Colin A. Young
State House News Service
The panel that has been searching for a new director for the Office of Campaign and Political Finance was unanimous Friday in its selection of Woburn City Clerk William Campbell to lead the independent agency that has oversight of the changing world of political campaigns.
The search committee Secretary of State William Galvin, Democratic Party Chairman Gus Bickford, Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons and Boston College Law School Dean Vincent Rougeau interviewed four finalists this month and met via Zoom on Friday to share their thoughts and select their choice for the next OCPF head.
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Parenthood shouldnât be a bar to public office
Somethingâs wrong when politicians can spend campaign cash on tuxedos and club dues but not child care.
By The Editorial BoardUpdated March 1, 2021, 4:00 a.m.
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City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu kicked off her reelection campaign in Roslindale s Adams Park, June 2019, holding her 1-year-old son Cass Pewarski while her son Blaise Pewarski stood nearby.Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
If the pandemic has taught us anything, itâs that parents are the backbone of this society â as caregivers and teachers, advisers and comforters. Doesnât that sound like exactly the kind of people voters might want to serve as legislators or even governor?
Katie Lannan
State House News Service
Woburn City Clerk William Campbell is one of six finalists being considered for the job as new director of the state s Office of Campaign and Political Finance.
The panel charged with hiring the new OCPF director is eyeing a mid-February timeframe to interview its finalists, who will face initial questions about their management styles, the agency s nonpartisan nature and their responses to past professional challenges.
The search committee Secretary of State William Galvin, Democratic Party Chairman Gus Bickford, Republican Party Chairman Jim Lyons and Boston College Law School Dean Vincent Rougeau met via Zoom Jan. 22 to discuss the interview schedule.