It is with pride and confidence that I endorse the candidacy of Stephanie Muccini Burke for the office of Mayor of Medford.



I have had the privilege of serving with Stephanie on the Medford City Council for several terms as well as working with her in her more recent role in the Office of Budget and Personnel.



Stephanie brings a wealth of experience and competency to her candidacy, which makes her an excellent choice for mayor.



Stephanie's experience as an accountant in the private sector in addition to her intimate

knowledge of municipal budgeting is a major qualification for the position of mayor in a large city. So much depends on a municipal leader's ability to allocate and spend funds wisely.



Stephanie understands life on both sides of the desk. As a wife and mother her decisions are made with sensitivity supported by a sound understanding of the pertinent facts. With children who are part of the millennial generation Stephanie knows, intimately, the challenges facing the next generation and she shares the hope and vision this future population has for Medford.



A plan for decisive and clear economic revitalization of Medford's business districts which respects the needs of abutting neighborhoods is one of the goals I share with Stephanie.



One of the things that made it great to serve with Stephanie on the Council was her positive outlook. Even when we disagreed we could smile and chat with each other on the way down stairs on a Tuesday night. She was the one we could turn to make sense out of complicated financial documents. Her years on the Council were marked by commonsense decision making and an intuitive responsiveness to the needs of the citizens and taxpayers.



I'll be her "Partner in Progress".

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