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Dedham Member
Erin Boles Welsh
Elected townwide · 5 terms in this record
Erin Boles Welsh
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Board years
Record at a glance · 2022–2023 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2022–2023 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Welsh as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
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Attendance
At the start of 6 of 6 Select Board meetings in 2022–2023 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (6)
- Mar 29, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Mar 16, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Nov 14, 2022 · Special: Present
- May 4, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 28, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 13, 2022 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2022–2023 Board
Apr 28Authorize the superintendent of schools to submit the statement…Motion: A motion was made by Ms. Welsh Boles to authorize the…Passed 4–0 · Welsh: Yes
April 28, 2022: Authorize the superintendent of schools to submit the statement of interest for Greenlodge Elementary School located at 191 Greenlodge Street in Dedham
A motion was made by Ms. Welsh Boles to authorize the superintendent of schools to submit the statement of interest for Greenlodge Elementary School located at 191 Greenlodge Street in Dedham. The motion was seconded by Ms. Sullivan. A roll call vote was taken Dimitria Sullivan Yes Erin Boles Welsh Yes Kevin R. Coughlin Yes Dennis Teehan Yes Motion passed unanimously, 4-0.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Coughlin, Sullivan, Teehan, WelshJames MacDonald left the meeting for this item because of a work conflict (the minutes say so), so he is not counted.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Ms. Welsh Boles to authorize the superintendent of schools to submit the statement of interest for Greenlodge Elementary School located at 191 Greenlodge Street in Dedham. The motion was seconded by Ms. Sullivan. A roll call vote was taken Dimitria Sullivan Yes Erin Boles Welsh Yes Kevin R. Coughlin Yes Dennis Teehan Yes Motion passed unanimously, 4-0..” (Motion: Welsh, second: Sullivan)
Apr 28Authorize the superintendent of schools to submit the statement…Motion: A motion was made by Ms. Sullivan to authorize the superintendent…Passed 4–0 · Welsh: Yes
April 28, 2022: Authorize the superintendent of schools to submit the statement of interest for Riverdale Elementary School located at 143 Nedham Street in Dedham
A motion was made by Ms. Sullivan to authorize the superintendent of schools to submit the statement of interest for Riverdale Elementary School located at 143 Nedham Street in Dedham. The motion was seconded by Ms. Sullivan. A roll call vote was taken Dimitria Sullivan Yes Erin Boles Welsh Yes Kevin R. Coughlin Yes Dennis Teehan Yes Motion passed unanimously, 4-0.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Coughlin, Sullivan, Teehan, WelshJames MacDonald left the meeting for this item because of a work conflict (the minutes say so), so he is not counted. The minutes name Dimitria Sullivan as both the mover and the seconder, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Ms. Sullivan to authorize the superintendent of schools to submit the statement of interest for Riverdale Elementary School located at 143 Nedham Street in Dedham. The motion was seconded by Ms. Sullivan. A roll call vote was taken Dimitria Sullivan Yes Erin Boles Welsh Yes Kevin R. Coughlin Yes Dennis Teehan Yes Motion passed unanimously, 4-0..” (Motion: Sullivan)
Apr 28Approve the memorandum agreement between the town of Dedham…Motion: A motion was made by Mr. Coughlin to approve the memorandum…Passed 4–0 · Welsh: Yes
April 28, 2022: Approve the memorandum agreement between the town of Dedham and the American Federation and State Country Municipal Employees, AFL CIO State Council 93, Local 362 town hall unit as discussed
A motion was made by Mr. Coughlin to approve the memorandum agreement between the town of Dedham and the American Federation and State Country Municipal Employees, AFL CIO State Council 93, Local 362 town hall unit as discussed. The motion was seconded by Ms. Welsh Boles. A roll call vote was taken Dimitria Sullivan Abstained Erin Boles Welsh Yes James A. MacDonald Yes Kevin R. Coughlin Yes Dennis Teehan Yes Motion passed unanimously, 4-0.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Coughlin, James MacDonald, Teehan, WelshAbstained: Sullivan
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. Coughlin to approve the memorandum agreement between the town of Dedham and the American Federation and State Country Municipal Employees, AFL CIO State Council 93, Local 362 town hall unit as discussed. The motion was seconded by Ms. Welsh Boles. A roll call vote was taken Dimitria Sullivan Abstained Erin Boles Welsh Yes James A. MacDonald Yes Kevin R. Coughlin Yes Dennis Teehan Yes Motion passed unanimously, 4-0..” (Motion: Coughlin, second: Welsh)
Apr 13Approved Mr. Healy and Mr. Miller as nominees for…Motion: A motion was made by Mr. MacDonald to approved Mr. Healy…Passed 4–0 · Welsh: Abstained
April 13, 2022: Approved Mr. Healy and Mr. Miller as nominees for the Dedham Westwood Water District
A motion was made by Mr. MacDonald to approved Mr. Healy and Mr. Miller as nominees for the Dedham Westwood Water District. The motion was seconded by Dr. Teehan. A roll call vote was taken Dimitria Sullivan Yes Erin Boles Welsh Abstain James A. MacDonald Yes Kevin R. Coughlin Yes Dennis Teehan Yes Motion passed unanimously, 4-0.
Voted: Abstained
Yes: Coughlin, James MacDonald, Sullivan, TeehanAbstained: Welsh
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. MacDonald to approved Mr. Healy and Mr. Miller as nominees for the Dedham Westwood Water District. The motion was seconded by Dr. Teehan. A roll call vote was taken Dimitria Sullivan Yes Erin Boles Welsh Abstain James A. MacDonald Yes Kevin R. Coughlin Yes Dennis Teehan Yes Motion passed unanimously, 4-0..” (Motion: James MacDonald, second: Teehan)
Apr 13Approve the reappointment of Mr. Healy on the Dedham…Motion: A motion was made by Mr. MacDonald to approve the reappointment…Passed 4–0 · Welsh: Abstained
April 13, 2022: Approve the reappointment of Mr. Healy on the Dedham Westwood Water District for a term of three years to expire in 2025
A motion was made by Mr. MacDonald to approve the reappointment of Mr. Healy on the Dedham Westwood Water District for a term of three years to expire in 2025. The motion was seconded by Ms. Boles Welsh. A roli call vote was taken Dimitria Sullivan Yes Erin Boles Welsh Abstain James A. MacDonald Yes Kevin R. Coughlin Yes Dennis Teehan Yes Motion passed unanimously, 4-0.
Voted: Abstained
Yes: Coughlin, James MacDonald, Sullivan, TeehanAbstained: Welsh
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Mr. MacDonald to approve the reappointment of Mr. Healy on the Dedham Westwood Water District for a term of three years to expire in 2025. The motion was seconded by Ms. Boles Welsh. A roli call vote was taken Dimitria Sullivan Yes Erin Boles Welsh Abstain James A. MacDonald Yes Kevin R. Coughlin Yes Dennis Teehan Yes Motion passed unanimously, 4-0..” (Motion: James MacDonald, second: Welsh)
Votes with no disagreement (22)
From the Dedham Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Agendas and Minutes page. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Stephen Acosta from Dedham Public Schools (School Committee page); Dimitria Sullivan and Erin Boles Welsh from Dedham Patch (2022 candidate profiles); Michelle Persson Reilly from her campaign website; James MacDonald from the Massachusetts School Building Authority staff page.
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