Michael Joseph Nicholson
Democratic · MA · Mayor of Gardner
Michael Nicholson has been mayor of Gardner since 2020 and is a lifelong Gardner resident. He holds a master's degree in public policy from UMass Amherst and a law degree from Suffolk University.
Where Michael Joseph Nicholson stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Reported in his 2024 inaugural address that his administration brought back a domestic violence advocate job in the Gardner Police Department. The city had cut that job in 2010.
January 4, 2024Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: gardner-ma.gov
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Was elected unanimously as president of the Massachusetts Mayors' Association, a statewide group of mayors.
January 27, 2025
Source: northcentralmass.com
Was named to the Worcester Business Journal's Power 50 list for leading economic growth in Gardner, where 33 businesses opened or expanded in 2022.
June 8, 2023
Source: mma.org
Submitted Gardner's $69.6 million operating budget for fiscal year 2021 to the City Council as mayor.
August 17, 2020
Source: gardner-ma.gov
Past race Michael Joseph Nicholson ran in:
- State Representative 2nd Worcester District · November 3, 2026 · 2nd Worcester District; Massachusetts