Finance Committee Nominating Subcommittee elects Sullivan Chair, Bean Vice Chair
Finance Committee nominates Sullivan as Chair, Bean as Vice Chair. The Nominating Subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend James Sullivan to lead the full Finance Committee for a two-year term, with Edward Bean as Vice Chair, also for two years. Sullivan and Daniel W. Sherman both volunteered
Finance Committee · Meeting of July 24, 2026
WAKEFIELD — Finance Committee nominates Sullivan as Chair, Bean as Vice Chair. The Nominating Subcommittee voted unanimously to recommend James Sullivan to lead the full Finance Committee for a two-year term, with Edward Bean as Vice Chair, also for two years. Sullivan and Daniel W.
Sherman both volunteered for Chair; the subcommittee cited continuity and anticipated financial challenges in backing Sullivan's nomination. Bean was the sole Vice Chair volunteer. The recommendations will be forwarded to the full Finance Committee for a formal vote.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of July 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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