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Foxborough Member
Stephanie A. McGowan
Elected townwide · 7 terms in this record
Stephanie McGowan
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2025–2026 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2025–2026 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list McGowan 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.
- “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.
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Attendance
At the start of 24 of 29 Select Board meetings in 2025–2026 Board.
Missed
- May 11, 2026 · Special: Absent
- Apr 28, 2026 · Regular: Absent
- Apr 17, 2026 · Special: Absent
- Apr 14, 2026 · Regular: Absent
- May 13, 2025 · Special: Absent
Every meeting (29)
- May 11, 2026 · Special: Absent
- May 7, 2026 · Special: Present
- Apr 28, 2026 · Regular: Absent
- Apr 17, 2026 · Special: Absent
- Apr 14, 2026 · Regular: Absent
- Mar 31, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Mar 17, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Mar 3, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Feb 17, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Feb 3, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jan 20, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jan 16, 2026 · Special: Present
- Jan 6, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Dec 16, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Dec 2, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Nov 25, 2025 · Special: Present
- Nov 18, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Nov 4, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Oct 27, 2025 · Special: Present
- Oct 21, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Oct 7, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Sep 23, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Sep 9, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Aug 19, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jul 15, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jun 24, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jun 10, 2025 · Regular: Present
- May 27, 2025 · Regular: Present
- May 13, 2025 · Special: Absent
Votes where members disagreed · 2025–2026 Board
Jan 6Approve the request the Home Rule Petition to Authorize…Motion: Motion to approve the request the Home Rule Petition to Authorize…Passed 4–0 · McGowan: Not recorded
January 6, 2026: Approve the request the Home Rule Petition to Authorize Additional Liquor Licenses in Uptown Foxborough
Motion to approve the request the Home Rule Petition to Authorize Additional Liquor Licenses in Uptown Foxborough.
The vote does not list Mark S. Elfman, who was at the meeting. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“**Motion to approve the request the Home Rule Petition to Authorize Additional Liquor Licenses in Uptown Foxborough. Moved by: Amy LaBrache Seconded by: Mark Elfman Yes Stephanie McGowan, Bill Yukna, Debbie Giardino, and Amy LaBrache Carried 4-0.” (Motion: LaBrache, second: Elfman)
Sep 9Approve a Petition for Joint or Identical Pole Locations…Motion: Motion to approve a Petition for Joint or Identical Pole Locations…Passed 3–0 · McGowan: Not recorded
September 9, 2025: Approve a Petition for Joint or Identical Pole Locations by Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. to install 1 JO Pole on Chestnut St beginning…
Motion to approve a Petition for Joint or Identical Pole Locations by Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. to install 1 JO Pole on Chestnut St beginning at a point approximately 616 feet north of the centerline of the intersection of Cocasset St and Putnam Rd. Install new Pole 4-50 at approximately ( 42.065691, -71.230945).
The vote does not list Amy L. LaBrache, who was at the meeting. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“**Motion to approve a Petition for Joint or Identical Pole Locations by Massachusetts Electric Company dba National Grid and Verizon New England, Inc. to install 1 JO Pole on Chestnut St beginning at a point approximately 616 feet north of the centerline of the intersection of Cocasset St and Putnam Rd. Install new Pole 4-50 at approximately ( 42.065691, -71.230945). Moved by: Amy LaBrache Seconded by: Mark Elfman Yes Stephanie McGowan, Bill Yukna, and Mark Elfman Carried 3-0.” (Motion: LaBrache, second: Elfman)
Sep 9Accept the donation from Dr. Riad Mortada in the…Motion: Motion to accept the donation from Dr. Riad Mortada in the…Passed 1–0 · McGowan: Not recorded
September 9, 2025: Accept the donation from Dr. Riad Mortada in the amount of $1200 for the Memorial Bench in memory of Ahmad K. Mourtada
Motion to accept the donation from Dr. Riad Mortada in the amount of $1200 for the Memorial Bench in memory of Ahmad K. Mourtada.
The vote does not list William F. Yukna, Stephanie A. McGowan and Mark S. Elfman, who were at the meeting. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“**Motion to accept the donation from Dr. Riad Mortada in the amount of $1200 for the Memorial Bench in memory of Ahmad K. Mourtada. Moved by: Amy LaBrache Seconded by: Mark Elfman Yes Amy LaBrache Carried 1-0.” (Motion: LaBrache, second: Elfman)
May 13Approve four One Day Beer and Wine License Applications…Motion: Motion to approve four One Day Beer and Wine License Applications…Passed 4–0 · McGowan: Not recorded
May 13, 2025 (Special meeting): Approve four One Day Beer and Wine License Applications submitted by Kraft Sports & Entertainment for May 23, 2025 to May 26, 2025 for the NCAA Lacrosse Championship Fan Fest…
Motion to approve four One Day Beer and Wine License Applications submitted by Kraft Sports & Entertainment for May 23, 2025 to May 26, 2025 for the NCAA Lacrosse Championship Fan Fest at 1 Patriot Place
The minutes say "Approved 4-0.", but 2 members were present for this vote (Amy L. LaBrache and Mark S. Elfman). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve four One Day Beer and Wine License Applications submitted by Kraft Sports & Entertainment for May 23, 2025 to May 26, 2025 for the NCAA Lacrosse Championship Fan Fest at 1 Patriot Place, by A. LaBrache, 2nd by M. Elfman. Approved 4-0..” (Motion: LaBrache, second: Elfman)
May 13Approve the Kraft Sports & Entertainment request to begin…Motion: Motion to approve the Kraft Sports & Entertainment request to begin…Passed 4–0 · McGowan: Not recorded
May 13, 2025 (Special meeting): Approve the Kraft Sports & Entertainment request to begin alcohol sales at 9am on May 23, 2025 to May 26, 2025 for the NCAA Lacrosse Championship event at 1 Patriot…
Motion to approve the Kraft Sports & Entertainment request to begin alcohol sales at 9am on May 23, 2025 to May 26, 2025 for the NCAA Lacrosse Championship event at 1 Patriot Place
The minutes say "Approved 4-0.", but 2 members were present for this vote (Amy L. LaBrache and Mark S. Elfman). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Kraft Sports & Entertainment request to begin alcohol sales at 9am on May 23, 2025 to May 26, 2025 for the NCAA Lacrosse Championship event at 1 Patriot Place, by A. LaBrache, 2nd by M. Elfman. Approved 4-0..” (Motion: LaBrache, second: Elfman)
Votes with no disagreement (263)
From the Foxborough Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Select Board minutes page and its Diligent meeting portal. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: WJAR NBC 10 (Bill Yukna), The Foxboro Reporter, photo by Mark Stockwell (Amy LaBrache), The Sun Chronicle (Mark Elfman), and stills from Foxboro Cable Access videos: “Around Foxborough #44 – Stephanie McGowan for the Foxborough Board of Selectmen” (2020) and the Foxboro Jaycees Candidates Night, April 11, 2024 (Deb Giardino).
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