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David Wilkinson

David Wilkinson

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David was elected to the Town Council in 2018 and is Senior Vice President for Operations of an international company he and a team of logistics experts founded in the late 1990s. His love of Charlestown’s quiet natural beauty, his determination to work to protect our town, his substantial experience of other communities, and his leadership skills and experience in project management, budgeting, financial planning, and operations have made him an excellent and effective Town Councilor. David has a BS in Business Administration.

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Gordon Foer

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Gordon is a current member of the Planning Commission who holds a Masters degree from Tufts University in Urban and Environmental Policy. He is a former chair and member of the Charlestown Conservation Commission, a co-founder of the Charlestown Land Trust, and has lived in Charlestown since 1993. He worked in coastal resource management and is an Academic Skills Coach and Professional Tutor of Economics, Spanish, and Writing in the Academic Success Center at Johnson & Wales University.

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Julie Carroccia

Julie Carroccia

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Vice President of the Council, Julie retired from a senior management position at Bank of America and is an expert in risk assessment and business lending. As Ex Officio member of the Budget Commission, she is instrumental in maintaining our property tax rate among the lowest in the state and our excellent credit rating. She was a leader in stopping the Federal Railroad Administration’s “Old Saybrook to Kenyon Bypass” and spearheaded Solarize Charlestown to promote rooftop solar. Julie has a BA in English and studied Law.

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Virginia Lee

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President of the Town Council, with an MS in Oceanography, Virginia is an internationally recognized coastal planner and an expert on our salt ponds and the coastal effects of climate change. She brings expertise to protecting our environment, our drinking water, and community character. She led the charge to protect our town from the railroad bypass and to stop the removal of our water from the watershed. She initiated the new Harbor Management Plan for the salt ponds and the recommended landscaper process to protect our drinking water.

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