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James Craig
At-large · 5 terms in this record
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Board years
Record at a glance · 2018–2019 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2018–2019 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Craig 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.
These numbers describe the record; they are not a grade. A no vote, an abstention or a minority vote is neither good nor bad. MassVoter never rates officials.
Attendance
At the start of 22 of 22 Select Board meetings in 2018–2019 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (22)
- Mar 18, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Mar 4, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Feb 25, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Feb 11, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jan 28, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Jan 7, 2019 · Regular: Present
- Dec 17, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Nov 13, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Oct 29, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Oct 20, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Oct 15, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Oct 1, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Sep 24, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Sep 10, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jul 30, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jul 19, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jun 18, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jun 5, 2018 · Regular: Present
- May 21, 2018 · Regular: Present
- May 7, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Apr 23, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Apr 9, 2018 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2018–2019 Board
Mar 4Not take a position on this ArticleMotion: Mr. Craig made a motion to not take a position on…Passed 2–1 · Craig: Yes
March 4, 2019: Not take a position on this Article
Mr. Craig made a motion to not take a position on this Article. Mr. Dwyer seconded the motion. With Mr. Craig and Mr. Dwyer voting yes and Ms. Glass voting no, the motion was approved.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Craig, DwyerNo: Glass
From the minutes
“Mr. Craig made a motion to not take a position on this Article. Mr. Dwyer seconded the motion. With Mr. Craig and Mr. Dwyer voting yes and Ms. Glass voting no, the motion was approved..” (Motion: Craig, second: Dwyer)
Nov 13Appoint Mr. Hoag to fill the School Committee vacancy…Motion: Mr. Christenfeld nominated Mr. Hoag to fill the vacancy left by…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Craig: Yes
November 13, 2018: Appoint Mr. Hoag to fill the School Committee vacancy left by Mr. Schmertzler (joint vote with the School Committee)
Mr. Christenfeld nominated Mr. Hoag to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Schmertzler's resignation. Mr. Borden seconded the nomination. With a unanimous roll call vote of both the School Committee and the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Hoag was appointed to the School Committee.
Voted: Yes
Joint vote of the School Committee and the Board of Selectmen to fill a School Committee vacancy. School Committee members Mr. Christenfeld and Mr. Borden nominated and seconded; the minutes say “With a unanimous roll call vote of both the School Committee and the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Hoag was appointed.” The three Select Board members present are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Mr. Christenfeld nominated Mr. Hoag to fill the vacancy left by Mr. Schmertzler's resignation. Mr. Borden seconded the nomination. With a unanimous roll call vote of both the School Committee and the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Hoag was appointed to the School Committee..”
Oct 29Accept the decision of the Planning Board and approve…Motion: Ms. Glass made a motion to accept the decision of the…Passed 2–1 · Craig: Not recorded
October 29, 2018: Accept the decision of the Planning Board and approve the curb cut for 88 Old Sudbury Road
Ms. Glass made a motion to accept the decision of the Planning Board and approve the curb cut for 88 Old Sudbury Road. Mr. Dwyer seconded the motion. It was approved with a vote of 2-1.
The minutes give the count as 2-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Ms. Glass made a motion to accept the decision of the Planning Board and approve the curb cut for 88 Old Sudbury Road. Mr. Dwyer seconded the motion. It was approved with a vote of 2-1..” (Motion: Glass, second: Dwyer)
Votes with no disagreement (144)
From the Lincoln 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: Kim Bodnar from The Lincoln Squirrel’s candidate photo (March 2023); Jim Hutchinson and Jennifer Glass cropped from a captioned group photo in The Lincoln Squirrel (“Board accepts $1.35 million in donations for community center,” May 2026).
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