(Editor’s note: Sander is concluding her term on the Finance Committee in March 2017.)
To the editor:
I am announcing my candidacy for the open seat on the Board of Assessors, which values real and personal property for taxation purposes. The seat I seek is being vacated by John Robinson and carries a remaining two-year term.
Under the guidance of the current board with the assistance of contractors at the Regional Resource Group and the administrative assessor, Lincoln’s tax rolls and tax rates have been fairly and equitably managed in accordance with state law. I aim to continue that same high level of service in carrying out these responsibilities for the benefit of Lincoln residents.
For the past nine years, I have served on the town’s Finance Committee, including two years as chair. I am also a member of the town’s Affordable Housing Trust. This experience affords me a good understanding of the board’s role.
My professional experience also serves as qualification for the assessor position. I recently assumed the position of senior vice president for finance and administration/treasurer at Suffolk University after serving as chief financial officer and treasurer at the Whitehead Institute. My previous positions include assistant treasurer at Harvard University. In addition, I worked with higher education and not-for-profit institutions at JP Morgan and Moody’s Investors Service. I have professional public sector exposure as well, having served as a Moody’s rating analyst for local governments and an analyst with the Congressional Budget Office. I hold a master’s degree in public policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School and a BA from Grinnell College. I am a certified treasury professional and belong to the Treasurer’s Club of Boston.
Most importantly, I enjoy volunteering on behalf of our town. I would be gratified to have your support and the opportunity to join the Board of Assessors. Please vote for me on March 27.
Sincerely,
Laura Sander
100 Lincoln Road
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