Messier Launches Write-In Effort for BPW
With just four days and a wakeup to go till our local town elections, I wanted to take a moment and introduce myself and why I decided to run as a Write-in candidate for the Board of Public Works.
My name is Brian Messier, and I live at 82 Pleasant Street (this is important information!). After a short conversation with my wife, I chose to run as a write-in candidate for a seat on the Board of Public Works. I chose later than pulling papers because that all important conversation didn’t happen till AFTER the closing date.
A little about me and why I ask for your write-in vote this April 1st. I have spent literally my entire adult life serving the residents and visitors of Fairhaven (with a short stint at another town on Cape Cod). As a firefighter from the day I turned 18, it was my honor and pleasure to do my part to try and help people in need, whatever the situation was.
I advanced my education in the fire and EMS service, eventually becoming a paramedic and later a Lieutenant. As a Lieutenant, I was fortunate enough to be responsible for the supervision of a shift of firefighters. I also had the responsibility of being initially in command of incidents until a chief officer arrived.
Along with these duties, I was a member of the department’s Apparatus Study Group, and assisted in developing specifications for several apparatus that are now in service.
I was very fortunate to be a part of the grant writing process for the most recent purchase of Engine 2, a $600,000 fire engine. That grant application, and one other, were successful in saving the town from having to purchase with town funds.
In my free time, I also served in both the United States Marine Corps Reserve for four years, as well as the Massachusetts Army National Guard. As a heavy equipment operator with the guard, I gained valuable education and experiences building and improving infrastructure, roadways, and land clearing operations in Afghanistan and on Camp Edwards on Cape Cod.
I am the father of two children and my wife is also a town employee. I believe I can bring a new set of ideas and skills to the Board of Public Works, and with both seats unopposed, with one incumbent running, and the not running, it is my belief there should be some more options available to voters to choose from.
For this reason, I ask for your write-in vote this coming election day. Please Note! You will need to write-in my name AND home address if you wish to add me to the ballot under the two other blocks for Board of Public Works.
Very respectfully, Brian Messier
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