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Tewksbury Chair
Eric Ryder
At-large · 3 terms in this record
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2026–2027 Board
On split votes, Ryder voted the same way as…
- Mark Kratman100% (5 of 5)
- John Lombardo40% (2 of 5)
- James F. Mackey0% (0 of 5)
How these numbers work
- 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 Ryder 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 8 of 8 Select Board meetings in 2026–2027 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (8)
- Jul 14, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Jun 30, 2026 · Joint: Present
- Jun 15, 2026 · Joint: Present
- Jun 9, 2026 · Regular: Present
- May 6, 2026 · Regular: Present
- May 4, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Apr 21, 2026 · Regular: Present
- Apr 14, 2026 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2026–2027 Board
Jul 14Continue the discussion regarding the Town Counsel Policy to…Motion: MOTION: Vice-Chair Kratman made a motion to continue the discussion regarding…Passed 3–1 · Ryder: Yes
July 14, 2026: Continue the discussion regarding the Town Counsel Policy to August 11, 2026, as they did not have a full quorum, and to also attempt to gain feedback for the other…
MOTION: Vice-Chair Kratman made a motion to continue the discussion regarding the Town Counsel Policy to August 11, 2026, as they did not have a full quorum, and to also attempt to gain feedback for the other Boards. Board Member Lombardo seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 1 - 0. (Nay - Board Member Mackey)
Voted: Yes
Yes: Kratman, Lombardo, RyderNo: Mackey
From the minutes
“MOTION: Vice-Chair Kratman made a motion to continue the discussion regarding the Town Counsel Policy to August 11, 2026, as they did not have a full quorum, and to also attempt to gain feedback for the other Boards. Board Member Lombardo seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 1 - 0. (Nay - Board Member Mackey).” (Motion: Kratman, second: Lombardo)
Jul 14Approve the minutes from May 6, 2026, as presentedMotion: MOTION: Board Member Lombardo made a motion to approve the minutes…Passed 3–0 · Ryder: Yes
July 14, 2026: Approve the minutes from May 6, 2026, as presented
MOTION: Board Member Lombardo made a motion to approve the minutes from May 6, 2026, as presented. Vice-Chair Kratman seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 0 - 1. (Abstained - Board Member Mackey)
Voted: Yes
Yes: Kratman, Lombardo, RyderAbstained: Mackey
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Lombardo made a motion to approve the minutes from May 6, 2026, as presented. Vice-Chair Kratman seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 0 - 1. (Abstained - Board Member Mackey).” (Motion: Lombardo, second: Kratman)
Jul 14Approve the minutes from June 9, 2026, as presentedMotion: MOTION: Board Member Lombardo made a motion to approve the minutes…Passed 3–0 · Ryder: Yes
July 14, 2026: Approve the minutes from June 9, 2026, as presented
MOTION: Board Member Lombardo made a motion to approve the minutes from June 9, 2026, as presented. Vice-Chair Kratman seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 0 - 1. (Abstained - Board Member Mackey)
Voted: Yes
Yes: Kratman, Lombardo, RyderAbstained: Mackey
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Lombardo made a motion to approve the minutes from June 9, 2026, as presented. Vice-Chair Kratman seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 0 - 1. (Abstained - Board Member Mackey).” (Motion: Lombardo, second: Kratman)
Jun 30Nominate Mr. Christopher Kingston to fill the open seat…Motion: MOTION: Chair Ryder made a motion to nominate Mr. Christopher Kingston…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · Ryder: Yes
June 30, 2026 (Joint meeting): Nominate Mr. Christopher Kingston to fill the open seat on the School Committee through April of 2027
MOTION: Chair Ryder made a motion to nominate Mr. Christopher Kingston to fill the open seat on the School Committee through April of 2027. Ms. Biagioni-Smith seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, which resulted as follows: Yea: Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Lombardo, Mr. Mackey, 9 Ms. Biagioni-Smith, Mr. Moncada, Mr. Russo, Mr. Kratman, Mr. Chair Ryder, & Ms. Garabedian Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED:
Voted: Yes
Joint vote of the Select Board and the other board at this joint meeting; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. It was seconded by Ms. Biagioni-Smith, who is not a Select Board member.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Chair Ryder made a motion to nominate Mr. Christopher Kingston to fill the open seat on the School Committee through April of 2027. Ms. Biagioni-Smith seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, which resulted as follows: Yea: Mr. Lloyd, Mr. Lombardo, Mr. Mackey, 9 Ms. Biagioni-Smith, Mr. Moncada, Mr. Russo, Mr. Kratman, Mr. Chair Ryder, & Ms. Garabedian Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED:.” (Motion: Ryder)
Jun 15Accept sub-district 1 and sub-district 2 with 75 Radcliff…Motion: MOTION: Mr. Johnson made a motion to accept sub-district 1 and…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · Ryder: Yes
June 15, 2026 (Joint meeting): Accept sub-district 1 and sub-district 2 with 75 Radcliff Road as the proposal to be put forward at Town Meeting to comply with the MBTA Communities Act, and to instruct…
