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Hanover Member
Steve Louko
Elected townwide · 6 terms in this record
Steven R. Louko, Jr.
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Board years
Record at a glance · 2025–2026 Board
On split votes, Louko voted the same way as…
- Rhonda Nyman80% (4 of 5)
- Vanessa O'Connor60% (3 of 5)
- Rachel Hughes40% (2 of 5)
- Greg Satterwhite40% (2 of 5)
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 Louko 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 25 of 25 Select Board meetings in 2025–2026 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (25)
- Apr 27, 2026 · Special: Present
- Apr 6, 2026 · Special: Present (Steve Louko arrived late (joined during the meeting).)
- Mar 30, 2026 · Special: Present
- Mar 16, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Mar 2, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Feb 12, 2026 · Special: Present
- Feb 2, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jan 20, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jan 12, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jan 5, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Dec 15, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Dec 8, 2025 · Special: Present (Steve Louko arrived late (joined during the meeting).)
- Dec 1, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Nov 3, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Oct 20, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Oct 6, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Sep 22, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Sep 19, 2025 · Special: Present
- Sep 8, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Aug 11, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jul 21, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jul 7, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jun 16, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jun 2, 2025 · Regular: Present
- May 19, 2025 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2025–2026 Board
Mar 30Include the request for repair or replacement of cemetery…Motion: to include the request for repair or replacement of cemetery spigots…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Louko: Yes
March 30, 2026 (Special meeting): Include the request for repair or replacement of cemetery spigots in the Special Town Meeting Warrant
To include the request for repair or replacement of cemetery spigots in the Special Town Meeting Warrant
Voted: Yes
The minutes read "The unanimously voted"; the word "Board" is missing.
From the minutes
“The unanimously voted to include the request for repair or replacement of cemetery spigots in the Special Town Meeting Warrant..”
Mar 16Add the petition articles submitted and certified since January…Motion: to add the petition articles submitted and certified since January 2026.Passed 4–0 · Louko: Yes
March 16, 2026: Add the petition articles submitted and certified since January 2026
To add the petition articles submitted and certified since January 2026.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Hughes, Louko, Nyman, O'ConnorAbstained: Satterwhite
From the minutes
“Via roll call vote the Board voted to add the petition articles submitted and certified since January 2026. Roll call vote: Selectwoman Hughes, aye, Selectman Louko, aye, Chair Nyman, aye, Vice Chair Satterwhite, abstained, Selectwoman O'Connor, aye.”
Mar 2Open the Annual Town Meeting WarrantMotion: to open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant.Passed 3–2 · Louko: Yes
March 2, 2026: Open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant
To open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Louko, Nyman, O'ConnorNo: Hughes, Satterwhite
From the minutes
“The Board voted to open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Selectwoman O'Connor, aye, Chair Nyman, aye, Selectman Louko, aye, Vice Chair Satterwhite, nay, Selectwoman Hughes, nay.”
Mar 2Rescind their vote to open the Annual Town Meeting…Motion: to rescind their vote to open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant,…Passed 4–1 · Louko: Yes
March 2, 2026: Rescind their vote to open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant, closing it until further discussion and guidance is received from Town Counsel
To rescind their vote to open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant, closing it until further discussion and guidance is received from Town Counsel.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Hughes, Louko, Nyman, SatterwhiteNo: O'Connor
From the minutes
“The Board voted to rescind their vote to open the Annual Town Meeting Warrant, closing it until further discussion and guidance is received from Town Counsel. Chair Nyman, aye, Vice Chair Satterwhite, aye, Selectman Louko, aye, Selectwoman Hughes, aye, Selectwoman O'Connor, nay.”
Feb 12Approve the Results in Connection with the Town's Long-…Motion: to approve the Results in Connection with the Town's Long- Term…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · Louko: Yes
February 12, 2026 (Special meeting): Approve the Results in Connection with the Town's Long- Term Bond Sale and Short-Term Bond Anticipation Note Sale
To approve the Results in Connection with the Town's Long- Term Bond Sale and Short-Term Bond Anticipation Note Sale.
Voted: Yes
Rachel Hughes did not attend; the minutes include her written statement recusing herself from this vote because of a conflict of interest.
From the minutes
“Via roll call vote, the Board voted to approve the Results in Connection with the Town's Long- Term Bond Sale and Short-Term Bond Anticipation Note Sale. Roll call vote: Vice Chair Satterwhite, aye, Selectwoman O'Connor, aye, Selectman Louko, aye, Chair Nyman, aye.”
