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Candidate Statement

My name is Beth Ann Malloy and I am running for the one-year seat on Hopkinton Housing Authority. I was appointed to the Housing Authority last year when a seat became available, and I hope to be able to continue.

I moved to Hopkinton in 1995, joining my husband Mike who bought his first house in town in 1991. We have found Hopkinton to be a very compassionate, safe, and caring community and we have enjoyed both living and working here. After our kids were in full day school I went to work for Hopkinton Public Schools for 9 years, working primarily with our intensive needs students. For the past 12 years I have been employed by the Michael Lisnow Respite Center. I am inspired by my friends there. My husband is a software engineer and has been with Dell/EMC for 25 years. We raised both our children in Hopkinton. Dillon is currently a mechanic at Westboro Toyota. Colleen is a paralegal at a law firm in Framingham.

Our family was very involved in the scout organizations in Hopkinton. I was an Assistant Cub Master for Pack 97. I lead both the girls and boys in our town through scouts. While with the scouts I purchased a program called “Lost in the Woods” from search and rescue. I wrote the script and taught the program to both Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts for many years. I also spearheaded a program we called ‘Hopkinton Helping Hands’. We coupled a Cub Scout Den with an elder citizen in town, offering yard clean ups and friendship. My goal was to bring young families and our elder community together.

Camp Sunshine in Casco ME is an amazing place where I have volunteered for 12 years. Camp Sunshine provides both respite and fun to children with life threatening illnesses and their families. I have generally volunteered for several sessions per year. Volunteering keeps my feet and spirit grounded. I spent many years volunteering with Project Just Because, Serenity House, and CAA and school drama programs. Our family has enjoyed dog rescue by fostering 19 pups, some of whom found homes in town.

I served on the Affordable Housing Fund Committee for 8 years. During this time we worked on adding to our inventory. Working with the Planning Board, we asked that future developers provide the town with units in lieu of cash payouts. I hope to continue to bring my organizational skills, strength, and knowledge to my seat on the Hopkinton Housing Authority. And I look forward to continuing to serve the citizens of Hopkinton.