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Leominster City Council
City Council
(Term expires Jan. 2011)

CITY COUNCILORS
John Dombrowski
Phone: (978) 840-8558
3 Royal Oaks Way
jdombrowski@leominster-ma.gov
 
Biography: Married, two children, local attorney, graduate Bentley College and Boston University Law School, 3rd Term on the City Council.
Claire Freda

Biography:

  • Presently the longest serving elected official
  • Councillor at large – beginning 2010
  • 1994- Present-Leominster City Council Ward 3 – 8 terms
  • 1987-1994 Leominster School Committee - 3 terms
  • Chaired every Council committee including Finance Committee; only female councilor to serve two consecutive years as President, 1997-1998
  • Harvard University Fellow – JFK School of Government
  • National League of Cities – Platinum Level of Leadership in Municipal Government
  • Massachusetts Municipal Association, advocating for cities and towns, Board member, 14 years; Presently serving on Executive Board; First Councillor to serve as MMA President – 2000.
  • Massachusetts Municipal Councillors Association President
    Womens Elected Municipal Officials, Chair
  • Licensed Real Estate Appraiser and Registered Real Estate Broker, 34 years with Frigoletto & Associates, Inc.
  • Leominster Rotary Club, Past President and Paul Harris Fellow; Executive Board Member Catholic Charities, Diocese of Worcester, Past President of the Corporate Board presently serving on the Executive Board
  • Gold Star Wife – widow of Ron Freda, a Vietnam War Combat Veteran
  • Two children, Kelley and Anthony; One grandchild, Patrick
James Lanciani Jr.
Phone: (978) 537-1566
156 Sylvan Avenue

Biography:
  • Public Safety Committee Chairman
  • Ways & Means Post Audit Committee Clerk
  • Committee on Schools, 3rd member.
Susan Chalifoux Zephir

 
WARD COUNCILORS
WARD 1
David E. Rowlands
Phone: (978) 534-1808
49 Braeburn Circle
drowlands@leominster-ma.gov

Biography:

  • Married, Two children
  • Software Engineer
  • Graduate Central Connecticut State University
  • Former member of the Leominster School Committee
  • Currently Serving 4th Term as Ward 1 Councilor.
WARD 2
Wayne A. Nickel
Phone: (978) 537-4686
182 Fifth Street
wnickel@leominster-ma.gov
WARD 3
David Cormier

Biography:

  • Born July 23, 1978 in Leominster – Lifelong resident of the City
  • 1997 Graduate of Leominster High School and The Center for Technical Education
  • Employed in the Telecommunications Industry since 1998
  • Currently Serving 1st term as Ward 3 Councilor
WARD 4
Robert Salvatelli
Phone: (978) 537-6557
Cell: (508) 284-3836
11 Woodside Avenue
rsalvatelli@leominster-ma.gov

Biography:
  • Serving in his sixth term as Ward 4 Councilor
  • Present Chair of Finance
  • Former Council President--two years
  • Former principal of the Johnny Appleseed
    School--26 years
  • Current Director of the Massachusetts
  • Academy of Math and Science at WPI
  • Married to Linda Salvatelli, four children, and eight grandchildren
WARD 5
Richard Marchand
Phone: (978) 840-1145
224 Merriam Avenue

Biography:
  • Serving in Seventh Term as the Ward 5 City Councilor.
  • Have served three terms as City Council President.
  • Employed in the Shrewsbury Public School System as a Health Education Teacher and Coordinator of Student Activities at Shrewsbury High School.
  • Former Executive Director of the Leominster Downtown Association (10 years).
  • Former member of the Leominster Lassie League Board of Directors – Coach.
  • Founder of the Central Mass Firecracker Junior Olympic Softball Program for youth.
  • Citizen of The Year - City of Leominster.
  • Semi Finalist for Massachusetts Teacher of The Year.
  • Chairman and Volunteer Coordinator of the Annual Johnny Appleseed Arts & Cultural Festival.
  • Undergraduate Degree - Winona State University (Minnesota) - Bachelor of Science in Education.
  • Masters Degree - Lesley College - Computer Technology in Education
  • Married - three children and two grandchildren.
  • Birth Date - "Flag Day" June 14, 1955.
City Council Committee Updated 1/05/10
CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEES – 2010
CITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT – WAYNE NICKEL
CITY COUNCIL VICE-PRESIDENT – JOHN DOMBROWSKI
 
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Robert Salvatelli Chairman
James Lanciani, Jr. Clerk
Richard Marchand 3rd member		 PUBLIC SERVICE COMMITTEE
Richard Marchand Chairman
Susan Chalifoux Zephir Clerk
David Cormier 3rd member
LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
David Rowlands Chairman
John Dombrowski Clerk
Susan Chalifoux Zephir 3rd member		 CITY PROPERTY COMMITTEE
John Dombrowski Chairman
Claire Freda Clerk
James Lanciani, Jr. 3rd member
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
James Lanciani, Jr. Chairman
David Cormier Clerk
Claire Freda 3rd member		 COMMITTEE ON SCHOOLS
David Cormier Chairman
David Rowlands Clerk
Robert Salvatelli 3rd member
WAYS & MEANS POST AUDIT COMMITTEE.
Claire Freda Chairperson
Robert Salvatelli Clerk
John Dombrowski 3rd member		 SMALL BUS. & ECON. DEV. COMMITTEE.
Susan Chalifoux Zephir Chairperson
Richard Marchand Clerk
David Rowlands 3rd member
PRESIDENT’S DRINKING WATER OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE*
John Dombrowski Chairman
Richard Marchand Clerk
David Cormier 3rd member
David Rowlands Consulting Member		 SOLAR POWER ENERGY EXPLORATORY
COMMITTEE*
Claire Freda Chairperson
David Rowlands Clerk
Susan Chalifoux Zephir 3rd member
 
* Presidents Special Committees