Voters Guide: Paul Chasse Jr. for Ward 6 Alderman

Name: Paul M. Chasse Jr.

Age: 62

How long have you lived in Nashua?

All my life.

Your background/education: BS in Accounting.

Occupation: HR/Payroll for Optos Inc., Marlborough, Mass. 

Prior Elected Offices: Zoning Board, 1996 for 6 months; 96-97 Served as Ward 7 Alderman; 2008- Present Ward 6 Alderman.

Personal Info: Married, three kids.

Interests outside of politics: I love to play golf – but only on days that end in "y;" I run a lot of tournaments for charities golf tournaments, including The Club National, which had our 14th golf tournament for Nashua Children's Home for which we raise about $15,000 annually.

Should you be elected, how will you connect with your constituents to learn more about issues they care most about?  

My phone is always on, and I always call them back. I make sure I get in touch even if I have to call three or four times, and not just my constituents, but anyone in the City of Nashua. I am looking out for all the residents of Nashua.

In your opinion, what are key issues affecting your Ward? 

My ward is very happy – I get very few complaints, and thanks to (Nashua's City Services Director) Patty Rogers, she knows who to get in touch with and bang, it's done. .. same day service.

Why are you running?:  To make sure taxes stay low and needless spending stays down, and looking out for the welfare of the residents of the city of Nashua, who want to enjoy a comfortable life where taxes don't go sky high.

Why should voters choose you over your opponent (what uniquely qualifies you to represent the public)?

I don't know anything about my opponent. I haven't spoken to her or know what her views are – but I was the one alderman not comfortable promoting Attorney Bennet into that position (of corporation counsel), and I made it known. There were a few others who were supposed to be on my side, and in the end, Alderman Cookson was the only one on who voted with me.

Feel free to include a summary statement or platform below if there are any other particular points you would like to relay to voters.

As far as the way the Board of Aldermen conduct themselves, it's gotten better – we just need a little bit of unity, and to stop throwing daggers at each other; there's a way to be treated in the horseshoe. 

Every time the Broad Street Parkway has come up over the last six years, I've voted "no," and I'm going to be hard pressed to vote yes on the Broad Street Parkway going forward. When we took the original vote it was supposed to not cost us anything, back in [Mayor Don] Davidson's era; now it's costing us $43 million, and probably going to go up.