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Patrick Thayer
At-large · 1 term in this record
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Record at a glance · 2026–2027 Board
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- Counted from the official minutes, for 2026–2027 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Thayer as present or absent at the start.
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Attendance
At the start of 9 of 9 Select Board meetings in 2026–2027 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (9)
- Sep 9, 2026 · Special: Present
- Aug 31, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 20, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jul 7, 2026 · Special: Present
- Jun 29, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jun 22, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jun 8, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jun 1, 2026 · Regular: Present
- May 18, 2026 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2026–2027 Board
Sep 9Appoint Shushma Singh, Christopher Monsini as full members of…Motion: ACTION: Select Board moved to appoint Shushma Singh, Christopher Monsini as…Passed 4–0 · Thayer: Not recorded
September 9, 2026 (Special meeting): Appoint Shushma Singh, Christopher Monsini as full members of the Town Manager's Search Committee and to appoint Sara Frost, Patrick Boyle, and Alicia Smith as alternates members
ACTION: Select Board moved to appoint Shushma Singh, Christopher Monsini as full members of the Town Manager's Search Committee and to appoint Sara Frost, Patrick Boyle, and Alicia Smith as alternates members. Moved by: Diane Bemis; seconded by: Lauren DuBreuil Motion Carries 4-0
The minutes give the count as 4-0, but 5 members were at the meeting (Steven Sharek, Diane Bemis, Lauren DuBreuil, Patrick Thayer and Michele Tousignant Dufour). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“ACTION: Select Board moved to appoint Shushma Singh, Christopher Monsini as full members of the Town Manager's Search Committee and to appoint Sara Frost, Patrick Boyle, and Alicia Smith as alternates members. Moved by: Diane Bemis; seconded by: Lauren DuBreuil Motion Carries 4-0.” (Motion: Bemis, second: DuBreuil)
Aug 31Consider approving the updated job description for the Payroll…Motion: ACTION: Select Board voted to consider approving the updated job description…Failed 2–2 · Thayer: Yes
August 31, 2026: Consider approving the updated job description for the Payroll Coordinator position
ACTION: Select Board voted to consider approving the updated job description for the Payroll Coordinator position. Moved by: Diane Bemis; seconded by: Patrick Thayer Yea: Diane Bemis and Patrick Thayer Nay: Steven Sharek and Lauren DuBreuil Motion Fails 2-2
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bemis, ThayerNo: DuBreuil, Sharek
From the minutes
“ACTION: Select Board voted to consider approving the updated job description for the Payroll Coordinator position. Moved by: Diane Bemis; seconded by: Patrick Thayer Yea: Diane Bemis and Patrick Thayer Nay: Steven Sharek and Lauren DuBreuil Motion Fails 2-2.” (Motion: Bemis, second: Thayer)
Aug 31Consider the job description for the Benefits Coordinator position…Motion: ACTION: Select Board moved to consider the job description for the…Failed 2–2 · Thayer: Yes
August 31, 2026: Consider the job description for the Benefits Coordinator position (new)
ACTION: Select Board moved to consider the job description for the Benefits Coordinator position (new). Moved by: Diane Bemis; seconded by: Patrick Thayer Yea: Diane Bemis and Patrick Thayer Nay: Steven Sharek and Lauren DuBreuil Motion Fails 2-2
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bemis, ThayerNo: DuBreuil, Sharek
From the minutes
“ACTION: Select Board moved to consider the job description for the Benefits Coordinator position (new). Moved by: Diane Bemis; seconded by: Patrick Thayer Yea: Diane Bemis and Patrick Thayer Nay: Steven Sharek and Lauren DuBreuil Motion Fails 2-2.” (Motion: Bemis, second: Thayer)
Aug 31Appoint Shushma Singh and Christopher Monsini as membersMotion: ACTION: Select Board voted to appoint Shushma Singh and Christopher Monsini…Failed 2–2 · Thayer: No
August 31, 2026: Appoint Shushma Singh and Christopher Monsini as members
ACTION: Select Board voted to appoint Shushma Singh and Christopher Monsini as members. Moved by: Lauren DuBreuil; seconded by: Steven Sharek Yea: Steven Sharek and Lauren DuBreuil Nay: Diane Bemis and Patrick Thayer Motion Fails 2-2
Voted: No
Yes: DuBreuil, SharekNo: Bemis, Thayer
From the minutes
“ACTION: Select Board voted to appoint Shushma Singh and Christopher Monsini as members. Moved by: Lauren DuBreuil; seconded by: Steven Sharek Yea: Steven Sharek and Lauren DuBreuil Nay: Diane Bemis and Patrick Thayer Motion Fails 2-2.” (Motion: DuBreuil, second: Sharek)
Jul 7Appoint Patricia Russell as the Town Tenant Board Member…Motion: ACTION: The Select Board moved to appoint Patricia Russell as the…Passed 3–1 · Thayer: Yes
July 7, 2026 (Special meeting): Appoint Patricia Russell as the Town Tenant Board Member to the Hudson Housing Authority Board of Commissioners with a term to expire on May 9, 2031
ACTION: The Select Board moved to appoint Patricia Russell as the Town Tenant Board Member to the Hudson Housing Authority Board of Commissioners with a term to expire on May 9, 2031. Moved by: Lauren DuBreuil; seconded by: Patrick Thayer Nay: Diane Bemis Motion Carries 3-1
Voted: Yes
Yes: DuBreuil, Sharek, ThayerNo: Bemis
From the minutes
“ACTION: The Select Board moved to appoint Patricia Russell as the Town Tenant Board Member to the Hudson Housing Authority Board of Commissioners with a term to expire on May 9, 2031. Moved by: Lauren DuBreuil; seconded by: Patrick Thayer Nay: Diane Bemis Motion Carries 3-1.” (Motion: DuBreuil, second: Thayer)
May 18Accept the FY2026 Town Manager Performance Review as presentedMotion: ACTION: The Select Board moved to accept the FY2026 Town Manager…Passed 3–0 · Thayer: Abstained
May 18, 2026: Accept the FY2026 Town Manager Performance Review as presented
ACTION: The Select Board moved to accept the FY2026 Town Manager Performance Review as presented. Moved by: Diane Bemis; seconded by: Lauren DuBreuil Abstain: Patrick Thayer Motion Carries 3-0-1
Voted: Abstained
Yes: Bemis, DuBreuil, SharekAbstained: Thayer
From the minutes
“ACTION: The Select Board moved to accept the FY2026 Town Manager Performance Review as presented. Moved by: Diane Bemis; seconded by: Lauren DuBreuil Abstain: Patrick Thayer Motion Carries 3-0-1.” (Motion: Bemis, second: DuBreuil)
Votes with no disagreement (108)
From the Hudson Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): Community Advocate — Michele Tousignant Dufour (Paul Hopkins, August 2026), Lauren DuBreuil and Patrick Thayer (candidate photos, May 2025), Steven Sharek and Diane Bemis (candidate photos, May 2024). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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