Matthew Duggan Candidate Statement

A candidate profile and statement from Matthew Duggan, who is running for Danvers Select Board.

Background
Grew up in Goshen, N.Y., a real onion town. Moved to Boston after high school to work in
construction for several years. Returned to school and earned degrees from UMass/Boston and
Bentley Grad School. Have been employed in the IT field for 35+ years as a detail-oriented software
engineer/project manager. Involved for the past 13+ years providing design/support for the
BCBSMA.com web site. Moved to Chase Street in the Back Bay 21-years ago while employed at Bell
Atlantic Yellow Pages in Middleton. Have been enthusiastically working to improve Danvers quality
of life ever since.

Community involvement
· Danvers Kiwanis – volunteer
· Danvers Bi-Peds – former board member & VP
· Danvers Family Festival – former board member & VP
· Danvers Rail Trail Advisory Committee – 2009–present
· Danvers Town Meeting Member – Precinct 1, 2006–present

Education
· Bachelor of Science, University of Massachusetts, Management / MIS
· Master of Science, Bentley College, Computer Information Systems
Occupation
· Current employer is HP Enterprise / DXC Technology. Project manager assigned to the BCBS of
Mass. account
· Past employers include Commonwealth of Mass., Lockheed-Martin, Bell Atlantic, Verizon,
EDS/Hewlett-Packard

I have been honored to serve as a Town Meeting member for the past 15 years. We’re aware of the
issues currently facing our community and how we all need to work together in a thoughtful and
collaborative manner to address these challenges.

Our current Select Board has been working together to ensure the COVID-19 impact is minimized to
the extent possible. And, if elected, I pledge to continue that collective approach, that working
together as a community we can restore the normalcy each of us crave … to bring back the great
vibrancy to our downtown, our neighborhoods, and in our schools.

Danvers knows how to work together for the common good. We may debate the best way to solve a
problem, but we always do so with the best interests of Danvers in mind. Danvers has an exciting
past, but we have an even brighter future. And we know how to work together for the common
good.

The Select Board are our local leaders; we look to them to provide a vision for the future of Danvers
-- where rush-hour traffic from other communities doesn't clog our streets; where residential
development doesn't create so much density that we look like a city; where we provide affordable
housing so young families and our seniors who may have spent their entire lives here may continue
to do so; where we support our local businesses throughout Town to ensure they thrive and
expand; where our school’s MCAS scores show improvement year over year and not stuck in
mediocrity. 
I believe that I have the experience, the dedication and the commitment to deliver results for the
residents of Danvers. I am well prepared, with an in-depth understanding of how the Town
operates. I ask for your vote so that together we can continue to make our town a great place to live
and work!