Dave Rogers, Democratic Candidate for State Representative in the 24th Middlesex District

Rogers is one of three Democrats vying to fill the House seat left vacant by now state Sen. Will Brownsberger. The state primary is on Thursday, Sept. 6.

Name : Dave M. Rogers Age : 47 Place of residence : Cambridge, MA Attended college : Yes College : Ithaca College Degree : Bachelor of Arts Year of graduation : 1986 University : The Washington College of Law at American University Area of research : Juris Doctorate Year of graduation : 1997 Job titles held : In-house General Counsel Employers : AW Chesterton Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: State office Running for position: State Representative Chamber/district: 24th Middlesex Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : None Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : None Address 635 Mass. Ave., Arlington, MA, 02474 Name : Alex Wallach Hanson Title : Campaign Manager Website : www.rogers4rep.com Twitter : www.twitter.com/…

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Voter Turnout Low in Arlington for Super Tuesday

The turnout was considerably lower during this year's Presidential Primary, officials said.

The Massachusetts Presidential Primary was Tuesday, but voters were scarce at the polls throughout the day. Town officials at various poll locations said that turnout was considerably lower than the 2008 Primary, when the top names on the ballot were Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton. An official at the District 10 location, Arlington Town Hall, explained that by 5 p.m. during the 2008 Primary, 350 residents had cast votes. On Tuesday this year, by 5 p.m. the location hadn’t even cracked the 200 mark. “This is much less of a turnout than the last one because it had a lot more people on the ballot with Barack and all,” Town Clerk Stephanie Lucarelli said at about 2 p.m. on Tuesday. Lucarelli noted that one of the registrars had been going …

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Town Clerk Candidate Jack Hurd

Selectman Jack Hurd says he will use town government and project management experience to update the Town Clerk's office.

In preparation for the upcoming town elections, Arlington Patch sat down to talk with all of the candidates running for major office. We've been bringing our readers profiles on all of the different candidates, giving you an inside look at their backgrounds, experiences and their views on the issues. John “Jack” Hurd is one of two candidates running for Town Clerk. Hurd faces Assistant Clerk Stephanie Lucarelli in the race for Town Clerk. Voters will choose one candidate to serve a three-year term. A lifelong resident of Arlington, Jack Hurd currently works as a realtor for Bowes Real Estate in town. Prior to becoming a realtor, Hurd worked at Polaroid in Waltham for 30 years as an operations manager. Hurd just ended his 14-year tenure as …

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Residents, Town Office Hopefuls Pack Town Hall for Candidates Night

The League of Women Voters and Vision 2020 sponsored Candidates Night, where town office candidates presented their platforms and perspectives on the issues.

Town Hall was filled to the brim Thursday night as hundreds of residents attended Candidates Night to learn more about the candidates’ backgrounds and their perspectives on the issues. Attendees started trickling into Town Hall an hour before the event to secure seats. Cars with candidate billboards lined Mass Ave.; supporters with signs and dogs sporting campaign T-shirts greeted residents and candidates as they arrived for the event.  Candidates lined the stage to give their introductions and answer the questions audience members submitted on index cards before the event began. Town Clerk Candidates  The race for Town Clerk pits Selectman Jack Hurd against current Assistant Town Clerk Stephanie L. Lucarelli. The winner will serve a three…

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Board of Selectmen Candidate Dan Dunn

Former Finance Committee member says he aspires to use technology experience and a "collegial attitude" to benefit Town Hall.

In preparation for the upcoming town elections, Arlington Patch sat down to talk with all of the candidates running for major office. In the upcoming weeks we will bring you profiles on all of the different candidates, giving you an inside look at their backgrounds, their experiences and their views on the issues.  Dan Dunn is one of three candidates running for a two-year seat on the Board of Selectmen. Dunn faces current Board of Selectmen Chairman Diane Mahon and East Arlington Concerned Citizens Committee member Maria Romano in the race for selectmen. Voters will chose two candidates to each serve a three year term on the board. Attempts to reach Diane Mahon as part of these Q&As were unsuccessful. A 12-year Arlington resident, Dunn …

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Board of Selectmen Candidate Joe Curran

Lifelong Arlingtonian and two-term School Committee member Joe Curran pledges "transparency, accountability and integrity" to the Board of Selectman.

In preparation for the upcoming town elections, Arlington Patch sat down to talk with all of the candidates running for major office. In the next two weeks we will bring you profiles on all of the different candidates, giving you an inside look at their backgrounds, their experiences and their views on the issues.  Joe Curran is one of two candidates running for a one-year term on the Board of Selectmen. Curran faces current Selectman Annie LaCourt. Voters will choose one candidate to serve the one-year term. A lifelong Arlington resident, Joe Curran works as a teacher, coach and part-time construction foreman. He coaches a number of football, baseball and track teams in the area and currently spearheads the Arlington High School freshmen …

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