Candidate Profiles: State Rep Race
October 3, 2024
• Democrat Joshua Tarsky and unenrolled candidate Bill Dermody will face each other in the race for State Representative in the 2024 State Election on November 5.
As November grows ever closer, candidates are starting their final push ahead of the election. The two high-profile candidates vying for the 13th Norfolk seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives sat down with Municipal Producer Yuxiao Yuan this past summer. As voters start to cast their ballots, we revisit these interviews in this piece aired as part of the Needham Channel News.
The League of Women Voters in Needham will also host a forum on Wednesday, October 16th featuring the two candidates.
Please note: Bill Dermody currently serves as the Vice-President of the Needham Community Television Development Corporation (NCTDC), which is the Board of Directors for the Needham Channel and Needham Local. The NCTDC had no editorial control in the creation of this video.
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