Sunday, January 27, 2013
Former city councilor says due to an oversight on his nomination papers, he was unable to get on ballot and has withdrawn from the special election.
Certainly an odd turn for the race. Peabody Democrat Jim Moutsoulas withdrew from the race for State Representative Saturday, just days after filing his nomination papers with election officials. That means there won't be a Democratic Primary after all in March, leaving School Committee member Beverley Griffin Dunne with independent candidate and city councilor Dave Gravel to await the winner of the Republican contest between Greg Bunn and Leah Cole. Moutsoulas says the Secretary of State's office discovered an oversight in his papers that prevented him from getting on the ballot. That oversight was neglecting to write in his party affiliation, according to Moutsoulas. His campaign released a statement Saturday, explaining the gaffe. …
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
The deadline for submitting nomination papers in the special election for Peabody State Representative passed on Tuesday and five candidates are now officially in the race.
The roster of candidates in the special election race for Peabody's 12th Essex District seat is now official and features no changes from a week ago. The five candidates are: Each of the candidates has now established an online presence, most recently being Cole, a 24-year-old South Peabody resident. You can find her Facebook page here. The candidates say they are knocking on doors and organizing campaign support in the few short weeks they have until the March 5 primary, followed by the final special election on April 2. Cole, however, has not publicized any campaign activity yet. Moutsoulas, a former city councilor, held an organizational campaign meeting this past Sunday at the Knights of Columbus, while Gravel, another city councilor, …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Two city members of the GOP are making a bid for the vacant 12th Essex District seat.
Local Republicans Greg Bunn and Leah Cole are entering the fray with three other seasoned Peabody politicians for the city's now vacant seat in the Mass. House of Representatives. Bunn has already launched his online campaign for the 12th Essex District with Facebook and Twitter accounts and a website. Cole, however, does not appear to have an online presence yet. While Bunn may be relatively unknown in the local political scene, his resume shows he does have experience in state government. Bunn works within the Executive Office of Workforce and Development, is part of a management team for the North Shore Career Centers and is a former social worker with the Department of Mental Health. A campaign statement from Bunn paints the special …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
School Committee member Beverley Griffin Dunne says she will continue the same type of "outstanding" constituent services Joyce Spiliotis was renowned for and pledges that cornerstone of service will be to listen and act on local needs and concerns.
Late Monday, Beverley Griffin Dunne publicly announced her candidacy for the open state representative seat in Peabody, pledging to follow in the late Joyce Spiliotis' footsteps on constituent service and place the needs and concerns of Peabody's citizenry at the forefront of her work. "Her [Spiliotis'] dedication to the people of Peabody -- young families, senior citizens and everyone in between -- and her attention to their needs is a model I pledge to follow," said Dunne in a press release. "The cornerstone of my service will be to listen and to act on your needs and concerns." Dunne, a School Committee member for the past 10 years and a local attorney, said she'll also be focused on making sure Peabody gets its fair share of government…
Monday, January 7, 2013
Gravel will host campaign kickoff at AOH Hall Jan. 25.
The race is on for state representative in Peabody. City councilor Dave Gravel, who says he will be running for the open seat, has announced he will hold a fundraiser and campaign kickoff Jan. 25 at the Ancient Order of Hibernians Hall (7-10 p.m.). Nomination papers are actually due back to the City Clerk's office Jan. 22, but Gravel tells the Salem News he has already stopped down for his papers. You can find more details on the dates for the special election here. Gravel, 56, is a three-term At-Large Councilor and former School Committee member and owner of GraVoc Associates. He will run as Unenrolled (or Independent). The vacancy in the 12th Essex District seat was created with the death of popular Peabody Rep. Joyce Spiliotis in …
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Thursday, January 3, 2013
Former Peabody city councilor Jim Moutsoulas also reportedly planning to run for the open seat.
The dates for the special election to choose a successor to late Peabody Rep. Joyce Spiliotis have now been set, giving candidates three months to get their campaigns rolling, but only a few short weeks to decide if they're in or out. Party primaries will be held March 5 while the final special election will be held April 2. Candidates only have until Jan. 22, however, to submit nomination papers and signatures (at least 150) with local election officials. That paperwork must then be filed with the Secretary of State's office by Jan. 29. "The House of Representatives has ordered a special state election to be held...to fill the vacancy in the 12th Essex Representative District caused by the untimely death of Representative Joyce A. …
Bruce Atkins
11:39 am on Sunday, January 27, 2013
What a dope. Hopefully now he'll just go away. As I remember correctly he tried to run against Joyce Spiliotis in last year's primary and got to City Hall to turn in his papers 5 minutes after the deadline passed and the clerk's office had already closed. more ›