It's Gewirtz in an Upset
THE TUFTS Where You Read It First VOLUME L, NUMBER 43 DAILY WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER 9, 2005 Somerville Board of It’s Gewirtz in an upset Aldermen Results BY JUDY WEXLER ment and we need someone to stand Daily Editorial Board up to the developers.” Ward 6 Connolly’s last opposed election was Political newcomer Rebekah Gewirtz in 1997, and he is largely credited with Rebekah Gewirtz — 1,111 knocked off 22-year incumbent Jack developing the Davis Square area. *Jack Connolly — 955 Connolly for the Ward 6 Board of “He worked hard to bring Davis Aldermen seat Tuesday evening. Square and Ward 6 to what it is today,” Gewirtz — the vice-chair of the Ward former Somerville Mayor Gene Brune, 6 Democratic City Committee and the who served from 1980-1989, said as he Aldermen At-Large co-founder and former chair of the picketed for Connolly during Tuesday’s Progressive Democrats of Somerville — voting. *Denise Provost — 5,776 defeated Connolly 1,111 votes to 955. “I did a lot of good things,” Brune *William White Jr. — 5,332 Ward 6 touches the southeastern said. “But Jack has done a lot of great *Dennis Michael Sullivan — 5,220 part of the Tufts campus and includes things.” *Bruce Diamond — 5,069 Davis Square. All results are unofficial Former Board of Aldermen member Marty Martinez — 4,769 and will be finalized after a ten day cer- Grace Abruzzio agreed. “Jack was very Kimberly Foster Hirsch — 4,358 tification process. decent, very honest, hardworking, and Stephen Glines Jr. — 2,270 “I think it’s time for a change,” knew all the issues,” she said.
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