Nov 3Add the citizens petition article for the warrant of…Motion: to add the citizens petition article for the warrant of the…Passed 4–0 · Louko: Yes
November 3, 2025: Add the citizens petition article for the warrant of the Special Town Meeting for December 8th, 2025, presented by petitioner Walter Dixon, for a recall provision and removal of elected…
To add the citizens petition article for the warrant of the Special Town Meeting for December 8th, 2025, presented by petitioner Walter Dixon, for a recall provision and removal of elected officials to the December 2025 Special Town Meeting Warrant.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Hughes, Louko, Nyman, SatterwhiteAbstained: O'Connor
From the minutes
“Via roll call vote, the Board voted to add the citizens petition article for the warrant of the Special Town Meeting for December 8th, 2025, presented by petitioner Walter Dixon, for a recall provision and removal of elected officials to the December 2025 Special Town Meeting Warrant. Roll call vote: Selectwoman O'Connor abstained, Selectwoman Hughes, aye, Selectman Louko, aye, Chair Nyman, aye, Vice Chair Satterwhite, aye..”
Oct 20Appoint Dominic Fobert, Colum Clarke and Emma Louko to…Motion: to appoint Dominic Fobert, Colum Clarke and Emma Louko to the…Passed 4–0 · Louko: Abstained
October 20, 2025: Appoint Dominic Fobert, Colum Clarke and Emma Louko to the Hanover Cultural Council
To appoint Dominic Fobert, Colum Clarke and Emma Louko to the Hanover Cultural Council.
Voted: Abstained
Yes: Hughes, Nyman, O'Connor, SatterwhiteAbstained: Louko
From the minutes
“The Board voted to appoint Dominic Fobert, Colum Clarke and Emma Louko to the Hanover Cultural Council. Selectwoman Hughes, aye, Chair Nyman, aye, Vice Chair Satterwhite, aye and Selectwoman O'Connor, aye. Selectman Louko abstained as his daughter is one of the appointees, however he commented that he knows they will all do a wonderful job..”
Oct 6Appoint John Tuzik to the Zoning Board of Appeals…Motion: to appoint John Tuzik to the Zoning Board of Appeals as…Passed 4–1 · Louko: Yes
October 6, 2025: Appoint John Tuzik to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an Associate Member
To appoint John Tuzik to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an Associate Member.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Louko, Nyman, O'Connor, SatterwhiteNo: Hughes
From the minutes
“The Board voted to appoint John Tuzik to the Zoning Board of Appeals as an Associate Member. Chair Nyman, aye, Selectwoman O'Connor, aye, Vice Chair Satterwhite, aye, Selectwoman Hughes, nay, Selectman Louko, aye.”
Sep 22Set the Special Town Meeting for December 8th, 2025…Motion: to set the Special Town Meeting for December 8th, 2025 for…Passed 4–1 · Louko: Yes
September 22, 2025: Set the Special Town Meeting for December 8th, 2025 for the special purpose of MBTA Zoning
To set the Special Town Meeting for December 8th, 2025 for the special purpose of MBTA Zoning.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Hughes, Louko, Nyman, O'ConnorNo: Satterwhite
From the minutes
“The Board voted to set the Special Town Meeting for December 8th, 2025 for the special purpose of MBTA Zoning. Selectwoman O'Connor, aye, Selectman Louko aye, Selectman Satterwhite, nay, Selectwoman Hughes, aye and Chair Nyman, aye.”
May 19Appoint Rhonda Nyman as Chair of the Select BoardMotion: to appoint Rhonda Nyman as Chair of the Select Board.Passed 4–1 · Louko: No
May 19, 2025: Appoint Rhonda Nyman as Chair of the Select Board
To appoint Rhonda Nyman as Chair of the Select Board.
Voted: No
Yes: Hughes, Nyman, O'Connor, SatterwhiteNo: Louko
From the minutes
“Select Board Organization Elect Chair The Board voted to appoint Rhonda Nyman as Chair of the Select Board. Selectman Satterwhite, aye, Vice Chair Nyman, aye, Chair O'Connor, aye, Selectman Louko, nay, Selectwoman Hughes, aye.”
Votes with no disagreement (33)
From the Hanover Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town website. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos of current members: Jim Hoyes from his campaign site (hoyesforhanover.com); Vanessa O’Connor from her Select Board Facebook page (Hanover Selectwoman Vanessa O’Connor); Steve Louko from his campaign Facebook page (Steve Louko – Hanover Selectman); Rachel Hughes from a Hanover Community TV still (Hanover Woman’s Club Juniors Candidates Night, April 2025, with her on-screen name label). Members without a photo show initials.
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