Rep. Ciccolo endorses Vineeta KumarThe Lexington ObserverDecember 18, 2024

Sophia Ho endorses Vineeta Kumar
The Lexington Observer
January 6, 2025

Wendy Manz: Vineeta Kumar has the professional and community experience for Select Board 
The Lexington Observer
January 12, 2025

Vineeta Kumar is an exemplary leader, committed to Lexington, and a good friend. I’ve known her and worked with her for years in a variety of capacities and have always been impressed with her passionate and thoughtful approach to problem solving.

I have seen Vineeta demonstrate her commitment towards the townʻs success in her role as a Town Meeting Member over three terms. In particular, her leadership on TMMA during the pandemic stands out to me. Through skillful listening and empathy, she helped maintain close working relationships to enable a smooth continuation of business. Integral to Vineeta’s approach is centering inclusion and equity to advance civic engagement in town.

In addition, her extensive experience in corporate leadership gives her the ability to analyze complex scenarios, which is an important skill for a Select Board member to possess. Vineeta not only weighs options strategically, she works to get the job done, rolling up her sleeves to ensure that whatever project she is working on results in a successful outcome.

She has a warm, and pleasant demeanor and is just good fun as a collaborator on any team in which she is involved.  Vineeta’s experience and thoughtful approach will bring a fresh perspective to the governance of our community.  I am delighted that Vineeta is running for Select Board. She will make an ideal member of the Board and I enthusiastically endorse her.

Representative Michelle Ciccolo
State Representative, 15th Middlesex District

I am delighted to endorse Vineeta Kumar for a Select Board seat. As an immigrant myself, I connect with Vineeta on a different level. Both of us, like many other immigrants, have gone through shared experiences — the journey of learning a different culture while preserving the pride in your own, the quest to find similarities in value systems and the delight when you do find them, the fear of being perceived as less or different, to finding the confidence that you are as equal as anybody else and the sense of belonging that it brings, working hard to earn a seat at the table — we have both lived these experiences, albeit in different decades.
We are so fortunate that  our home town, Lexington, gave us  the opportunity to fulfill our desire to serve. During her first run for TMM, Vineeta spoke about the concept of unity in our diversity, which caught my attention and I’ve followed her journey since then. Vineeta started dedicating her time to the community while juggling a demanding career and raising her son. The fact that she has an impressive track record of service in the town is a testament to her commitment. I value her analytical and collaborative approach to problem solving and consider them highly desirable traits for Select Board. I have also seen Vineeta invest time to understand and value all perspectives of an issue in order to appreciate the full scope of the community’s concerns. She is practical in her approach and works objectively to find solutions. These skills are critical in light of the decisions we face as a town.
I find Vineeta’s passion for service and desire to focus her energy on Lexington commendable. Her skills in combination with her insights as an immigrant present a fresh and unique opportunity to add to the Select Board. And I strongly endorse Vineeta and invite others to join me.
Sophia Ho, in Lexington since 1965

Like many Lexington residents, I feel great pride in our town, not least because of the large contributions of concern, hard work and high-level expertise made by so many neighbors and friends over the years.  We are extremely fortunate to have such a reservoir of community commitment and professional skill available to us, which only expands as we welcome residents from all parts of the world, geographically and professionally.  

I am proud to support Vineeta Kumar in her campaign for a position on the Lexington Select Board. With nearly 30 years of experience as a financial and management consultant, she specializes in capital markets business development and advising clients on financial and management strategies. In 2018, her expertise and dedication to civic work earned her recognition as one of India New England News‘s “20 Outstanding Women.”

Lexingtonians like their Select Board candidates to have “paid their dues” in previous community experience, and Vineeta has certainly done so.  Vineeta joined the Board of the Lexington Education Foundation in 2016 and served as LHS PTO President from 2019-2021. She ran for Town Meeting in 2017 and was elected Chair of the Town Meeting Members Association 2021-2023.  She has made a point of encouraging civic engagement, particularly among the Indian community, and served as President of the Indian Americans Getting Involved Group (IGIG) from 2020-2022.  

In a period of very large projected capital expenditures, and continuing needs for housing, infrastructure and town services, Vineeta’s professional expertise will be invaluable to Lexington and the Select Board as it faces difficult short and long-term decisions.  But aside from her professional qualifications, I would like to highlight something equally important about her. In all her community work, Vineeta has reached out to others for input and cooperation, and she has made friends and allies among volunteers, town staff and residents.  She is calm, thoughtful, reasonable, and receptive to others’ ideas and concerns.  She has the sine qua non to be a member of the Select Board and of town government generally: She works well with others.  Please join me in supporting Vineeta Kumar for Select Board.

Wendy ManzTown Meeting Member, Precinct 4