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Candidate Statements
By DAVE KIEFER, WARD 4 RESIDENT
April 19, 2023
Like many of our town residents, I haven’t paid too much attention to town politics over the years. I always figured that it involved mundane issues about budgets and ordinances and assumed that town governance would take care of itself out without impacting my life in any significant way. All ...
By CHARLES GELINAS
March 23, 2023
I am excited to announce my candidacy for the Westfield Board of Education. My wife, Lauren, and I have two daughters enrolled in the Westfield Public School District and I know firsthand the quality of our teachers and schools and the challenges that face the district. I believe that school ...
By CHARLES GELINAS
March 23, 2023
By AMANDA COMO
November 1, 2022
Dear Westfield friends and neighbors, As we enter the last week before Election Day, I want you to know what a pleasure it has been meeting and discussing the issues of importance with so many of you. I’ve lived in town and have been consistently serving our community for over 14 ...
By AMANDA COMO - WARD 1 TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATE WESTFIELD
October 26, 2022
As the campaign season for the special election in Ward 1 winds down, it’s crystal clear that we need balance on our Town Council. From countless conversations with residents all over town, the message is consistent. Where’s the compromise? The common ground, the meeting in the middle? Westfield ...
By AMANDA COMO - WARD 1 TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATE WESTFIELD
October 26, 2022
By AMANDA COMO WARD 1 TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATE - WESTFIELD
October 18, 2022
Hello Westfield! We are just three short weeks away from the special election taking place in Ward 1. There are thousands of voters eligible to cast their vote by mail, and on or before November 8th at the polls. Before you make your decision, I want to share my commitment with you. I take ...
By AMANDA COMO WARD 1 TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATE - WESTFIELD
October 18, 2022
By AMANDA COMO - WARD 1 TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATE WESTFIELD
October 13, 2022
Are you familiar with the saying, “Be the Change”? Well, I am the change I want to see on Town Council. As a tax paying resident, I want to see more members on the dais that share my point of view and represent me. I have a heart for service and have been serving the town of Westfield ...
By AMANDA COMO - WARD 1 TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATE WESTFIELD
October 13, 2022
By AMANDA COMO - WARD 1 TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATE
October 4, 2022
The word on the street is not positive when it comes to the explosion of development and redevelopment in the town of Westfield. Residents are worried about overdevelopment in our town, particularly in regard to The Sophia development planned for Ferris Place and Prospect Street. Now we have One ...
By AMANDA COMO - WARD 1 TOWN COUNCIL CANDIDATE
October 4, 2022
By WARD 1 COUNCILWOMAN EMILY ROOT
September 10, 2022
As we all settle into the first week of school and for me, as my husband and I adjust to being empty nesters with our daughter returning to college as a junior at the University of Rhode Island, and our son starting his freshman year at Michigan State University, we can look back at the summer of ...
By WARD 1 COUNCILWOMAN EMILY ROOT
September 10, 2022
By AMANDA COMO
August 22, 2022
Democracy is not a spectator sport. A few weeks ago, this was said at the planning board meeting, and it really stuck with me. We get what we vote for, and local elections definitely matter. That’s why it’s so important as a resident and voter to be civically engaged. Not only should we ...
By AMANDA COMO
August 22, 2022
By AMANDA COMO
May 23, 2022
Hello Westfield and especially Ward 1 residents. My name is Amanda Como, and I’m writing today to share my concern regarding the Prospect & Ferris Sophia project. Like thousands of you, I too have been following along as the approval process has unfolded for this development. Most ...
By AMANDA COMO
May 20, 2022
Hello Ward 1 residents, My name is Amanda Como, and I am running to be your next Councilperson. Many of you may remember that I was on the ballot just 7 months ago in November 2021. While I came up short in the end, I am not letting that loss deter me. The Ward 1 seat is available now ...
