Election: George Ferdinand Announces 'Contract With Tewksbury'

Tewksbury MA

31 March, 2021

4:52 PM

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TEWKSBURY, MA — George Ferdinand is running for a seat on the Tewksbury Board of Selectmen. He is one of four candidates running for two available seats. Ferdinand submitted the following candidate announcement to Patch for publication: >>Candidate Profile: George Ferdinand For Tewksbury Selectman Are you running for office in Tewksbury? Contact Christopher Huffaker at [email protected] for information on being featured in a candidate profile and submitting campaign announcements to Tewksbury Patch. 1 Oppose changing the Redmen Mascot 2 Pledge to Support the annual tax shift away from the Home & Condo owners. 3 Fight to make sure that only U.S. citizens can vote in Town elections. 4 Oppose "fee in-lieu of" with regards to affordable units 5 The Route 38 Project: Support the Fair Share Amendment for additional revenue 6 Lobby for overnight work on Route 38 to speed up completion, help businesses and reduce traffic time. 7 Pledge 20% of stipend to be divided between Into Action Recovery and Merrimack Valley Food Bank. 8 Lobby for a Full Time Grant Writer Position that will pay for itself in the short term and help realign the budget if possible/necessary. 9 Support More Senior & Veterans Housing for the North and Trahan reuse 10 Pledge like the Founding Founders to serve 2 terms if elected and go back into private life. I am not the polished candidate, I'm not the candidate that will tell you what you want to hear. No more of the status quo. It's past time for a change. On Saturday, April 10th the direction of the town is in your hands. I ask for your Vote for CHANGE WITH EXPERIENCE George Ferdinand for Selectmen. This announcement was produced by George Ferdinand. The views expressed are the author's own.