Tuesday, November 6, 2012
After losing six of seven precincts in his home town of Stoneham, State Rep. candidate George Georgountzos has conceded the victory to incumbent Jason Lewis.
After losing six of seven precincts in his home town of Stoneham Tuesday night, George Georgountzos conceded victory in the state representative race to incumbent Jason Lewis. After a long campaign season Chris Kellogg, campaign manger for Lewis, said the team and Lewis were excited for the win. "I am extraordinarily happy, and I did not expect Jason to do as well as he did," Kellogg said. "I really feel that it speaks to the quality of an individual of Jason because he did do so well." Kellogg also wished Georgountzos luck in his future political endeavors. "George is a nice guy, and I would encourage him to rethink his strategies in two years if he plans on running again," Kellogg said. In an interview with Stoneham Patch from his …
Monday, November 5, 2012
Check out our previous coverage of the State Rep. race between incumbent Jason Lewis and challenger George Georgountzos.
Still trying to decide who you want to vote for as your state representative on election day? Take a look at our coverage of the State Rep. race between incumbent Jason Lewis and challenger George Georgountzos: Candidates: Incumbent Jason Lewis, D-Winchester Challenger George Georgountzos, R-Stoneham Profiles: Debates: Readers' Questions: Other Info:
Monday, October 15, 2012
Let us know what you'd like to ask Massachusetts State Rep. candidates Jason Lewis and George Georgountzos by posting a question in the comments section below.
With just a couple weeks left until the Nov. 6 election, we want to know: What questions do you have for Massachusetts State Rep. candidates Jason Lewis and George Georgountzos? Let us know what Stoneham or Winchester-related questions you have for the candidates by posting a comment in the comments section below. We can't promise all questions will be answered, but we'll try to have the candidates answer as many as possible to help you make your decision come election day. Questions must be posted in the comments section, directed to both candidates (not just one) and submitted by noon on Wedneday, Oct. 17. Answers will be posted as soon as we receive responses from both candidates. Previous coverage:
Thursday, October 11, 2012
You asked and State Rep. candidate George Georgountzos answered your questions. This is also the first story in our "You Ask, Stoneham Patch Answers" feature.
You asked and State Rep. candidate George Georgountzos answered your questions. This is also the first story in our "You Ask, Stoneham Patch Answers" feature, in response to reader Tom's question: "It would be great if we could use the Patch forum to meet the future elected officials in Stoneham. We the voters could ask questions and the future elected officals could answer our questions. I'd like to know the person better that I'm possibly voting for." Georgountzos, a Republican from Stoneham, is challenging incumbent State Rep. Jason Lewis, a Democrat from Winchester, for his seat. The State Rep. position represents the communities of Stoneham and Winchester. Here are Georgountzos' responses to our readers' questions: Bob Campatelli …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Let us know what you'd like to ask Massachusetts State Rep. candidates Jason Lewis and George Georgountzos by posting a comment below.
With just over a month until the Nov. 6 election, we want to know: What questions do you have for Massachusetts State Rep. candidates Jason Lewis and George Georgountzos? Let us know what Stoneham or Winchester-related questions you have for the candidates by posting a comment in the comments section below. We can't promise all questions will be answered, but we'll try to have the candidates answer as many as possible to help you make your decision come election day.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Incumbent Jason Lewis defeated challenger John DePinto in the Democratic race for state representative in the State Primary Election Thursday, according to the Boston Globe.
Incumbent Jason Lewis defeated challenger John DePinto in the Democratic race for state representative in the state primary on Thursday,according to the Associated Press. Lewis rolled in Winchester, receiving 1,801 votes to DePinto's 215, according to unofficial AP results reported on boston.com. The race was much closer in Stoneham, where Lewis won by a margin of 109, getting 1,050 votes to DePinto's 941. Overall, Lewis received 2,851 votes in both towns, or 71.2 percent of the vote, and DePinto received 1,156 votes, or 28.8 percent. Lewis will be challenged in November by Republican candidate George Georgountzos, who won the Republican primary as he was unopposed.
Rep. Jason Lewis
2:11 am on Wednesday, November 7, 2012
I'm humbled with the support I received in today's election. This would not have been possible without the hard work of our dedicated volunteers and student interns, and the generous financial support of our donors. Thank you! I want to congratulate George Georgountzos for his commitment to public service. It is not easy to put yourself and your family in the public eye and run for elected office… more ›