Sheedy To Make Second Run For Milford School Committee In 2021

MILFORD, MA — The vice chair of the Milford Democratic Town Committee will make a second run for a seat on the Milford School Committee in 2021.

RJ Sheedy says he's running again to help students and educators impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, among other issues.

"Our current global, national, and local challenges have affected our students’ educational environment and learning," he said in a statement Wednesday. "The effects of our current situation on our students, staff and administration are unprecedented, and they deserve a dedicated advocate to help us navigate these difficult times. I look forward to having that responsibility."

If elected, Sheedy would be the youngest School Committee member. He is a 2014 Milford High School graduate, and is a student at Worcester State University. He has also served as a Town Meeting member, and has hosted his own talk show on Milford TV.

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In the April 2019 town election, Sheedy came in third out of six in a race for two seats on the School Committee. He came within about 100 votes of the seat won by James Ligor.

There are three School Committee seats up for grabs in the April 2021 election, and nomination papers are not due until Jan. 4. Here's the full slate of seats up for election this spring, according to the town clerk:

• Board of Assessors — One seat held by Joshua Lioce (three-year term)
• Board of Selectmen — One seat held by William Kingkade, who is not running (three-year term)
• Board of Health — One seat held by Kenneth Evans (three-year term)
• Board of Library Trustees — Two seats held by Jennifer Demanche-Yohn and Marco BonTempo (three-year terms)
• Milford Housing Authority — One seat held by Katherine Consigli (five-year term)
• Park Commission — One seat held by Joseph Acrudi (three-year term)
• Planning Board — One seat held by Lena McCarthy (five-year term)
• Sewer Commissioner — One seat held by Rudolph Lioce III (three-year term)
• Town Moderator — Open race after Oct. 24 death of Michael Noferi (two years remaining)
• School Committee — Three seats held by Meghan Hornberger, Laura Ingemi and Christopher Wilson (three years each)
• Vernon Grove Cemetery Trustees — Two seats held by Mary Ann Fiske and Ronald Gray (three years each)

Each precinct in Milford will also elect 10 Town Meeting members for three, two and one-year terms.