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State Rep. Candidate Q&A: Alison Leary

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Alison Leary

Biography

I am a Newton native, a Simmons University graduate and the mother of two teenagers. My husband and I live in the home where he grew up in Nonantum. I am a program manager for a human services agency that provides services for adults with intellectual disabilities. Prior to that I was the Associate Director for the Community Preservation Coalition and lobbied for more state funding for the Community Preservation Act. I am a four-term member of the Newton City Council, the Chair of Public Facilities and a member of the Zoning and Planning Committee working on zoning reform.

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See the Candidates for 10th Middlesex State Rep. in an Online Forum

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The two candidates for the 10th Middlesex State Representative seat (which includes the Westside of Watertown) appeared on an online discussion with the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce this week. Incumbent John Lawn of Watertown and Newton City Councilor Alison Leary spoke with Chamber President Greg Reibman for about an hour on Monday. View the video below:

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State Rep. Candidates Appearing on Chamber Forum

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The candidates running for the 10th Middlesex District seat in the State House will be appearing on a free online forum hosted by the Newton-Needham Regional Chamber of Commerce. The district includes parts of Watertown, Waltham and Newton, including Precincts 10, 11 and 12 on the westside of Watertown. John Lawn of Watertown is the incumbent, and he is being challenged by Newton City Councilor Alison Leary. The Newton Needham Chamber sent out the following annoucment:

Lawn vs. Leary: A conversation with the state rep candidatesMon.

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Candidates for 2 State Rep. Seats Appearing in Online Forum

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Watertown is part of two districts in the House of Representatives and both have contested races in 2020. The candidates will appear on an online video forum hosted by Watertown Citizens for Peace, Justice and the Environment. The forum will be held on Zoom and will take place on Sunday, June 7 from 1:45 p.m. to 4 p.m. A link to join the forum will be posted on the group’s website: http://watertowncitizens.org/

“We invite all to join us to hear from the candidates for State Representative as they share their perspectives on Peace, Justice and the Environment,” the announcement from the Watertown Citizens group said. Most of the town, 9 of 12 precincts, is located in the 29th Middlesex District, which also includes parts of Cambridge. State Rep. Jonathan Hecht has announced he is stepping down.

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Watertown’s John Lawn Could Face Competition for His Seat in the Mass. House

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Newton City Councilor Alison Leary announced she will run for the 10th Middlesex House seat currently held by Watertown’s John Lawn. Watertown State Rep. John Lawn may face a challenger for the 10th Middlesex House District seat in the State House from a Newton City Councilor. Alison Leary, a City Councilor At-Large from Newton’s Ward 1, told Wicked Local Newton that she plans to run for the 10th Middlesex seat, which includes the Westside of Watertown. Leary has been a City Councilor since 2013. The 10th Middlesex district includes parts of Watertown (Precincts 10, 11, 12), Newton (Ward 1: Precincts 1, 4) and Waltham (Ward 4: Precinct 2, Ward 5: Precinct 1, Ward 6: Precinct 2, Ward 7: Precinct 2, and all of Wards 8, 9).