Special Bd. of Aldermen — 11/26/2018 Page 4
Fred Teeboom |’m not aware that the State Law preempted that provision in the Charter.
Attorney Bolton
There are many things | am sure of which you are not aware sir.
Fred Teeboom This is local Charter questions.
Attorney Bolton
The amendment of local charters is fully covered by State Law.
Fred Teeboom | understand that, I’d like to hear an answer to pro and con, if you don’t answer here Madam
Chair ....
Attorney Bolton
| have given you your answer Mr. Teeboom.
President Wilshire
You’ve got your answer Mr. Teeboom.
Fred Teeboom You are not going to publish pro and con answers?
Attorney Bolton
| didn’t say that, | said that if State Law requires it, it will be done.
Fred Teeboom Well | will research it.
President Wilshire
Anyone else giving testimony in opposition to Resolution 18-073?
Paula Johnson Good evening my name is Paula Johnson, | still reside here in Nashua. I’m speaking in
opposition of this. Alderman Wilshire, Attorney Bolton you were on the Board back when we had R-04-216
come before us, | believe it was then Alderman LaRose, and the reason he had this legislation come before us
was because of the vacancies when somebody stepped down like from School Board or any of the other
Boards because he felt it was not fair that somebody could just come in with a resume versus the next highest
vote getter. So this came about, then there was one that Alderman Lozeau, this one was R-04-126 it was the
opposing of that First Amendment that would require the next highest vote getter get to come and get that
position, which would be fair; the next highest vote getter because that would be the person who ran, worked
and he missed it because somebody in front of him got the votes. It was David Lozeau, you remember him,
David Lozeau, his wife used to be the Mayor also, and he was a very good Alderman, we all worked very well
with David Lozeau and | was one of the co-sponsors, so was Alderman Deane back then, Alderman Dionne,
because we felt that rather than having an expensive election which we know costs a lot of money for these
special elections, it would be easier if the next highest vote getter was the one that would be able to take the
position, do you remember that Attorney Bolton?
Attorney Bolton
| remember it well.
