Water Street Bookstore's Dan Chartrand Running For Office

Water Street Bookstore owner Dan Chartrand has filed paperwork to run for Selectman.

Chartrand and former Selectman Bob Eastman are the only candidates so far to announce a run at the seat being vacated by Bobby Aldrich, the current Selectmen chair who's for a new job.

For the open Town Clerk spot, current acting Town Clerk Andrea Kohler and Selectwomen Julie Gilman are running. They will try to replace longtime Town Clerk Linda Hartson, who this week she is resigning. Whoever wins will finish Hartson's last two years remaining on her term. If Gilman wins, she would have to resign her Selectwomen seat because town rules don't allow someone to work for the town and hold elected office at the same time.

Harry Thayer filed for a position on the Trustees of the Robinson fund, and Winifred Bernard filed for a position as the Supervisor of the Checklist.

The election is March 13.

Below is a complete list of open spots:

All positions are for three-year terms, excluding the checklist supervisor spot, which is six years. The fiing period is open until Feb. 3.

People can run for the spots by submitting the following language in writing to the :

“I, _________, declare that I am domiciled in the town of Exeter, and that I am a registered voter therein; that I am a candidate for the office of _______ and hereby request my name be printed on the official nonpartisan ballot of the town of Exeter.”