District: Ward 8

Susan Lemieux
Office Overview

Office: Chicopee Ward 8 School Committee Member

Jurisdiction: City of Chicopee, Massachusetts

District: Ward 8

Party: Not Verified

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

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

Body: Chicopee School Committee
Public Office Contact
- Chicopee Public Schools: Chicopee Public Schools, 134 Dulong Circle, Chicopee, Massachusetts 01022
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The official 2025 return identifies Susan Constance Theresa Lemieux as the Ward 8 winner; the current School Committee directory uses Susan Lemieux.
- Authority of the Office — Massachusetts Acts of 1998, chapter 4
- City of Chicopee current School Committee directory
- City of Chicopee November 4, 2025 municipal-election summary report
- Massachusetts Acts of 1998, chapter 4
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- City of Chicopee current School Committee directory — Official Government Source (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Chicopee November 4, 2025 municipal-election summary report — Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- Massachusetts Acts of 1998, chapter 4 — Special Act (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Douglas “Doug” Girouard
Office Overview

Office: Chicopee Ward 8 City Councilor

Jurisdiction: City of Chicopee, Massachusetts

District: Ward 8

Party: Not Verified

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

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

Body: Chicopee City Council
Public Office Contact
- Chicopee City Hall: Chicopee City Hall, 274 Front Street, Chicopee, Massachusetts 01013
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The official 2025 return identifies Douglas P. Girouard as the Ward 8 winner; the current Council roster uses Doug Girouard.
- Authority of the Office — Massachusetts General Laws chapter 43, section 120
- City of Chicopee current City Council roster
- City of Chicopee November 4, 2025 municipal-election summary report
- Massachusetts General Laws chapter 43, section 120
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- City of Chicopee current City Council roster — Official Government Source (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Chicopee November 4, 2025 municipal-election summary report — Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- Massachusetts General Laws chapter 43, section 120 — General Law (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Cathyann Harris
Office Overview

Office: Waltham City Councillor for Ward 8

Jurisdiction: City of Waltham, Massachusetts

District: Ward 8

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: January 4, 2026 – January 2, 2028

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

Body: Waltham City Council
Public Office Contact
- Waltham City Hall — City Council: Waltham City Hall, 610 Main Street, Waltham, Massachusetts 02452
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The certified official return identifies Cathyann Harris as the Ward 8 winner; the current Council roster confirms service.
- Authority of the Office — Waltham Charter Article 2 — City Council
- City of Waltham current City Council
- Certified results for the November 4, 2025 Waltham municipal election
- Waltham Charter Article 2 — City Council
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- City of Waltham current City Council — Official Government Source (checked August 22, 2026)
- Certified results for the November 4, 2025 Waltham municipal election — Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- Waltham Charter Article 2 — City Council — Charter (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Sharyn Rose-Zeiberg
Office Overview

Office: Malden School Committee Member for Ward 8

Jurisdiction: City of Malden, Massachusetts

District: Ward 8

Party: Not Verified

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

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

Body: Malden School Committee
Public Office Contact
- Malden School Committee: 110 Pleasant Street, Malden, Massachusetts 02148
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The final official return identifies Sharyn Rose-Zeiberg as the Ward 8 winner; the current School Committee roster confirms service.
- Authority of the Office — City of Malden consolidated Charter through 2017
- City of Malden current School Committee
- Final results for the November 4, 2025 Malden municipal election
- City of Malden consolidated Charter through 2017
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- City of Malden current School Committee — Official Government Source (checked August 22, 2026)
- Final results for the November 4, 2025 Malden municipal election — Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Malden consolidated Charter through 2017 — Charter (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Jadeane Sica
Office Overview

Office: Malden City Councillor for Ward 8

Jurisdiction: City of Malden, Massachusetts

District: Ward 8

Party: Not Verified

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

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

Body: Malden City Council
Public Office Contact
- Malden City Hall — City Council: Malden City Hall, 215 Pleasant Street, 4th Floor, Room 430, Malden, Massachusetts 02148
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The final official return identifies Jadeane M. Sica as the Ward 8 winner; the current Council roster confirms Jadeane Sica's service.
- Authority of the Office — City of Malden consolidated Charter through 2017
- City of Malden current City Council
- Final results for the November 4, 2025 Malden municipal election
- City of Malden consolidated Charter through 2017
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- City of Malden current City Council — Official Government Source (checked August 22, 2026)
- Final results for the November 4, 2025 Malden municipal election — Election Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- City of Malden consolidated Charter through 2017 — Charter (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Stephen Farrell
Office Overview

Office: Newton Ward 8 City Councilor

Jurisdiction: City of Newton, Massachusetts

District: Ward 8

Party: Not Verified

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

Term Start: The city-hosted November 4, 2025 return identifies the election result. The current official roster independently confirms present service.

Body: Newton City Council
Public Office Contact
- Newton City Hall: Newton City Hall, 1000 Commonwealth Avenue, Newton Centre, Massachusetts 02459
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Contact Page
- Official Municipal Election Record — November 4, 2025; The city-hosted 2025 return identifies Stephen Farrell as a winner. The current official roster independently confirms present service.
- Authority of the Office — Operative Newton Charter beginning January 1, 2016
- Newton City Council Members
- Newton Municipal Election — November 4, 2025 embedded return
- Operative Newton Charter beginning January 1, 2016
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- Newton City Council Members — Official Government Source (checked August 22, 2026)
- Newton Municipal Election — November 4, 2025 embedded return — Administrative Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- Operative Newton Charter beginning January 1, 2016 — Administrative Record (checked August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Zaida I. Govan
Office Overview

Office: Springfield City Councilor for Ward 8

Jurisdiction: City of Springfield, Massachusetts

District: Ward 8

Party: Not Verified

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

Term Start: Elected in the official Springfield municipal election held on 2025-11-04. The term start follows the Springfield Charter municipal-year rule.

Body: Springfield City Council
Public Office Contact
- Springfield City Hall: Springfield City Hall, 36 Court Street, Room 200, Springfield, Massachusetts 01103
Official Resources
- Official Government Website
- Official Election Record — November 4, 2025; Official Springfield election results identify ZAIDA I. GOVAN as elected to the Springfield City Councilor for Ward 8 seat.
- Authority of the Office — Acts of 2007, Chapter 125, Section 1
- Springfield City Council Members
- Official Springfield Municipal Election Results — November 4, 2025
Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026
- Springfield City Council Members — Official Government Source (checked August 21, 2026)
- Official Springfield Municipal Election Results — November 4, 2025 — Administrative Record (checked August 21, 2026)
- Springfield City Charter — Administrative Record (checked August 21, 2026)
- Acts of 2007, Chapter 125 — Administrative Record (checked August 21, 2026)
- Official Springfield Municipal Election Results — November 7, 2023 — Administrative Record (checked August 21, 2026)
Correction History
- name: The official 2023 election label supplies I. Reason: The current roster and 2025 result omit the middle initial. (corrected August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026