Nomination papers to be available August 1
This fall, we will be conducting an election for our two elected members’ seats on the Massachusetts Teachers’ Retirement Board. The current incumbents are Jacqueline Gorrie, a retiree of the Taunton public schools, and Dennis J. Naughton, a retiree of the Millis public schools.
Active and retired members of the MTRS are eligible to run for these unpaid positions, which have a term of four years. If you are interested in being a candidate, you will need to submit nomination papers containing the signatures of 100 eligible voters (active and retired MTRS members) by Tuesday, October 15, 2019. Nomination papers will be available from the MTRS on August 1.
See our website for more information on our Board and representatives’ duties.
Who is eligible to run?
You may run if, as of August 1, 2019, you are a member of the MTRS who is:
- actively employed,
- on an authorized leave of absence, or
- retired and receiving a pension from the MTRS.
The term of an elected member is four years, and members serve without compensation.