Here’s Marc Laredo’s council committee appointments
With a new city council set to be sworn in on Jan. 1, Council President-elect Marc Laredo has made the following committee appointments (C= chair, VC= Vice chair). Each committee has one representative per ward. Public Safety and Transportation Ciccone (C) Auchincloss...
Laredo elected city council president, Kalis to be VP
Ward Seven City Councilor Marc Laredo was elected president of Newton’s next city council at a caucus of his peers Thursday night. Laredo was elected on a voice vote after Councilor Susan Albright dropped out of the contest, apparently after realizing that she...
Lappin removes herself from council president contest
Newton City Council President has reportedly removed herself from consideration in Thursday’s caucus vote to elect next year’s council president. That leaves Susan Albright and Marc Laredo competing for the seat, although historically other candidates have...New council to elect new pres and VP this week
The incoming Newton City Council is scheduled to elect its new president and vice president this Thursday (Dec. 14) at City Hall. As noted earlier, Susan Albright, Cheryl Lappin and Marc Laredo have expressed interest in being president. According to Amy Sangiolo’s fabulous newsletter Vicki Danberg and Rick Lipof are running
Newton’s next big important election
Even without charter change, Newton’s city council is about to undergo a major transformation. Six long-time city councilors — Scott Lennon, Ted Hess-Mahan, Brian Yates, Ruthanne Fuller, Amy Sangiolo and Jay Harney — plus Dick Blazar are all...