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Sharif I. Zeid
Office Overview

Office: Newburyport Ward 1 City Councillor

Jurisdiction: City of Newburyport, Massachusetts

District: Ward 1

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: January 5, 2026 – January 3, 2028

Term Start: The City-hosted November 4, 2025 return establishes the reported election result, and current institutional records independently confirm present service.

Body: Newburyport City Council
Public Office Contact
- Newburyport City Council: Newburyport City Hall, 60 Pleasant Street, P.O. Box 550, Newburyport, Massachusetts 01950
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The City-hosted result identifies Sharif Zeid as the Ward 1 winner with 837 votes, and the current Council roster confirms Sharif I. Zeid's present service.
- Authority of the Office — City of Newburyport Charter and Related Laws
- City of Newburyport current City Council
- City of Newburyport November 4, 2025 biennial municipal-election results
- City of Newburyport Charter and Related Laws
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- City of Newburyport current City Council — Current Official Roster (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Newburyport November 4, 2025 biennial municipal-election results — Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Newburyport Charter and Related Laws — Municipal Charter (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
David R. Thibault-Muñoz
Office Overview

Office: Gardner Ward 1 City Councilor

Jurisdiction: City of Gardner, Massachusetts

District: Ward 1

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: January 5, 2026 – January 3, 2028

Term Start: The attested November 4, 2025 city result establishes the election, and a current official institutional record independently confirms present service.

Body: Gardner City Council
Public Office Contact
- Gardner City Council: Gardner City Council, Room 121, City Hall, 95 Pleasant Street, Gardner, Massachusetts 01440
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The attested City result identifies David R. Thibault-Munoz as the Ward 1 winner. The current Council page confirms David R. Thibault-Muñoz's present service.
- Authority of the Office — City of Gardner Charter as amended by Acts of 2024 Chapter 406
- City of Gardner City Council
- City of Gardner official city election results — November 4, 2025
- City of Gardner Charter as amended by Acts of 2024 Chapter 406
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- City of Gardner City Council — Current Official Roster (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Gardner official city election results — November 4, 2025 — Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Gardner Charter as amended by Acts of 2024 Chapter 406 — Municipal Charter (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Manjula N. Karamcheti
Office Overview

Office: Melrose Ward 1 City Councilor

Jurisdiction: City of Melrose, Massachusetts

District: Ward 1

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: January 12, 2026 – January 10, 2028

Term Start: The official certified November 4, 2025 return establishes the election result, and the current institutional roster independently confirms present service.

Body: Melrose City Council
Public Office Contact
- Melrose City Council: Melrose City Hall, 562 Main Street, Melrose, Massachusetts 02176
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The official certified return identifies Manjula N. Karamcheti as the elected Ward 1 City Councilor with 1,184 votes.
- Authority of the Office — Melrose Charter article 2 — eleven-member legislative branch
- City of Melrose current City Council roster and structure
- City of Melrose official certified November 4, 2025 local-election return
- Melrose Charter article 2 — eleven-member legislative branch
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- City of Melrose current City Council roster and structure — Administrative Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Melrose official certified November 4, 2025 local-election return — Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- Melrose Charter article 2 — eleven-member legislative branch — Charter (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Raymond Scott “Scott” Memhard
Office Overview

Office: Gloucester City Councilor for Ward 1

Jurisdiction: City of Gloucester, Massachusetts

District: Ward 1

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: January 1, 2026 – January 1, 2028

Term Start: The official certified November 4, 2025 municipal return establishes the election result, and a current institutional roster independently confirms present service.

Body: Gloucester City Council
Public Office Contact
- Gloucester City Council: Gloucester City Hall, 9 Dale Avenue, Gloucester, Massachusetts 01930
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The official certified return identifies Raymond Scott Memhard as the Ward 1 winner with 1,112 votes; the current Council roster identifies the officeholder as Scott Memhard.
- Authority of the Office — City of Gloucester Home Rule Charter
- City of Gloucester current City Council roster and structure
- City of Gloucester official November 4, 2025 municipal election results
- City of Gloucester Home Rule Charter
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- City of Gloucester current City Council roster and structure — Administrative Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Gloucester official November 4, 2025 municipal election results — Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Gloucester Home Rule Charter — Charter (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Alena M. Bartoli
Office Overview

Office: Northampton Ward 1 School Committee Member

Jurisdiction: City of Northampton, Massachusetts

District: Ward 1

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: January 5, 2026 – January 3, 2028

Term Start: The official November 4, 2025 final result establishes election to the term beginning January 5, 2026; the current School Committee agenda corroborates service.

Body: Northampton School Committee
Public Office Contact
- Northampton Public Schools: Northampton Public Schools, 212 Main Street, Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The official 2025 final result identifies Alena M. Bartoli as the Ward 1 winner with 928 votes; current City material identifies her as Vice Chair.
- Authority of the Office — Northampton Charter, Article 4 — School Committee
- Northampton School Committee agenda, May 20, 2026
- City of Northampton final municipal election result, November 4, 2025
- Northampton Charter, Article 4 — School Committee
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- Northampton School Committee agenda, May 20, 2026 — Current Official Roster (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Northampton final municipal election result, November 4, 2025 — Certified Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- Northampton Charter, Article 4 — School Committee — Current Municipal Charter (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Gwenevra Lodi “Gwen” Nabad
Office Overview

Office: Northampton Ward 1 City Councilor

Jurisdiction: City of Northampton, Massachusetts

District: Ward 1

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: January 5, 2026 – January 3, 2028

Term Start: The official November 4, 2025 final result establishes election to the term beginning January 5, 2026; the current Council roster corroborates service.

