Mary Jo LaFreniere

Select Board 2019-25 HDTC Lifetime MemberFormer Board of Assessors Member, Former Commissioner of Trust Funds

Candidate Address 18 Walcott Valley Dr Hopkinton MA 01748 Committee Address Committee to Elect Mary Jo LaFreniere 38 Priscilla Road Hopkinton MA 01748 Candidate Phone: 508-259-9414 Email: mjlafreniere@hopkintondemocrats.org Candidate Statement: Candidate Statement Donate: Donate to Mary Jo’s Campaign Letters of Support: Letters of Support for Mary Jo LaFreniere

Candidate Statement

My name is Mary Jo LaFreniere and I am running for re-election to the Select Board.

In Hopkinton, we face many challenges as we struggle to accommodate our town’s growth. That’s why I believe that a strong financial and municipal background is so important for a Select Board candidate. In addition to serving on the Select Board, I served for many years on the Board of Assessors. I am a former Massachusetts Accredited Assessor and have served as a professional assessor for the towns of Holliston and Plainville. Here in Hopkinton, I have served as a Commissioner of Trust Funds and on the Tax Relief Committee. I have also had the opportunity to advocate for the town through my service on the Marathon Committee. At the State level, I was District Director for Senator David Magnani.

As a Select Board member, I have been honored to serve as liaison to the Board of Health, Parks & Recreation, Board of Assessors, Sustainable Green Committee, Cemetery Commission, Council on Aging, Tax Relief Committee, and Marathon Committee. As liaison to the MetroWest Regional Transit Authority, I was delighted to help bring a wheelchair accessible bus route to the Hopkinton Senior Center.

If reelected I will focus on:

Successfully completing the Downtown Corridor Project and attracting new business to the downtown area
Continuing to attract business and industry to South Street and other commercial areas
Keeping our school rankings high amidst the challenges of a pandemic
Preserving Hopkinton’s natural resources with a special focus on climate action
Encouraging the use of our unique open spaces
Promoting the wonderful programs and resources at the Senior Center
Helping us to return to a full Marathon each spring!

Our family moved to Hopkinton when our boys were three years old and three months old. Over the years I came to love our friendly town with its strong school system and beautiful natural environment. Now as the town grows, I hope to continue to serve all of our residents, old and new alike, and foster a sense of community so that we can all share the same wonderful Hopkinton experience that my family and I have enjoyed.

I respectfully ask for your vote on Monday, May 16, 2022.