How We Doing?!
Why am I running?
No Place Like Home
Evolution... Not Revolution
Evolution... Not Revolution
I want to continue to position our town as a desirable destination for families and residents who will want to live in Weymouth. Our town and sense of community is on the rise!
Evolution... Not Revolution
Evolution... Not Revolution
Evolution... Not Revolution
Sustainable growth that keeps the tax rates the lowest on the South Shore. Projects that protect our town history and character as well as water and power supplies!
How We Doing?
Evolution... Not Revolution
How We Doing?
I’m running because I want YOU to have a say in all that has happened and is about to happen. There’s a lot going on.
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Jim Melody For Councilor At Large
All contributions are invested to meet our shared goals.
Meet The Melodys
Grandfather Patrick Melody State Senator from Dorchester’s St. Margaret’s Parish and Ward’s 2, 6, and 12.
Father Paul Melody -President of IBEW Local 369 for 30 years and National AFL-CIO Board Member under George Meaney.
Mother Peggy raised 7 children and was active member of Immaculate Conception Parish as well as a legendary Weymouth Food Pantry
Volunteer.
Seven siblings: Maureen, Paul, Jack, Kate, Sue and Jennifer.
Born and raised in Weymouth and educated at Immaculate Conception, Academy Ave, Central Junior, and Weymouth North High School
UMASS Amherst Ultimate World Championship 1985
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Wife Cassandra born and raised in NYC
Daughter Reilly - Hamilton, St Francis, Cardinal Spellman, Junior at Elon University
Daughter Ryan – Hamilton, SSCS, senior at Weymouth High School
Professional
For over 30 years I represented major venues, professional sports teams, and elite broadcasting and publishing brands in the National, NYC, and Boston markets. Event creation and management at Radio City Music Hall, Boston City Hall Plaza, World Trade Center, and Union Point are additional marketing, promotional, and sales successes.
I have managed and represented the NE Patriots, Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, Boston Red Sox, and Boston College sports in both radio and television broadcast sponsorship sales breaking category and market records for performance for all listed at CBS Television Boston, Fox Sports, WEEI, WBCN, WRKO and more.
Guest Lecturer at New York University, Emerson University, Bentley College, Salem
State University
Tony Bennett at Radio City
Cause related / Community Involvement
On The Streets
Coach of Weymouth Girls Soccer and Weymouth Youth Soccer
Hamilton School After School Enrichment Instructor
Community and Event Volunteer at Hugs Plus Learning Center, South
Shore Charter School, St Jerome’s, Jackson Sq Merchant's Assoc,
Columbian Square Merchant’s Association, Town of Weymouth Events
Committee, Weymouth High School, Windrose Assisted Living,
Linden Ponds, Pine St Inn, Rosie’s Place, Joey Fund, and John
Havlicek/Genesis Fund .
In The Studio
To recognize and honor the critical role the Mass General Hospital for Children played in our family’s health history I wrote and sing a tribute song titled
"Christmas in Boston”
Cause related fundraising was my original inspiration for getting involved.
Our song ended up being played on over thirty (30) radio stations
throughout New England, being recognized by both Mayor Tom Menino
and Marty Walsh, being invited to open up the City of Boston’s Christmas
Tree Lighting Ceremony on Boston Common three (3) times in the past 20
years, played live in studio with Dale Dorman and played on WRKO! All funds from CD sales and performances have been donated to our friends at MGH for Children!
Mayor Tom Menino recognized my efforts via a proclamation from the
City of Boston!
Gulf Of Weymouth
This Spring Mayor Bob Hedlund sprung a sneak attack on our
unsuspecting neighbors by renaming Hingham Bay the “Gulf of
Weymouth”!
Union Brew House co-owner, Ray Jennings and local good guy Jason
Thayer joined the fun by printing t-shirts based on the Mayor’s now
famous scribble on an existing map.
The sales of the shirts have raised upwards of $8,500 of which the proceeds went directly to construct the Fitzgibbon Memorial on Libby field.
I enlisted in the takeover militia and wrote the movements marching
song, “Hingham Bay”. It’s been a blast to be a small part of this groups
success.
WRKO's Howie Carr has been drafted too.
ASK THE MAYOR - Citizen advocate
During the course of Bob Hedlund’s entire term as Mayor of Weymouth I had the
privilege of being the volunteer co/host and Citizen Advocate of the "Ask the Mayor" program on
WETC. The singular intent of the show was to present pertinent information about town affairs
in an informative and entertaining way – INFOTAINMENT.
Weymouth citizens would submit questions about every and any issue or problem they
had with the Mayor’s office or any town related subject. Under the direction of WETC’s Mary
Heinrichs, both Bob and I enjoyed plenty of good-natured ribbing from Executive Producer and
creative master mind Jeff Cummings. Together the four of us combined to address the variety and
peculiarities that are involved with representing 60,000 citizens with good intent and good
nature.
ATM was modelled after channel 38's vintage classic "Ask The Manager." Original "Ask The Manager" co-host, Dana Hersey, visited Town Hall to share in the fun.
Ask the Mayor visited every issue of significance for in depth review. It’s why I’ll hit
the ground running as your Councilor at Large.
Union Point
People & Jobs
Our neighbors in this community are eager to join the family and deserve to be welcomed. They have endured the shared struggle regarding this project's progress.
This project was planned to be an opportunity for our friends and neighbors in organized labor to get on and stay on the job. The original Project Labor Agreement (PLA) needs to be revisited.