Ward 5 Republican Committee to Elect New Chairperson

The Ward 5 Republican Committee will meet on Tue, Feb. 15 to elect a new chairperson. The position is currently held by James Hill, also the chairman of the , and owner of KitchenWares on Newbury Street. Ward 5 encompasses parts of Back Bay, Beacon Hill and the West End.

The candidates are:

• Brad Marston, a Tea Party member who recently ran an unsuccessful bid against incumbent Marty Walz for State Representative in the 8^th Suffolk District. He is also a partner of Four Tier Strategies, LLC.

• Richard Pien, a consultant and long-time resident of the Ward.

At 7 p.m. in the Park Street School on 67 Brimmer St., each candidate will have the chance to present his plan for revitalizing the ward and increasing the momentum of the Republican Party in Boston.

The Committee reorganized in 2009, and “has been one of the more active wards in the City of Boston,” according to a press release. As a leader in recruitment and development, the Committee is now “returning to a grass roots strategy to revitalize itself” and plans to “remain in campaign mode” to position the Republican Party as a viable political alternative in the city.