Yes for Gloucester

Who We Are

YES for Gloucester is a grassroots organization of Gloucester residents who believe that voting YES to affirm the multifamily zoning districts the City Council passed unanimously (with 2 abstentions) last fall is a crucial step towards creating more reasonably priced housing in Gloucester. The following Gloucester citizens endorse Yes for Gloucester’s mission.

Committee Members

Jack Clarke, Chairperson
Bob Gillis, Treasurer
Jane Remsen, Clerk
Melissa Cox
Peter Dolan, Canvassing
Deanna Fay, Database
Deb Frontiero, Endorsements
Shawn Henry
Jen Holmgren, Social Media
Paul Lundberg
Lauren Norton, Yard Signs
Ruth Pino, Presentations

Scott Richardson, Direct Mail
Chris Sicuranza, Volunteers
Carolyn Stewart, Media
Steve Voltz, Communications Coordinator

Organizations and Officials

State Rep. Ann-Margaret Ferrante
Mayor Greg Verga
Tony Gross, President, City Councilor At Large
Jason Grow, City Councilor At-Large
Val Gilman, City Councilor At-Large
Scott Memhard, City Councilor Ward I
Dylan Benson, City Councilor Ward II
Frank Margiotta, City Councilor Ward IV
Sean Nolan, Vice President, City Councilor Ward V
Rick Noonan, Chair, Planning Board
Jane Remsen, Vice Chair, Planning Board
Beverly Bookin, Planning Board
Doug Cook, Planning Board
Shawn Henry, Planning Board
David Rosen, Planning Board
Steve Yost, Planning Board
Housing 4 All Gloucester
Eileen Duff, Register of Deeds

Community Supporters

John Bell, former Mayor
Melissa Cox, former City Councilor
Jen Holmgren, former City Councilor
Barry Pett, former City Councilor
Marion Sibley, President of Library Board
Charles Nazarian, Gloucester Meetinghouse Foundation
Lenny Linquata, owner of The Gloucester House Restaurant & Blue Collar Lobster
Jason Etheridge, Lifebridge (Grace Center)
Frank Freedman, Grace Center
Stephen Voyesy, Grace Center
Scott Trenti, Senior Care, Inc.
Melissa Dimond, Wellspring House
Eric Mitchell, Pathways for Children
Peggy Haggerty-Streck, Action, Inc.
Michea McCaffrey, Gloucester Racial Justice Team
Erina McWilliams-Lopez, YMCA
Chris Lovasco, YMCA North Shore
Rev. Tess Baumberger, Essex UU Church (Gloucester resident)
Rev. Marya DeCarlen, St. John’s Episcopal Church
Rev. Sue Arsenault-Kohler, Annisquam Village Church
Father Jim Archidina, Holy Family Parish
Rev. Janet Parsons, Gloucester UU Church
Mauriza Alves
Saira Austin
Justine Baez
Michelle Barkley
Jan Bell
Mary Benard
Eric Bergengren
Beverly Bookin
Rick Ciolino
Virginia Ciolino
Sam Cleaves
Julie Cleveland
Marsha Collins
Doug Cook
Fara Courtney
Carol Dagle
Alex d’Maris
Alice Erickson
Meredith Fine
Paul Frontierro
Laura Frontierro
Laila Goodman
George Grattan
Liz Greene
Carl Gustin
Jen Holmgren
Terry Holmgren
Heidi Horner
Maggie Howard
Chad Konecky
Eric Lessinger
Steven Lewis
Marian Linden
Juliet Lockwood
Andy Luman
Aria McElhenny
John McElhenny
Mary Jane McGlennon
Shelley Morgan
Lauren Norton
Larry Oaks
Jan Pellegrini
Rorie Philbrook
Phoebe Potts
Dick Prouty
Peg Ris
Sunny Robinson
Angela Sanfilipo
Carolyn Stewart
KT Unis
Laura Wiessen