiello of Haverhill in the November election.

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Eppley Challenges Voters to Get Educated on Gov's Council

One candidate in the race for the 5th District seat on the Governor's Council is challenging voters to learn what the government body actually does and who's in the local race to succeed Mary-Ellen Manning.

[Editor's Note: The following press release was submitted by Gary Mannion on behalf of Governor's Council candidate David Eppley.] On Monday, David Eppley a Salem attorney and Democratic candidate for the 5th District Governor’s Council race issued a challenge to voters in the 5th Governor’s Council District, which includes 38 cities and towns. Eppley said that as he had made his way through each of the 38 cities and towns he has taken the time to speak to many voters. Eppley said that when talking about the Governor’s Council he found that many voters had no idea what the Governor’s Council is or what it does. “I think it is extremely important that voters are informed about an election such as this one. The Governor’s Council plays a …

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Sally Brooks

12:17 am on Monday, July 23, 2012

I am glad to hear from Janet. We do not need a rude nasty man who hates women in elected office. Please folks dont vote for the this guy. He gives me the creeps!   more ›

Peabody Native Duff Among Field for Governor's Council Race

Eileen Duff, a Peabody native, is among eight candidates running for Governor's Council this fall.

Mary-Ellen Manning’s bid for the state Senate has opened up her seat on the Governor’s Council this fall and thus far seven candidates have emerged. Peabody native Eileen Duff (now a Gloucester resident), Salem residents David Eppley and George O’Brine and Donald Bumiller of Boxford are the Democrats to enter the race for the Fifth District, which spans across 38 communities North of Boston. Republican candidates are Maura Ciardiello of Haverhill, Richard Miller and Ryan Madden (addresses for the latter two could not be confirmed). Duff will kick off her campaign this Saturday at the Ancient of Order of Hibernians Hall. A 1977 Peabody High grad, Duff now works as a chaplain for Hospice of the North Shore and Greater Boston, but her family …

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Janet Marino-Johnson

2:47 am on Sunday, May 6, 2012

Please vote for ANYBODY but Duff. She is a straw for the Gay and Lesbian PACS that already have too much power in this state! They OWN Deval Patrick! If Duff has her way--we'd have more judges like the corrupt radical Barbara Lenk. Anybody but Duff--I'm thinking about backing George O'Brine, a good solid reasonable guy. We don't need any more left wing extremists in office in Mass! There is no …   more ›