ANOTHER FORD STALLS OUT, MUST HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MODEL

Ford’s ride coming to an end

RICK FORD after making waves about running for COUNSELOR-AT-LARGE is apparently joining what may becoming a family tradition. I am talking about pulling out of races. This new family characteristic first showed up in fellow member bearing the family brand name, JOHN when he declared initially to be seeking the STATE REP seat now held by BRENDAN CRIGHTON.

The latest instance of JOHN'S latest effort to keep it up would be his withdrawal from entering the WARD 7 race. If I remember correctly he passed on an opportunity to occupy the seat held by his father. I thought I read that in the ITEM but I am too lazy to check it out besides I do not want t waste one of my ten free articles for the month to fact check. That race quickly filled up with what would have been two extremely formidable opponents in JAY WALSH and BRIAN FIELD.

With all due respect for RICK'S stated reasons and they are valid ones, I can't help but wonder if FEAR OF LOSING an election played a more significant role. Not only are there three incumbents to run for the four seats, two of the challengers would have been formidable opponents. First there is RICK STARBARD, a two-term (maybe three in which case would make him an even stronger candidate) member of the LYNN SCHOOL COMMITTEE giving him a large city-wide base.

Then there is BRIAN LAPIERRE, a TEACHER'S UNION representative, who seems to have a well organized political team dare I say MACHINE behind him. Both of these candidates have a SUPERIOR grasp of the issues surrounding EDUCATION, critical for furthering community development.

No RICK'S drive to work might be long now but an embarrassing loss might have made the journey unbearable.