Category: Elections

Water District Trustee Candidates: Melissa Alipalo

On November 2, Sanford/Springvale voters will elect one Water District Trustee to a three-year term. The candidates are Melissa Alipalo, John Cochin, Jr. (incumbent), and Shawn Parker. A native of Indianapolis, Melissa Alipalo spent 17 years in the Philippines before moving to Maine in 2016. This summer, she and her family purchased the home they had been renting on Main St. in Springvale. She has degrees in journalism from Evangel University, and in sociology from Ateneo de Manila University. She…

Water District Trustee Candidates: John Cochin, Jr.

On November 2, Sanford/Springvale voters will elect one Water District Trustee to a three-year term. The candidates are Melissa Alipalo, John Cochin, Jr. (incumbent), and Shawn Parker. John Cochin Jr. is a lifelong resident of Sanford/Springvale. He graduated from Sanford schools, including Nasson College, and has a Masters Degree from Gorham State College. He taught chemistry and earth science here for 40 years, retiring in 2002, and was a varsity baseball coach as well. He has also worked as a…

Water District Trustee Candidates: Shawn Parker

On November 2, Sanford/Springvale voters will elect one Water District Trustee to a three-year term. The candidates are Melissa Alipalo, John Cochin, Jr. (incumbent), and Shawn Parker. Shawn Parker has lived in Sanford for 24 years. He has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern Maine, and has extensive experience as both a laborer and supervisor in the fields of excavation and utilities installation. He has worked in the private sector, as well as in municipal and federal government…