The Wrentham Times

Letter in Support of Selectman Candidate - Bob Morrison

Letter to The Editor

Endorsement of Bob Morrison for Wrentham Selectman

Bob is a fairly new resident of Wrentham – 14 years but a concerned one!  His wife Doris, two daughters and four grandchildren are the ones who make up his family.

Bob is a retired electrician, served his country as a member of the U.S. Air Force.  He is enjoying retirement but as many do after a period of time, feel there is more to give.  He is willing to give his time and thoughts to this endeavor.

I had the privilege of meeting Bob several months ago and was very impressed with his concerns relative to various items such as schools, town services (fire, police, DPW, etc.), seniors and the performance of the town in general.  I was very impressed by his interests and some of the possible suggestions for the town.

Bob has shown he is not afraid to talk about hot button issues.  I recently read a post on social media by Bob about a traffic concern in town.  He confirmed there was a need to address the residents concern, but he felt the process was wrong.  He felt all involved parties should have had an opportunity to weigh in on the issue before a restriction was enforced.

As a former member of the Wrentham Board of Selectmen, a resident and a member of the Tri-Town Community for many, many years, I feel Bob Morrison is right for Wrentham.

JUNE 29TH – PLEASE VOTE FOR BOB MORRISON OR VISIT www.wrentham.ma.us to see about early voting.

Gail Pratt
Wrentham, MA

Letter from Board of Selectman Candidate - Charlie Kennedy

Dear Wrentham Residents,

In preparation of the upcoming town election, I would like to reintroduce myself. My name is Charlie Kennedy and I am running for a position on the Wrentham Board of Selectmen. As a previous two-term Wrentham Selectman and town volunteer, you will see that I am very qualified to help govern our town in the coming years. I ask for your vote on Election Day, Monday, June 29th.

I strongly believe in giving back to my community. In the nearly 20 years that I have called Wrentham home, I have assisted our town in a number of volunteer and elected roles. Over this time, I have demonstrated the commitment and vision that has benefited our town as we continue to improve our community and its offerings. I served as an appointed member of the Wrentham Finance Committee from 2010 to 2012. I was first elected as a Wrentham Selectman in 2012 and served for 6 years, before taking a few years off to focus on my growing family. I now once again have the flexibility in my schedule to provide Wrentham with the commitment and leadership it will take to guide our town.

Some of my accomplishments as a Wrentham Selectman include:

• Advocating for needed funding of our local school districts
• Assisting in the adoption of Wrentham’s Town Charter in 2015.
• Hiring of our Town Administrator, Kevin Sweet in 2018.
• Supporting smart growth in our town, including a recent Mass Works grant which provided additional revenue to our town
• Advocating for Wrentham and its needs, at both the local and the state levels

During my tenure as a Wrentham Selectman, I also represented Wrentham at the state level by serving as a district representative on the Massachusetts Municipal Association and also held a governor-appointed position on the board of the Local Government Advisory Committee which met with the Governor’s office on a monthly basis.

In addition to my past experience as a Selectman, I an active volunteer in our community. I am an Assistant Scoutmaster in Wrentham Troop 131. I was a Founding Member of the Wrentham Elementary Schools Trust (WEST) and continue to support WEST and our public schools. I also currently serve on the Board of Trustees at the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School. I firmly believe that having a strong background in town finances enables me to be a strong selectman. As a certified public accountant with over 25 years of experience in taxes and finance, I have the breadth and depth of experience needed to address the financial issues we will face and to deal with the day to day management of our town.

Wrentham has been a great place to raise my three children. We are very fortunate to have so many educational and recreational opportunities and a wealth of community volunteers to support these fine programs. I am thoroughly invested in making the Town of Wrentham the best it can be. I am focused on improving the lives of all our citizens, whether it be supporting our youth by committing continued support to our great schools, supporting our seniors and our veterans, keeping our local arts and history vibrant and our athletic programs strong.

In the wake of the Covid19 pandemic, our Wrentham community is going to face many complex issues that will affect our schools, our town budget, our local businesses, and our residents. As a Wrentham Selectmen, I will use my business knowledge and experience to help guide our town through these difficult times and offer continued support of smart growth of our local economy.

I am asking for you to support me with your vote on Monday, June 29th and I look forward to once again serving our residents as a Wrentham Selectman!

Thank you.
Charlie Kennedy
25 Whip Poor Will Circle
Wrentham