Former State Rep. Jerry Parisella was confirmed and sworn in as Associate Justice of the District Court.
BEVERLY, MA — As eight-term State Rep. Jerry Parisella was officially sworn in as Associate Justice of the District Court this week, three Beverly candidates have lined up to fill the open 6th Essex seat representing Beverly and Wenham Precinct 1 on Beacon Hill.
Beverly City Councilors Hannah Bowen and Todd Rotondo, along with Beverly Chamber of Commerce President Medley Long, have signaled their intentions to run for the special election when it is scheduled.
Parisella was elected to his eighth term in November before Gov. Maura Healey nominated him to the District Court as her 50th judicial nomination last month.
Bowen, Rotondo and Long said they planned to run for the seat in the weeks that followed the nomination and Governor’s Council confirmation.
Bowen, a City Councilor At-Large, told Patch on Monday that she thanked Parisella for his three decades of public service in the military and as a state representative and that she will be formally announcing her candidacy in the coming days.
“On the City Council, I’ve taken on National Grid and won protections for residents, passed an ordinance allowing homeowners to build accessory dwelling units, and increased transparency and auditing of city government,” she said of her credentials to fill the State House seat.