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School Committee Candidates: Jennifer Davie

On November 2, Sanford and Springvale voters will elect one School Committee member to a three-year term. The candidates are Jennifer Davie and Tonya Pickering. Incumbent Don Jamison is not seeking reelection. Jennifer Davie grew up in Sanford and went to local schools, before moving to Utah for ten years. In 2006 her family returned to settle in Sanford. She left a successful career in real estate to become a full-time mom, and returned to the workforce once her kids…

School Committee Candidates: Tonya Pickering

On November 2, Sanford and Springvale voters will elect one School Committee member to a three-year term. The candidates are Jennifer Davie and Tonya Pickering. Incumbent Don Jamison is not seeking reelection. Tonya Pickering was born and raised in Sanford and attended Sanford schools. Her work experience includes several years in the food service industry, and she has also worked as a pharmacy technician. Currently she is employed as an office administrator for a local nonprofit organization. She has been…

November 2 Election Update

On November 2, Sanford/Springvale voters will elect two City Councilors, one School Committee member, and one Trustee each for the Sanford Water District and Sanford Sewerage District. The following candidates will be on the ballot: City Council - vote for 2 Becky A. BrinkVictor E. DiGregorioAyn Hanselmann (incumbent)Fred SmithMichael W. Termath School Committee - vote for 1 Jennifer M. DavieTonya Pickering Trustee, Sanford Water District - vote for 1 Melissa S. AlipaloJohn Cochin Jr. (incumbent)Shawn B. Parker Trustee, Sanford Sewerage…

Want to Run for Office?

Beginning Friday, July 23, nomination papers will be available in the City Clerk’s office for the November 2 municipal election. The seats up for election are: City Council: Two 3-year terms, current incumbents are Lucas Lanigan and Ayn Hanselmann.School Committee: One 3-year term, current incumbent is Don JamisonTrustee of Sanford Water District: One 3-year term, current incumbent is John CochinTrustee of Sanford Sewerage District: One 3-year term, current incumbent is Paul Demers To file for elected office, you must be…

Biden, Collins win Sanford/Springvale vote

Sanford and Springvale voters chose Joseph Biden by a slim margin over Donald Trump in Tuesday's election. The ultimate winner of that race has not yet been determined. Susan Collins had a larger level of support over Sara Gideon, and Ms. Gideon has conceded in that race. Chellie Pingree retained her seat in the US House of Representatives, although the vote was much closer in Sanford than in District 1 as a whole. The official tally is detailed below. A…

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