WILMINGTON, MA — At this Saturday’s Town Election, three candidates — MJ Byrnes (incumbent), Jesse Fennelly and David Ragsdale — will vie for two seats on the Wilmington School Committee.
Have you been paying attention to the race? If not, Wilmington Apple has you covered!
Read Campaign Announcements:
- Wilmington School Committee Member MJ Byrnes Announces Re-Election Bid
- Jesse Fennelly Announces He’s Running For Wilmington School Committee
- David Ragsdale Announces He’s Running For Wilmington School Committee
Read Weekly Candidate Q&As:
- School Committee Candidates Discuss Homework
- School Committee Candidates Discuss School Safety
- School Committee Candidates Discuss District’s Areas Of Improvements
- School Committee Candidates Discuss Their Differences
- School Committee Candidates Discuss Year #1 Accomplishments, Responsiveness To Constituents
Read Letters To The Editor/Endorsements:
MJ Byrnes
- Former School Committee Member Endorses Byrnes & Ragsdale
- Byrnes Is “Dedicated, Caring, Involved & Present” At A School Committee Member
- Byrnes Has A “Tenacity To Do What’s Right”
- Mother & Daughter Endorse Byrnes For School Committee
Jesse Fennelly
- Former Wilmington State Rep. Endorses Fennelly For School Committee
- Fennelly Will Seek Input From Parents Before Making Key Decisions, Use Skills From His Time At State House
David Ragsdale
- Departing School Committee Member Manny Mulas Endorses David Ragsdale
- Former School Committee Member Endorses Byrnes & Ragsdale
- Ragsdale Is “Thorough In His Work And Wise In His Decision Making”
Watch WCTV Candidate Conversations:
- VIDEO: School Committee Member MJ Byrnes Discusses Her Re-Election Bid With WCTV
- VIDEO: Candidate Jesse Fennelly Discusses His Run For School Committee With WCTV
- VIDEO: Candidate David Ragsdale Discusses His Run For School Committee With WCTV
Watch WCTV Candidates Night (with Recap):
Read Coverage From Crier, Advocate, Patch, Sun
- Profile: For Byrnes, School Committee Is A Full-Time Job (Wilmington Patch)
- Profile: Fennelly Wants To Be Your Voice On School Committee (Wilmington Patch)
- Profile: Ragsdale Brings Classroom Experience To Race (Wilmington Patch)
- Profile: Fennelly wants School seat (Wilmington Town Crier)
- Profile: Ragsdale helped fine new supt., now seeks school seat (Wilmington Town Crier)
- Profile: Wilmington school race widens (Lowell Sun)
- Profile: David Ragsdale joins race for Board (Lowell Sun)
- Debate Recap: Wilmington School hopefuls debate (Lowell Sun)
Read Lowell Sun’s Endorsement
- To Be Announced
Candidates On Facebook:
- Mary Jane “MJ” Byrnes For Wilmington School Committee
- Jesse Fennelly For Wilmington School Committee
- David Ragsdale For Wilmington School Committee
Past Campaign Events:
Polls will be open this Saturday, April 28, from 8am to 8pm, at the Boutwell Early Childhood Center, Wildwood Early Childhood Center, and Town Hall. Not sure where you vote? Click HERE.
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