Body: Northampton City Council
Public Office Contact
- Northampton City Council: Northampton City Council, City Hall, 210 Main Street, Northampton, Massachusetts 01060
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The official 2025 final result identifies Gwenevra Lodi Nabad as the Ward 1 winner with 673 votes; the current roster uses Gwen Nabad.
- Authority of the Office — Acts of 2012, Chapter 277 — Northampton City Charter
- City of Northampton City Council
- City of Northampton final municipal election result, November 4, 2025
- Acts of 2012, Chapter 277 — Northampton City Charter
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- City of Northampton City Council — Current Official Roster (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Northampton final municipal election result, November 4, 2025 — Certified Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- Acts of 2012, Chapter 277 — Northampton City Charter — State Session Law (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Gladys Lebron-Martinez
Office Overview

Office: Holyoke Ward 1 School Committee Member

Jurisdiction: City of Holyoke, Massachusetts

District: Ward 1

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: January 5, 2026 – January 3, 2028

Term Start: The official November 4, 2025 municipal return establishes the election result. The current institutional roster independently confirms present service.

Body: Holyoke School Committee
Public Office Contact
- Holyoke Public Schools: Holyoke Public Schools, 57 Suffolk Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts 01040
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The official return records 299 votes for Ward 1 School Committee member Gladys Lebron-Martinez. The current roster confirms service.
- Authority of the Office — Holyoke compiled Charter sections 29 and 30 — School Committee composition, vacancies and Mayor participation
- Holyoke Public Schools current School Committee roster
- City of Holyoke official November 4, 2025 municipal election return
- Holyoke compiled Charter sections 29 and 30 — School Committee composition, vacancies and Mayor participation
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- Holyoke Public Schools current School Committee roster — Administrative Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Holyoke official November 4, 2025 municipal election return — Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- Holyoke compiled Charter sections 29 and 30 — School Committee composition, vacancies and Mayor participation — Charter (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Jenny Rivera
Office Overview

Office: Holyoke Ward 1 City Councilor

Jurisdiction: City of Holyoke, Massachusetts

District: Ward 1

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: January 5, 2026 – January 3, 2028

Term Start: The official November 4, 2025 municipal return establishes the election result. The current institutional roster independently confirms present service.

Body: Holyoke City Council
Public Office Contact
- Holyoke City Council: Holyoke City Council, City Hall, 536 Dwight Street, Holyoke, Massachusetts 01040
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The official return records 196 votes for Ward 1 winner Jenny Rivera. The current roster confirms service.
- Authority of the Office — Acts of 2015 chapter 89 — thirteen-member Holyoke City Council
- City of Holyoke current City Council roster
- City of Holyoke official November 4, 2025 municipal election return
- Acts of 2015 chapter 89 — thirteen-member Holyoke City Council
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- City of Holyoke current City Council roster — Administrative Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Holyoke official November 4, 2025 municipal election return — Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- Acts of 2015 chapter 89 — thirteen-member Holyoke City Council — Special Act (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Thomas G. “Tom” Fanion
Office Overview

Office: Westfield Municipal Light Board Commissioner for Ward 1

Jurisdiction: City of Westfield, Massachusetts

District: Ward 1

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: January 5, 2026 – January 3, 2028

Term Start: The certified November 4, 2025 municipal result establishes the election, and a current institutional record independently confirms present service.

Body: Westfield Municipal Light Board
Public Office Contact
- Westfield Municipal Light Board: Westfield Gas and Electric, 100 Elm Street, Post Office Box 990, Westfield, Massachusetts 01086
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The certified official City result identifies Thomas G. Fanion as the Ward 1 Municipal Light Board winner, and the current Board roster confirms service as Tom Fanion.
- Authority of the Office — Massachusetts Acts of 2012 chapter 319 — Westfield charter
- Westfield Gas and Electric Municipal Light Board
- City of Westfield certified official municipal-election result, November 4, 2025
- Massachusetts Acts of 2012 chapter 319 — Westfield charter
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- Westfield Gas and Electric Municipal Light Board — Current Official Roster (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Westfield certified official municipal-election result, November 4, 2025 — Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- Massachusetts Acts of 2012 chapter 319 — Westfield charter — Municipal Charter (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Karen M. Fanion
Office Overview

Office: Westfield Ward 1 City Councilor

Jurisdiction: City of Westfield, Massachusetts

District: Ward 1

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: January 5, 2026 – January 3, 2028

Term Start: The certified November 4, 2025 municipal result establishes the election, and a current institutional record independently confirms present service.

Body: Westfield City Council
Public Office Contact
- Westfield City Council: Westfield City Council, City Hall, 59 Court Street, Westfield, Massachusetts 01085
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The certified official City result identifies Karen M. Fanion as the Ward 1 winner, and the current Council roster confirms service.
- Authority of the Office — Massachusetts Acts of 2012 chapter 319 — Westfield charter
- City of Westfield City Council
- City of Westfield certified official municipal-election result, November 4, 2025
- Massachusetts Acts of 2012 chapter 319 — Westfield charter
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- City of Westfield City Council — Current Official Roster (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Westfield certified official municipal-election result, November 4, 2025 — Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- Massachusetts Acts of 2012 chapter 319 — Westfield charter — Municipal Charter (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026

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