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John Maher, who has served as town counsel for 30 years, is retiring
next spring and "switching sides" -- he will be running for Town
Meeting. Maher lives in Precinct 14. Town Meeting members whose terms
expire next spring include Selectmen Diane Mahon.
Maher, 61, began as Arlington town counsel in 1977 after serving as
associate trial counsel for the Minuteman Insurance Companies in
Concord. He had been assistant town counsel and labor relations counsel
for the town starting in 1974.
He graduated from Boston University Law School in 1973. He was
drafted into the Army in 1969 and served for two years, mostly in
Germany, he said.
In an e-mail Nov. 19, Maher wrote, in response to queries from
YourArlington: "I am retiring from the position since I think that 33
years of service are enough and want to try other endeavors in a
private-practice capacity, whether in Arlington or on the Cape.
"I am running for town meeting member from Precinct 14, and if elected
I hope to continue my public service in a volunteer capacity. It has
been a privilege to serve the town."
Asked about becoming a Town Meeting member, Maher wrote, "Yes, it would
be nice to face the other :). I like to think that with my knowledge of
town affairs that I might have something to offer."
Precinct 14 TM members whose terms are up in 2008 are Gwen Hooper, Robert Hillis, Evelyn Smith DeMille and Mahon.
Maher said he retirement is "a bit iffy," but that he expects to be "around April."
Marie Krepelka, the selectmen's administrator, said Nov. 21 that Maher
announced his retirement at the Sept. 17 selectmen's meeting. He said
then that he would retire officially at the end of April 2008.
"All five Selectmen stated that John would truly be missed and
wished him well. They all felt he was a great municipal town counsel,"
she wrote.
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