Local Government

Candidate Information for the April 5, 2025 Election

Learn who is running for office in the 2025 local election in Burlington, Massachusetts.

Reese Oxner, Nicci Kadilak

Mar 13, 2025 — 2 min read

Below is a list of candidates for the April 5, 2025, local election in Burlington, Massachusetts. A ✅ signifies the candidate has returned their nomination papers. The deadline for picking up nomination papers has passed.

Candidate information, including campaign events, websites, and more, will be updated below and on dedicated pages in our Local Election section as the season progresses.

Town Clerk (1 yr) (1 seat)

✅ Jennifer Priest | Buzz Podcast Interview

Moderator (1 yr) (1 seat)

✅ Bill Beyer (I) Buzz Profile

Select Board (3 yr) (2 seats)

✅ Michael Espejo (I) | Buzz Profile
✅ Nicholas Priest (I) | Buzz Profile

Assessor (3 yr) (1 seat)

✅ Catherine H. Oneil (I)

School Committee (3 yr) (2 seats)

✅ Melissa Massardo (I) | Buzz Profile
✅ Christine Monaco (I) | Buzz Profile

Library Trustees (3 yr) (2 seats)

✅ Janice Cohen (I) | Buzz Profile
✅ Robert Neufield (I) | Buzz Profile

Planning Board (5 yr) (2 seats)

✅ Jeremy Harrington | Podcast
✅ Jack Kelly | Podcast
✅ Gregory Ryan | Podcast

Board of Health (3 yr) (2 seats)

✅ Gayle DaMore (I) | Buzz Profile
✅ Edward Weiner (I) | Buzz Profile

Constable (3 yr) (2 seats)

✅ Dennis Otis (I)
✅ William Pepicelli (I)

Recreation Commission (3 yr) (1 seat)

✅ Stephen Nelson (I) | Buzz Profile

Precinct 1 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats) | Buzz Profiles

✅ Mimi Bix-Hylan (I)
✅ Michelle Huntoon (I)
✅ Florence Leone (I)
✅ Gregory Ryan (I)
✅ Maureen Ryan (I)
✅ Shayan Bhattacherya
✅ Shannon Robinson (current appointee)

Precinct 1 TMM (1 yr) (1 seat)

Open Seat

Precinct 2 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats) | Buzz Profiles

✅ Jorge Andrade (I)
✅ Doug Davison (I)
✅ Daniel Hanafin (I)
✅ Angela Hanafin (I)
✅ Cynthia Phillips (I)
✅ Patricia O'Brien (I)

Precinct 3 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats) | Buzz Profiles

✅ Sean Connors (I)
✅ Chris Hartling (I)
✅ Sharon Lore (I)
✅ Brian Pupa (I)
✅ William McCarthy
✅ Steven Morin
✅ Martha Simon

Precinct 4 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats) | Buzz Profiles

✅ Mark Gerbrands (I)
✅ Douglas Hastings (I)
✅ David Joel Miller (I)
✅ Christine Warren (I)
✅ Kathleen Asher
✅ Wayne Root

Precinct 5 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats) | Buzz Profiles

✅ Craig Callahan (I)
✅ Erin Ellis (I)
✅ Phyllis Neufield (I)
✅ Frank Ursino (I)
✅ Zi Wang (I)
✅ William Gaffney

Precinct 6 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats) | Buzz Profiles

✅ Robert Aloisi (I)
✅ Daniel Collins (I)
✅ Daniel DiTucci (I)
✅ James Fraczek (I)
✅ Darrell Interess (I)
✅ William Trelegan (I)
✅ Anthony Clark
✅ Matthew Denaro

Precinct 7 TMM (3 yr) (6 seats) | Buzz Profiles

✅ Adriane Callahan (I)
✅ Cynthia H. Kazanjian (I)
✅ Anthony Salamone (I)
✅ Keri Riley (I)
✅ Paul Shvartsman (I)
✅ David Van Camp (I)
✅ Neal Lespasio (current appointee)

Precinct 7 TMM (1 yr) (2 seats)

✅ Mark Smukler (current appointee)
✅ Joseph Busa