ORDER-2017-86 : Appointment of Maureen Burnham, 72 Damon Ave., to the Melrose Commission on Women for a three-year term; said term to end on the last day of February 2020.

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▶ 0:58 Robert A. Boisselle: Second. Second. Second, we have a motion to close the public participation and second. We have one order on the agenda this evening. We have order 2017-86, appointment of Maureen Burnham of 72 Damon Avenue to the Merrill's Commission on Women for their three year term, said term to end on the last day of February 2020.

▶ 1:20 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: Motion to suspend the rules to bring the applicant forward.

▶ 1:23 Robert A. Boisselle: Motion has been made to suspend the rules and second. All those in favor? Aye. Aye.

▶ 1:33 Robert A. Boisselle: would you come forward would you like to say a few words before we start sure I

▶ 1:37 Speaker 2: just want to introduce myself said my name is Maureen Burnham I am a proud resident of Melrose I am the mother of three kids that attend the Horace Mann school all of them are successful graduates of the Franklin ECC I am by profession an attorney work out of North Reading and I applied to be a commissioner for the Melrose Commission on women because I am interested in those issues that impact the women of our community I am a neighbor and friend to women of many backgrounds in Melrose and I'm the mom of of two little girls and as such I care deeply about those issues that impact the women of our community and I would be honored to represent them any questions from the

▶ 2:34 Mary Beth McAteer-Margolis: Alderman I just want to welcome you as a ward 2 resident thank you myself and you're certainly highly credentialed and have a great resume with your experience for alliance of women income in workers comp and lots of other fields besides coaching soccer and having kids and all of that so I hope that you'll be able to find time for this and that you know I know that you'll bring a lot to the Commission thank you for stepping forward thank you any other questions

▶ 3:09 Robert A. Boisselle: from the board I have a recommendation motion to recommend second second motions recommend and second all those in favor the order is passed congratulations you don't have to be here this evening for any further thank you thank you very much thank you motion to adjourn so moved second second all those in favor all right motion to adjourn