Like many Lexington residents, I feel great pride in our town, not least because of the large contributions of concern, hard work and high-level expertise made by so many neighbors and friends over the years.  We are extremely fortunate to have such a reservoir of community commitment and professional skill available to us, which only expands as we welcome residents from all parts of the world, geographically and professionally.  

I am proud to support Vineeta Kumar in her campaign for a position on the Lexington Select Board. With nearly 30 years of experience as a financial and management consultant, she specializes in capital markets business development and advising clients on financial and management strategies. In 2018, her expertise and dedication to civic work earned her recognition as one of India New England News‘s “20 Outstanding Women.”

Lexingtonians like their Select Board candidates to have “paid their dues” in previous community experience, and Vineeta has certainly done so.  Vineeta joined the Board of the Lexington Education Foundation in 2016 and served as LHS PTO President from 2019-2021. She ran for Town Meeting in 2017 and was elected Chair of the Town Meeting Members Association 2021-2023.  She has made a point of encouraging civic engagement, particularly among the Indian community, and served as President of the Indian Americans Getting Involved Group (IGIG) from 2020-2022.  

In a period of very large projected capital expenditures, and continuing needs for housing, infrastructure and town services, Vineeta’s professional expertise will be invaluable to Lexington and the Select Board as it faces difficult short and long-term decisions.  But aside from her professional qualifications, I would like to highlight something equally important about her. In all her community work, Vineeta has reached out to others for input and cooperation, and she has made friends and allies among volunteers, town staff and residents.  She is calm, thoughtful, reasonable, and receptive to others’ ideas and concerns.  She has the sine qua non to be a member of the Select Board and of town government generally: She works well with others.  Please join me in supporting Vineeta Kumar for Select Board.

Wendy Manz

Town Meeting Member, Precinct 4

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