List of selectmen of Lakeville, Massachusetts

This is a list of Selectmen of Lakeville, Massachusetts and election results, where available. Lakeville was originally a part of Middleborough, and did not incorporate itself (and therefore did not elect members to its Board of Selectmen) until 1853.

Selectmen currently serve terms of three years each, and those terms are staggered to ensure that only one member is up for re-election in any given year. In 2005, Nancy Yeatts became the first woman to hold the position of Selectman in Lakeville, giving the town a record of 152 years of all-male leadership.

In 2004, attempts to limit Selectmen to a total of two terms (or, six years) failed, and inspired a similar failed attempt in Freetown in 2005.

Municipal elections in Lakeville are held in April.

1853 - 1899

1900 - 1949

1950 - 1999

2005

In 2005, Nancy Yeatts defeated Stephen Olivier to become Lakeville's first female selectman and replace retiring selectman Gerald R. White. ref|elec05

2002

In 2002, incumbent selectman Gerald R. White defeated challenger Michael Murphy to secure a fourth term. ref|elec02

1998

In 1998, Finance Committee chairman Richard LaCamera defeated four challengers to secure the seat left vacant by the death of Selectman George Rose in November, 1997. ref|elec98

References

From "The New Bedford Standard-Times"
* [http://www.s-t.com/daily/04-05/04-05-05/a07lo327.htm Lakeville elects first female selectman] . April 5, 2005.
**Election results, 2005
* [http://www.southcoasttoday.com/daily/04-04/04-06-04/a11lo900.htm Challenger takes upset victory for Lakeville Board of Health] . April 6, 2004.
**Election results, 2004
* [http://www.s-t.com/daily/04-03/04-08-03/a07lo042.htm Hurd, Riendeau, Kashgagian win narrow victories in Lakeville] . April 8, 2003.
**Election results, 2003
* [http://www.s-t.com/daily/04-02/04-02-02/a08lo044.htm White, Gibney keep selectman's, health board seats] . April 2, 2002.
**Election results, 2002
* [http://www.s-t.com/daily/03-01/03-13-01/a07lo049.htm Kenney keeps treasurer/collector post in Lakeville] . March 12, 2001.
**Election results, 2001
* [http://www.s-t.com/daily/04-00/04-04-00/a04lo021.htm Lakeville keeps elected health board, ousts member] . April 4, 2000.
**Election results, 2000
* [http://www.s-t.com/daily/03-99/03-02-99/a01lo008.htm Lakeville voters return selectmen chairman] . March 2, 1999.
**Election results, 1999
* [http://www.s-t.com/daily/03-98/03-03-98/a02lo041.htm Experience wins in Lakeville] . March 3, 1998.
**Election results, 1998
* [http://www.s-t.com/daily/03-97/03-04-97/a01lo007.htm Lakeville challenger ousts incumbent selectman] . March 4, 1997.
**Election results, 1997
* [http://www.s-t.com/daily/04-96/04-02-96/1lake_el.htm Mastrosimone ousted in Lakeville election] . April 2, 1996.
**Election results, 1996