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  Boxborough resident running for Congress
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Last EditedRBH  Jul 09, 2007 02:43pm
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News DateThursday, July 5, 2007 08:00:00 PM UTC0:0
DescriptionIn this small town of just 5,000 residents, one person here has had enough of what he describes of the inefficiencies of Congress.

Kurt Hayes, 40, is hoping to be the next 5th District congressman, and he’s not intimidated by the candidates who hail from communities with populations up to 20 times the size his hometown.

“I’ve always wanted to do this,” said Hayes, who has lived in Boxborough for four years with his wife, Debbie, and three children. “Somebody ought to do something.”

Hayes is one of three independents joining the list of five Democrats and two Republicans seeking to replace the departing U.S. Rep. Marty Meehan in the Oct. 16 election.

Hayes, who works for IBM in software sales, believes his skills dealing with customers help him relate to voters in a way politicians can’t.

“I’ve never run for office — this is truly one of those things where a citizen of the people decides to run for the people’s house,” he said. “A lot of people are saying we have enough qualified politicians and lawyers in there. It would be nice to get someone else in there with a common sense business approach.”

Hayes’ current objective is obtaining the 2,000 signatures necessary to become an official candidate. Since he announced his intentions at Fifer’s Day on June 16, he has obtained 600 signatures and expects to be the first name on the ballot.
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