Town Council

In accordance with Wakefield’s Charter, our Town Council is composed of seven members elected, at large, for terms of three years each. The executive authority of the Town is vested in the Town Council, which is deemed to be the chief executive office and chief policy-making agency in the Town. Read more about the official duties of our Town Council

At their Annual Retreat on June 5, 2023, members outlined their goals and priorities. To view the Fiscal Year 2024 Goals and Priorities, click here.

Mehreen N. Butt

councilor.butt@wakefield.ma.us | 781.307.8710
Term: April 2023 - April 2026
Liaison to: Capital Planning Committee; Human Rights Commission; Recreation Commission; Traffic Advisory Committee

Jonathan P. Chines, Chair

councilor.chines@wakefield.ma.us | 617.501.6033
Term: April 2022 - April 2025
Liaison to: Finance Committee; Permanent Building Committee; School Building Committee

Anne P. Danehy

councilor.danehy@wakefield.ma.us | 781.258.9197
Term: April 2021 - April 2024
Liaison to: Commission on Disabilities; Health and Human Services; Master Plan Committee

Edward F. Dombroski, Jr.

councilor.dombroski@wakefield.ma.us | 617.290.2026
Term: April 2023 - April 2026
Liaison to: Department of Public Works; Economic Development Committee; Veteran Advisory Board

Michael J. McLane, Vice-Chair

councilor.mclane@wakefield.ma.us | 781.224.0133
Term: April 2022 - April 2025
Liaison to: Beebe Library; Cable Advisory Board; Fire Department; Housing Authority

Julie Smith-Galvin

councilor.galvin@wakefield.ma.us | 781.606.1233
Term: April 2021 - April 2024
Liaison to: MBTA Communities Working Group; Environmental Sustainability Committee; Wakefield Municipal Gas & Light Department; Youth Council

Robert E. Vincent II

councilor.vincent@wakefield.ma.us | 301.535.9420
Term: April 2022 - April 2025
Liaison to: Bylaw Review Committee; Council on Aging; Historical Commission; Police Department; School Committee
 

Staff Contacts

Name Title
Sherri A. Dalton Clerk