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Thomas Ryan

At-large · 4 terms in this record

Tom Ryan

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Record at a glance · 2018–2019 Board

21 of 23meetings attended (91%) · whole board 89%
124votes cast by name (yes, no or abstain)
1no votes (<1% of votes cast) · whole board <1%
0 of 1split votes where Ryan was in the minority
1abstained
4terms in this record
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 Ryan 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 21 of 23 Select Board meetings in 2018–2019 Board.

Missed

Every meeting (23)

Votes where members disagreed · 2018–2019 Board

Apr 23Authorize the Chair to draft a letter to the…Motion: Mr. Burke moved to authorize the Chair to draft a letter…Passed 3–0 · Ryan: Yes

April 23, 2019: Authorize the Chair to draft a letter to the Town of Acton and the MBTA regarding parking at the South Acton Train Station and also parking on private property

ApprovePassed · 3–0

Mr. Burke moved to authorize the Chair to draft a letter to the Town of Acton and the MBTA regarding parking at the South Acton Train Station and also parking on private property. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Burke, Ryan, SalvieIngeborg Hegemann had left the meeting for a few moments and returned after this vote; the other members present are shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“Mr. Burke moved to authorize the Chair to draft a letter to the Town of Acton and the MBTA regarding parking at the South Acton Train Station and also parking on private property. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously..” (Motion: Burke, second: Ryan)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Feb 19Recognize Boy Scouts Connor Bernklow and Edmund Burke for…Motion: Mr. Ryan moved to recognize Boy Scouts Connor Bernklow and Edmund…Passed 4–0 · Ryan: Yes

February 19, 2019: Recognize Boy Scouts Connor Bernklow and Edmund Burke for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, and to sign the letters and proclamations for their recognition ceremony on Saturday, March 2,…

ApprovePassed · 4–0

Mr. Ryan moved to recognize Boy Scouts Connor Bernklow and Edmund Burke for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, and to sign the letters and proclamations for their recognition ceremony on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Mr. Hawkes seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Hawkes, Hegemann, Ryan, SalvieBrian Burke recused himself from this matter (the Eagle Scout letters), so Brian Burke is not shown voting.

From the minutes

“Mr. Ryan moved to recognize Boy Scouts Connor Bernklow and Edmund Burke for achieving the rank of Eagle Scout, and to sign the letters and proclamations for their recognition ceremony on Saturday, March 2, 2019. Mr. Hawkes seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hawkes)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Oct 9Accept the meeting minutes of the September 11, 2018…Motion: Mr. Hawkes moved to accept the meeting minutes of the September…Passed 4–0 · Ryan: Abstained

October 9, 2018: Accept the meeting minutes of the September 11, 2018 meeting as drafted

Approve minutesPassed · 4–0

Mr. Hawkes moved to accept the meeting minutes of the September 11, 2018 meeting as drafted. Mr. Burke seconded the motion and it was passed 4:0. Mr. Ryan abstained.

Voted: Abstained

Yes: Burke, Hawkes, Hegemann, SalvieAbstained: Ryan

From the minutes

“Mr. Hawkes moved to accept the meeting minutes of the September 11, 2018 meeting as drafted. Mr. Burke seconded the motion and it was passed 4:0. Mr. Ryan abstained..” (Motion: Hawkes, second: Burke)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Aug 14Accept a sidewalk easement from Alice Cushing (Walcott Street)…Motion: No abutters were present and there was no opposition expressed. The…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · Ryan: Yes

August 14, 2018: Accept a sidewalk easement from Alice Cushing (Walcott Street) and place it on the October 1, 2018 Special Town Meeting warrant

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

No abutters were present and there was no opposition expressed. The Board voted unanimously to accept the easement and to place this item on the Special Town Meeting Warrant for the October 1, 2018 Special Town Meeting.

Voted: Yes

The minutes record this vote as “The Board voted unanimously to accept the easement and to place this item on the Special Town Meeting Warrant”; Mr. Hawkes’s written motion to accept the easement follows later in the minutes with no separate outcome.

From the minutes

“No abutters were present and there was no opposition expressed. The Board voted unanimously to accept the easement and to place this item on the Special Town Meeting Warrant for the October 1, 2018 Special Town Meeting..” (Motion: Hawkes)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Aug 14Accept the warrant as presented, except for the order.…Motion: Mr. Burke moved that the Selectmen accept the warrant as presented,…Failed 1–3 · Ryan: No

August 14, 2018: Accept the warrant as presented, except for the order. With respect to that Articles 1through 3would stay in place and Article 11 would be moved to where Article 4 is…

Adopt orderFailed · 1–3

Mr. Burke moved that the Selectmen accept the warrant as presented, except for the order. With respect to that Articles 1through 3would stay in place and Article 11 would be moved to where Article 4 is now. All other articles would get bumped down. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and there was discussion The motion failed 1:3. . Mr. Burke, aye.

Voted: No

Yes: BurkeNo: Hawkes, Ryan, SalvieThe minutes record “The motion failed 1:3. . Mr. Burke, aye.”; with four members present, the three others are shown voting no.

From the minutes

“Mr. Burke moved that the Selectmen accept the warrant as presented, except for the order. With respect to that Articles 1through 3would stay in place and Article 11 would be moved to where Article 4 is now. All other articles would get bumped down. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and there was discussion The motion failed 1:3. . Mr. Burke, aye..” (Motion: Burke, second: Ryan)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Jul 10Accept the minutes of June 26, 2018 as amendedMotion: Mr. Hawkes moved to accept the minutes of June 26, 2018…Passed 3–0 · Ryan: Yes

July 10, 2018: Accept the minutes of June 26, 2018 as amended

Approve minutesPassed · 3–0

Mr. Hawkes moved to accept the minutes of June 26, 2018 as amended. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Burke, Hawkes, RyanIngeborg Hegemann arrived at 7:15 p.m., after this vote.

From the minutes

“Mr. Hawkes moved to accept the minutes of June 26, 2018 as amended. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously..” (Motion: Hawkes, second: Ryan)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Jul 10Allow the inter-account transfer of FY18 excess funds from…Motion: Mr. Hawkes moved to allow the inter-account transfer of FY18 excess…Passed 3–0 · Ryan: Yes

July 10, 2018: Allow the inter-account transfer of FY18 excess funds from the property & casualty insurance and telephone accounts to offset the deficit in the Snow & Ice account

ApprovePassed · 3–0

Mr. Hawkes moved to allow the inter-account transfer of FY18 excess funds from the property & casualty insurance and telephone accounts to offset the deficit in the Snow & Ice account. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Burke, Hawkes, RyanIngeborg Hegemann arrived at 7:15 p.m., after this vote.

From the minutes

“Mr. Hawkes moved to allow the inter-account transfer of FY18 excess funds from the property & casualty insurance and telephone accounts to offset the deficit in the Snow & Ice account. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously..” (Motion: Hawkes, second: Ryan)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Votes with no disagreement (124)

    From the Stow Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Document Center (Agendas/Minutes > Minutes > Select Board, 2014–2024) and Agenda Center (Select Board, 2025 on). 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): Stow TV meeting videos — Hector Constantzos (May 2026), JT Toole (July 2026) and Ingeborg Hegemann (August 2026); Stow TV and The Stow Independent Candidates Night — Dan Petersen (May 2025). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.

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