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Win Farwell, Councilor-at-Large

Win Farwell, Councilor-at-Large

About Win

Born in Brockton, Winthrop H. Farwell, Jr. (Win) lived with his parents in an apartment at the corner of Warren Avenue and Calmar Street. Eventually, the family moved to a home on Moraine Street. His roots in Brockton are deep - in 1881, Win’s great-grandmother was the first woman elected to office in Brockton. She served on the school committee. Exactly 100 years later, in 1981, he was elected to his first city office on the same committee.

In 1975, he was proudly appointed to the Brockton Police Department and promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1981.  In 1991, the city faced severe financial problems and almost 25% of the city’s workforce was laid off. This included 35 firefighters, 31 police officers and about 250 teachers. The state imposed a Financial Control Board to oversee city finances. That prompted Win to run for mayor and lend his efforts to improve conditions in the city.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Law Enforcement
High Honors, Northeastern University

Masters in Education, Education Leadership Program
Boston University

PERSONAL

Married with a son and daughter, two stepsons and seven (7) grandchildren - Avirey, Sam, Colton, Norah, Audrey, Scarlett and Hope.


HOBBIES

Travel, Reading and Writing

PUBLIC SERVICE

  • City Councilor-at-Large - 2016 to present

  • City of Brockton Police Department - 25 years

  • Brockton School Committee - 10 years

  • Mayor, City of Brockton - 4 years

  • Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Safety - 3 years

  • Brockton Area Transit Authority Advisory Board - 4 years


PAST MEMBERSHIPS

  • Society for Human Resources Management (S.H.R.M.)

  • Volunteer, Brockton D.A.R.E. and G.R.E.A.T. Committee

  • United States Conference of Mayors

  • Massachusetts Mayors’ Association

  • Massachusetts Recreational Tramway Board

  • Governor’s Commission on Father Absence and Family Support

  • Massachusetts Local Government Advisory Committee

  • President, Massachusetts Association of School Committees, Inc.

  • Lecturer, National School Boards Association, Annual Convention

  • Brockton Chapter, Muscular Dystrophy Association