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Richard P. Jennett
At-large · 5 terms in this record
Richard Jennett; Rick Jennett; Richard P. Jennett, Jr.
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Board years
Record at a glance · 2017–2018 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2017–2018 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Jennett 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 7 of 8 Select Board meetings in 2017–2018 Board.
Missed
- Feb 26, 2018 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (8)
- Mar 19, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 14, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 12, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 5, 2018 · Regular: Present (Richard P. Jennett, Jr. arrived after the meeting began (6:17 p.m.).)
- Feb 28, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Feb 26, 2018 · Regular: Absent
- Feb 12, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jan 16, 2018 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2017–2018 Board
Feb 26Recommend favorable action with the revisions as noted by…Motion: Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board…Passed 3–0 · Jennett: Not recorded
February 26, 2018: Recommend favorable action with the revisions as noted by Ms. Salamoff
Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board voted 3-0-0 to recommend favorable action with the revisions as noted by Ms. Salamoff.
Yes: Freedman, Hickey, SalamoffAmy K. Mistrot had left the meeting at 11:00 p.m. before this vote and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board voted 3-0-0 to recommend favorable action with the revisions as noted by Ms. Salamoff..” (Motion: Salamoff, second: Hickey)
Feb 26Publicly ratify the PEC AgreementMotion: Moves by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board…Passed 3–0 · Jennett: Not recorded
February 26, 2018: Publicly ratify the PEC Agreement
Moves by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board voted 3-0-0 to publicly ratify the PEC Agreement.
Yes: Freedman, Hickey, SalamoffAmy K. Mistrot had left the meeting at 11:00 p.m. before this vote and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“Moves by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board voted 3-0-0 to publicly ratify the PEC Agreement..” (Motion: Salamoff, second: Hickey)
Feb 26Change the composition of the committee, making it an…Motion: Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board…Passed 3–0 · Jennett: Not recorded
February 26, 2018: Change the composition of the committee, making it an 11-person committee with four members at large
Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board voted 3-0-0 to change the composition of the committee, making it an 11-person committee with four members at large.
Yes: Freedman, Hickey, SalamoffAmy K. Mistrot had left the meeting at 11:00 p.m. before this vote and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board voted 3-0-0 to change the composition of the committee, making it an 11-person committee with four members at large..” (Motion: Salamoff, second: Hickey)
Feb 26Approve the changeMotion: Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board…Passed 3–0 · Jennett: Not recorded
February 26, 2018: Approve the change
Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board voted 3-0-0 to approve the change.
Yes: Freedman, Hickey, SalamoffAmy K. Mistrot had left the meeting at 11:00 p.m. before this vote and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board voted 3-0-0 to approve the change..” (Motion: Salamoff, second: Hickey)
Feb 26Appoint Rick White as a citizen-at-large committee memberMotion: On an additional motion by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Ms. Salamoff,…Passed 3–0 · Jennett: Not recorded
February 26, 2018: Appoint Rick White as a citizen-at-large committee member
On an additional motion by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Ms. Salamoff, the Board voted 3-0-0 to appoint Rick White as a citizen-at-large committee member.
Yes: Freedman, Hickey, SalamoffAmy K. Mistrot had left the meeting at 11:00 p.m. before this vote and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“On an additional motion by Mr. Hickey, seconded by Ms. Salamoff, the Board voted 3-0-0 to appoint Rick White as a citizen-at-large committee member..” (Motion: Hickey, second: Salamoff)
Jan 16Support opposition to a reduction in the sales taxMotion: b. Resolution in opposition to the ballot question that would reduce…Passed 4–1 · Jennett: Yes
January 16, 2018: Support opposition to a reduction in the sales tax
B. Resolution in opposition to the ballot question that would reduce the sales and use tax rate: Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Jennett, the Board vote 4-1-0, with Mr. Hickey casting the dissenting vote (citing the need for input from retailers,) to support opposition to a reduction in the sales tax.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Freedman, Jennett, Mistrot, SalamoffNo: HickeyThe minutes give the count as 4-1-0 and name the exception (“Mr. Hickey casting the dissenting”); the other members present are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“b. Resolution in opposition to the ballot question that would reduce the sales and use tax rate: Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Jennett, the Board vote 4-1-0, with Mr. Hickey casting the dissenting vote (citing the need for input from retailers,) to support opposition to a reduction in the sales tax..” (Motion: Salamoff, second: Jennett)
Votes with no disagreement (47)
From the Natick Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the yearly minutes pages linked from the town’s Minutes page. 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): Natick Report — Kristen Pope and Cody Jacobs (March 2026), Bruce Evans (March 2025) and Linda Wollschlager (March 2024 swearing-in, captioned); Natick Patch — Kathryn Coughlin (March 2022, courtesy of the candidate). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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