Richard Tabbut Declares Candidacy For Beverly City Council Seat

The following is a declaration of candidacy from Beverly City Council candidate Richard Tabbut to Patch:

I am excited to announce my candidacy for Beverly Ward 3 City Council. This is the first time I have run for election to a public office.

The city needs leaders to look at our challenges from the perspective of an experienced small business financial manager. I plan to work as a team player to face the challenges facing our great city.

I am a lifelong Beverly resident and graduate of the Beverly Schools. Many of you know me as an avid runner seen on the streets of Beverly. I am a graduate of UMass-Boston with a B.S. in management with a concentration in accounting.

I volunteer at Beverly Bootstraps and I am a veteran of the Massachusetts Army National Guard where I was awarded the Army Achievement Medal.

Memberships include the Beverly/Salem Elks, Beverly Historical Society, and the treasurer of the Wicked Running Club.

I am retired and will be able to devote all my energies to the betterment of the city I love — Beverly.

I am looking forward to meeting all the residents of Ward 3 in the coming months and hearing your questions, problems and working tirelessly to better our beautiful city.

(Declarations of candidacy for the citywide election can be sent to Scott Souza at scott.souza@patch.com.)