I created my site because I was a candidate for Town Moderator in Burlington, MA. In addition to my 2 years as Town Moderator, I was pleased to represent Precinct 4 in our Town’s legislature, Town Meeting, for more than 20 years from 1998 until 2023. I did not run for an additional three-year term because the new, younger candidate may not have one the sixth seat. Town Meeting is participatory democracy at its best. It's important that people new to the community be involved.

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I created my site because I was a candidate for Town Moderator in Burlington, MA. Although no longer the Town Moderator, I am pleased to represent Precinct 4 in our Town’s legislature, Town Meeting.  Town Meeting is participatory democracy at its best.
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It is important for citizens to be involved in our communities, whether participating as a volunteer in a service organization or as an elected or appointed member of a government body. This is why I devote time and energy to the Town and other organizations where commitment is vital.

I served as a member of Town Meeting (TM) from 1998- 2025. During my Town Meeting tenure, I was a member of the Capital Budget Committee, the Land Use Committee, the Facilities Committee, and the Zoning Bylaw Review Committee. I took a short break from TM to serve as Town Moderator for two years. I am currently (2026) a member of the Zoning Bylaw Review Committee, appointed, first, as the Business Representative by the Town Administrator and, later, as a resident of Precinct 4. In that capacity, I chaired the signage subcommittee.

A long time member of The Last Word Toastmasters club, I have to complete various projects in order to complete a "pathway"1. Although I've long considered writing a blog, I've not had good reason to do so, other than to express my humble opinion. To complete my Presentation Mastery path, I decided to choose "Write a Blog". Since I already have a website, adding the blog should be easy, right? We'll see about that.
1) If you have been a Toastmaster in the past, you might recall that titles were awarded as you completed projects in a paper manual. The paper manuals have been replaced by an online system called, "Pathways".