Municipality: Holyoke

Municipal Voting Map

Gray fill marks Holyoke; black lines separate its 14 ward-and-precinct divisions. Boundary source: MassGIS 2022 Wards and Precincts.Open Full-Size Map

Holyoke School Committee

Holyoke, Massachusetts, appears on a municipal entry sign marked EST. 1850.

Body Overview

Jurisdiction: City of Holyoke, Massachusetts
Government Level: Municipal
Status: Current
Authorized Seats: 9
Current Vacancies: 0

Current Members

Seat	Member	Selection	Service	Party	Role
Ward 3	Yadilette Rivera Colón	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	Chair
At Large	Devin Michael Sheehan	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	Vice Chair
At Large	Mildred I. Lefebvre	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2030-01-07	Not Verified	—
Ward 1	Gladys Lebron-Martinez	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
Ward 2	Rosalee Tensley Williams	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
Ward 4	Luis Orlando Isaza	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
Ward 5	Jens M. Michaelsen	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
Ward 6	Patty Norris Lubold	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
Ward 7	Latitia Molina	Appointed to Elective Office	2026-06-17 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—

Official Resources

Holyoke School Committee

Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026

Holyoke compiled Charter sections 29 and 30 — School Committee composition, vacancies and Mayor participation — Charter (Checked August 22, 2026)
Holyoke City Council October 21, 2025 meeting minutes — adopted municipal-election order — Administrative Record (Checked August 22, 2026)
City of Holyoke official November 4, 2025 municipal election return — Election Record (Checked August 22, 2026)
Holyoke Public Schools current School Committee roster — Administrative Record (Checked August 22, 2026)
Holyoke Public Schools May 29, 2026 Ward 7 School Committee vacancy notice — Vacancy Record (Checked August 22, 2026)
Holyoke Public Schools July 8, 2026 Ward 7 selection notice — Appointment Record (Checked August 22, 2026)

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August 23, 2026

Holyoke City Council

Body Overview

Jurisdiction: City of Holyoke, Massachusetts
Government Level: Municipal
Status: Current
Authorized Seats: 13
Current Vacancies: 0

Current Members

Seat	Member	Selection	Service	Party	Role
At Large	Tessa R. Murphy-Romboletti	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	President
At Large	Israel Rivera	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
At Large	Patricia C. Devine	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
At Large	Howard B. Greaney, Jr.	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
At Large	Mimi Panitch	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
At Large	Michael J. Sullivan	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
Ward 1	Jenny Rivera	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
Ward 2	Nicole Marie Maisonet	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
Ward 3	Anne Thalheimer	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
Ward 4	Richard Paul Purcell	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
Ward 5	Linda L. Vacon	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
Ward 6	Juan C. Anderson-Burgos	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	—
Ward 7	Meg Magrath-Smith	Elected	2026-01-05 — 2028-01-03	Not Verified	Vice President

Official Resources

Holyoke City Council

Sources and Verification

Last Verified: August 22, 2026

Acts of 2015 chapter 89 — thirteen-member Holyoke City Council — Special Act (Checked August 22, 2026)
Acts of 2015 chapter 90 — conditional four-year City Council term proposal — Special Act (Checked August 22, 2026)
Holyoke City Council October 21, 2025 meeting minutes — adopted municipal-election order — Administrative Record (Checked August 22, 2026)
City of Holyoke official November 4, 2025 municipal election return — Election Record (Checked August 22, 2026)
City of Holyoke current City Council roster — Administrative Record (Checked August 22, 2026)

August 23, 2026

Latitia Molina
Office Overview

Office: Holyoke Ward 7 School Committee Member

Jurisdiction: City of Holyoke, Massachusetts

District: Ward 7

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: June 17, 2026 – January 3, 2028

Term Start: After Eleanor Mary Wilson resigned effective May 16, 2026, a joint convention selected Latitia Molina for the remainder of the elective Ward 7 term. The current roster 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 Joint Convention Appointment Record — June 17, 2026; The official HPS announcement confirms Latitia Molina's selection to Ward 7. No appointment tally is published in the cited official records.
- 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
- Holyoke Public Schools July 8, 2026 Ward 7 selection notice
- 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)
- Holyoke Public Schools July 8, 2026 Ward 7 selection notice — Appointment Record (checked August 22, 2026)
- Holyoke compiled Charter sections 29 and 30 — School Committee composition, vacancies and Mayor participation — Charter (checked August 22, 2026)
Correction History
- selection_date_evidence: June 17, 2026 Reason: The official vacancy notice scheduled the joint convention for June 17 and the current roster dates the appointment to June 2026. The selection announcement confirms the result without publishing a tally. (corrected August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Patty Norris Lubold
Office Overview

Office: Holyoke Ward 6 School Committee Member

Jurisdiction: City of Holyoke, Massachusetts

District: Ward 6

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 235 write-in votes for Ward 6 winner Patty Lubold. The current roster supplies the full public identity Patty Norris Lubold and 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
Luis Orlando Isaza
Office Overview

Office: Holyoke Ward 4 School Committee Member

Jurisdiction: City of Holyoke, Massachusetts

District: Ward 4

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 340 votes for Ward 4 School Committee member Luis Orlando Isaza. The current roster displays Orlando Isaza in Ward 4 and 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)
Correction History
- constituency: Ward 4 Reason: The certified return and current School Committee roster independently place Luis Orlando Isaza in Ward 4. The HPS election article also assigns Ward 5 to Jens Michaelsen. (corrected August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Jens M. Michaelsen
Office Overview

Office: Holyoke Ward 5 School Committee Member

Jurisdiction: City of Holyoke, Massachusetts

District: Ward 5

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 620 votes for Ward 5 winner Jens M. Michaelsen. 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)
Correction History
- display_name: Jens M. Michaelsen Reason: The certified return, current roster table and HPS election notice agree on Michaelsen. The biography heading is an isolated spelling defect. (corrected August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Yadilette “Yady” Rivera Colón
Office Overview

Office: Holyoke Ward 3 School Committee Member

Jurisdiction: City of Holyoke, Massachusetts

District: Ward 3

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 626 votes for Yadilette Rivera-Colon. The current roster displays Yadilette Rivera Colón and identifies her as Chair.
- 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)
Correction History
- display_name: Yadilette Rivera Colón Reason: The current institutional roster supplies the accented public display identity while the certified return preserves the ballot label. (corrected August 22, 2026)
August 23, 2026
Rosalee Tensley Williams
Office Overview

Office: Holyoke Ward 2 School Committee Member

Jurisdiction: City of Holyoke, Massachusetts

District: Ward 2

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 219 votes for Ward 2 School Committee member Rosalee Tensley Williams. 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
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
Mildred I. Lefebvre
Office Overview

Office: Holyoke School Committee Member At Large

Jurisdiction: City of Holyoke, Massachusetts

District: At Large

Party: Not Verified

Current Term: January 5, 2026 – January 7, 2030

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 3,546 votes for Mildred I. Lefebvre in the full-term at-large contest. The current roster displays Mildred Lefebvre and 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

Municipality: Holyoke

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