Thomas Calter

Thomas J. Calter III is the former town administrator[1] of Kingston, Massachusetts. He previously represented the 12th Plymouth District, which includes the towns of Kingston and Plympton and parts of Plymouth, Duxbury, Halifax, and Middleborough, in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is a Democrat.

Calter was elected in 2006 in a short campaign. His predecessor, Tom O'Brien was appointed to the post Treasurer of Plymouth County in August 2006, after it was too late to be taken off the ballot for the primary election. O'Brien won the popular vote in the primary election, but declined the nomination. Calter was selected in a caucus of representatives from the Democratic Town Committees in the district to be the Democratic nominee on the ballot. In the general election, Calter defeated Olly deMacedo by 296 votes. He resigned from the House in 2018 to become town administrator of Kingston.[2]

Controversies

In early 2019, Halifax assessors demanded the payment of personal property taxes and delinquent interest in the amount of $12,511.09 by Jordan Health and Wellness Center, RKP Capital, LLC, of which Thomas Calter is the principal. Calter refused payment and instead insisted on either paying a smaller amount in the sum of $1,151.20 or appealing the issue to the Appellate Tax Board. The issue had been ongoing since mid-2016.[3]

Calter resigned in mid-2020 from his position as Town Administrator in Kingston after a public argument with a member of the Board of Selectmen in a local restaurant. The argument was a violation of town conduct policy.[4]

Personal life

Calter was raised in Avon, Massachusetts and attended North Adams State College. He earned a master's degree in Business Administration from Northeastern University. Calter spent more than 30 years working in the environmental services industry.

Calter and his wife Patty live in Kingston and have three grown children, Ryan, Kerri, and Patrick.

References
  1. Rowe, Lenny (2020-07-30). "Kingston: Tom Calter Resigns as Town Administrator | WATD 95.9 FM". 959watd.com. Retrieved 2020-12-18.
  2. Rowe, Lenny (April 18, 2018). "Kingston: State Rep. Tom Calter Chosen as New Town Administrator". 95.9 WATD.
  3. Neal, Abram (2019-02-07). "Tax bill woes for former Rep. Calter | Halifax-Plympton Express". plymptonhalifaxexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
  4. Rowe, Lenny (2020-07-30). "Kingston: Tom Calter Resigns as Town Administrator | WATD 95.9 FM". 959watd.com. Retrieved 2020-12-22.
Preceded by
Tom O'Brien		 Massachusetts State Representative 12th Plymouth District
2007-2018		 Succeeded by
Kathleen LaNatra


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