Precinct: 8
Tell us a little about yourself. You can include your personal background, family, outside interests that are important to who you are as a person and a candidate.
Brielle Kissel Meade is an economist in Lexington with an education and consulting background in public policy and planning. Brielle grew up in town (LHS Class of 2000) and moved back in 2016 with her wife to raise her family. She feels fortunate to call Lexington home again and loves living and working in this beautiful community. As a parent of a Hastings 3rd grader and kindergartener, she spends most of her energy trying to raise happy humans and cheering her kids on at their ever-growing list of activities in town. She enjoys playing softball in Lexington’s Moms on the Mound league and relaxing at home with her family when she gets the chance. For the past 18 years at Eastern Research Group, Inc., she also continues her career supporting government clients with economic analyses, environmental data analytics, and policy and decision-making support.
Brielle holds an M.S. in Economics and Urban/Environmental Policy & Planning from Tufts University, as well as undergraduate degrees in both Economics and Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire.
How has your past experience — whether in your professional life, elected office, or as a community leader — prepared you for a role in Town Meeting?
In addition to her professional experience and Lexington roots, Brielle has served on Town Meeting for Precinct 8 since 2018. She was elected to the Town Meeting Members Association Executive Committee five years ago as Clerk and continues to serve as a TMMA Executive Officer helping to prepare each Town Meeting session, ensure smooth communication between Town Meeting members and Town leadership, and providing continuity of services to Town Meeting members throughout the year. She is excited to continue her involvement with Lexington government and TMMA leadership and would be honored to continue to represent Precinct 8 residents at Town Meeting.
What is the most important issue in this election to you personally, and what ideas do you have about how to address this issue?
The Lexington High School is in critical need of replacement or renovation, and the LHS building project currently underway will be the largest and most expensive capital project undertaken by Lexington. Town Meeting will be asked this March to appropriate $10 million in design funds, and all voters in Lexington will weigh in on funding during a tentative debt exclusion vote in November/December of next year. I am committed to staying engaged, encouraging others to get involved, and helping communicate the importance of the project to all residents to ensure we approve this essential project and get a building that supports our education goals, makes financial sense, and serves everyone in the community.