MOTION: Mr. Johnson made a motion to accept sub-district 1 and sub-district 2 with 75 Radcliff Road as the proposal to be put forward at Town Meeting to comply with the MBTA Communities Act, and to instruct the Town Manager to place an MBTA Communities Act Article on the Warrant. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, which resulted as follows: Yea: Vice-Chair Kratman, Board Member Mackey, 9 Board Member Lombardo, Chair Ryder, Mr. Duffey, Mr. Fratalia, Ms. Difruscia, Mr. Ciampa, Mr. & Johnson Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED:
Voted: Yes
Joint vote of the Select Board and the other board at this joint meeting; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. The motion was made by Mr. Johnson, who is not a Select Board member.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Johnson made a motion to accept sub-district 1 and sub-district 2 with 75 Radcliff Road as the proposal to be put forward at Town Meeting to comply with the MBTA Communities Act, and to instruct the Town Manager to place an MBTA Communities Act Article on the Warrant. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, which resulted as follows: Yea: Vice-Chair Kratman, Board Member Mackey, 9 Board Member Lombardo, Chair Ryder, Mr. Duffey, Mr. Fratalia, Ms. Difruscia, Mr. Ciampa, Mr. & Johnson Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED:.” (second: Mackey)
Jun 9Accept the donation of a tabletop statue of Anne…Motion: MOTION: made a motion to accept the donation of a tabletop…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · Ryder: Yes
June 9, 2026: Accept the donation of a tabletop statue of Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller from Lewis Randa of the Peace Abbey, with the Select Board's sincere gratitude
MOTION: made a motion to accept the donation of a tabletop statue of Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller from Lewis Randa of the Peace Abbey, with the Select Board's sincere gratitude. Seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0.
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“MOTION: made a motion to accept the donation of a tabletop statue of Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller from Lewis Randa of the Peace Abbey, with the Select Board's sincere gratitude. Seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0..”
Apr 14Nominate Eric Ryder as Chair of the Select BoardMotion: MOTION: Chair Kratman made a motion to nominate Eric Ryder as…Passed 3–2 · Ryder: Yes
April 14, 2026: Nominate Eric Ryder as Chair of the Select Board
MOTION: Chair Kratman made a motion to nominate Eric Ryder as Chair of the Select Board. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 2 - 0. (Nay: Board Member Lombardo and Board Member Mackey)
Voted: Yes
Yes: Kratman, Russo, RyderNo: Lombardo, Mackey
From the minutes
“MOTION: Chair Kratman made a motion to nominate Eric Ryder as Chair of the Select Board. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 2 - 0. (Nay: Board Member Lombardo and Board Member Mackey).” (Motion: Kratman, second: Russo)
Apr 14Nominate James Mackey as Vice-Chair of the Select BoardMotion: MOTION: Board Member Lombardo made a motion to nominate James Mackey…Failed 2–3 · Ryder: No
April 14, 2026: Nominate James Mackey as Vice-Chair of the Select Board
MOTION: Board Member Lombardo made a motion to nominate James Mackey as Vice-Chair of the Select Board. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION FAILED: 2 - 3 - 0. (Nay: Chair Ryder, Vice-Chair Kratman, & Board Member Board Member Russo)
Voted: No
Yes: Lombardo, MackeyNo: Kratman, Russo, RyderThe minutes name Eric Ryder (no), Mark Kratman (no) and Richard Russo (no) and record the motion as failed, 2-3-0; with 5 members present, the other members are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Lombardo made a motion to nominate James Mackey as Vice-Chair of the Select Board. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION FAILED: 2 - 3 - 0. (Nay: Chair Ryder, Vice-Chair Kratman, & Board Member Board Member Russo).” (Motion: Lombardo, second: Mackey)
Apr 14Nominate Mark Kratman as Vice-Chair of the Select BoardMotion: MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion to nominate Mark Kratman…Passed 3–2 · Ryder: Yes
April 14, 2026: Nominate Mark Kratman as Vice-Chair of the Select Board
MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion to nominate Mark Kratman as Vice-Chair of the Select Board. Chair Ryder seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 2 - 0. (Nay: Board Member Lombardo and Board Member Mackey)
Voted: Yes
Yes: Kratman, Russo, RyderNo: Lombardo, Mackey
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion to nominate Mark Kratman as Vice-Chair of the Select Board. Chair Ryder seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 2 - 0. (Nay: Board Member Lombardo and Board Member Mackey).” (Motion: Russo, second: Ryder)
Apr 14Accept the Annual Town Meeting Warrant ArticlesMotion: MOTION: Board Member Russo to accept the Annual Town Meeting Warrant…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · Ryder: Yes
April 14, 2026: Accept the Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles
MOTION: Board Member Russo to accept the Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles. Vice-Chair Kratman seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0.
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Russo to accept the Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles. Vice-Chair Kratman seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0..” (second: Kratman)
Votes with no disagreement (51)
From the Tewksbury 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): The Lowell Sun — John Lombardo (Peter Currier, April 2026), Richard Russo Jr. (Aaron Curtis, April 2025), Eric Ryder (courtesy photo, April 2024); Tewksbury Town Crier courtesy photos — Mark Kratman (March 2025) and James F. Mackey III (March 2024). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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