Municipal election season gets underway as nomination forms become available (Printed July, 27, 2007)
Posted by Sentry Editor at 8/2/2007 8:50 AM 
Categories: Cape schools, So Po News, Cape News, So Po Schools
Categories: Cape schools, So Po News, Cape News, So Po Schools
By Ward Peck
Editor
While Presidential and congressional contenders are looking toward November 2008, the 2007 municipal election season is gearing up. Nomination petitions for Cape Elizabeth town council and school board seats are now available at Town Hall. Petitions in South Portland will be available beginning Aug. 1.
According to both Cape Elizabeth and South Portland municipal charters, nomination forms are due 60 days before the Nov. 6 election or Friday Sept. 8.
In Cape Elizabeth, two town council seats and three school board seats will be contested. In the town the candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected.
The council seats are currently held by Paul McKenney and Mary Ann Lynch, whose terms expire in December. On the school board, Patricia Brigham’s and Rebecca Millett’s terms also expire in December.
Kevin Sweeney, who was elected to a three-year term last November has announced he will resign his seat in time for a replacement to be elected in November.
In South Portland, the terms of the two at-large council seats held by Linda Boudreau and Ralph Baxter expire this year. On the South Portland School Board voters will chose who fills the District One seat occupied by Richard Carter, the District Two seat occupied by Steven Onos and an At-Large Seat now held by Burton Edwards.
Editor
While Presidential and congressional contenders are looking toward November 2008, the 2007 municipal election season is gearing up. Nomination petitions for Cape Elizabeth town council and school board seats are now available at Town Hall. Petitions in South Portland will be available beginning Aug. 1.
According to both Cape Elizabeth and South Portland municipal charters, nomination forms are due 60 days before the Nov. 6 election or Friday Sept. 8.
In Cape Elizabeth, two town council seats and three school board seats will be contested. In the town the candidates receiving the highest number of votes will be elected.
The council seats are currently held by Paul McKenney and Mary Ann Lynch, whose terms expire in December. On the school board, Patricia Brigham’s and Rebecca Millett’s terms also expire in December.
Kevin Sweeney, who was elected to a three-year term last November has announced he will resign his seat in time for a replacement to be elected in November.
In South Portland, the terms of the two at-large council seats held by Linda Boudreau and Ralph Baxter expire this year. On the South Portland School Board voters will chose who fills the District One seat occupied by Richard Carter, the District Two seat occupied by Steven Onos and an At-Large Seat now held by Burton Edwards.
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