MWDN Roundtable discussion: Joel Winett, Dick Weader and Adam Steiner

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MWDN Statement:

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Residence: 10 Berkeley Road

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Education: Bachelor’s degree and E.E. from MIT; master’s degree from Columbia University; government classes at Framingham State University

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Employment: Worked on project Apollo and ARPANET (precursor to the Internet) at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory; programming manager and systems manager at The Analytic Sciences Corporation; software development manager at BGS Systems, Inc.; software quality assurance manager at BMC Software, Inc.

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Political experience: Town moderator for two terms; Town Meeting member for more than 40 years; member and chairman of the Rules Committee; member and clerk of the committee reviewing existing bylaws as the town transitions to a city; Framingham Cultural Council chairman

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Other community service: Patient navigator, supporting seniors at medical appointments; MIT interviewer of high school applicants; Mazie Foundation mentor for a high school student; member of the Downtown Mural Committee; past president of Access Framingham

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What issues are priorities of yours and, if elected, how would you address them? 

As a council member I would continue to support our great police, fire, public works, school, library, and park departments. I would welcome comments from residents on issues that are before the council and will encourage the appointment of advisory committees. I would diligently prepare for meetings, as I have always done in the past.

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My priorities are to: make a smooth transition to a city; work (collaboratively) with the mayor and other council members; carefully evaluate all mayor appointments; thoroughly vet city budgets; support school building programs; strive to make all schools level 1 or level 2 schools; address traffic situations across the city; find solutions for vacant shopping centers; require adequate parking for all new developments.

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I will use my experience as a former member of the Ways and Means Committee to understand financial options when creating a budget. I will use my experience as a member of the Rules Committee to create and approve bylaws. I will work collaboratively with the other members of the Council and the mayor. I will encourage the mayor and the Council to study issues and take actions that make a difference for Framingham.

Experience matters, but achievements are what count.

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