MILTON — Jim Frey of Stone Church Road announced on June 2 that he is seeking a seat on the Milton Town Board. Republican voters will be asked to sign petitions enabling him to primary in September.
A retired Lieutenant Colonel of the U.S. Air Force, Frey has been a resident of Milton for 15 years. Recent experience with town government has convinced him that he should offer his experience, tact and deference to his fellow townspeople.
Frey wants to guide Milton’s growth, to preserve the community’s rural essence and its open space for everyone’s benefit.
A doctoral candidate in the field of public administration, Frey has the knowledge to carry out his values of fiscal conservatism, limited government, and ethics.
Locally, Frey has served on the boards of Shelters of Saratoga and Saratoga Springs Salvation Army. He is a member of Saratoga Springs Rotary.
Frey served as the Commander and Department Chair of the ROTC, Department of Aerospace Studies, Boston University. He was Director of Non-Resident Studies for the Air War College.
In his 28-year career, Frey oversaw training for 180 instructors and managed a $6.7 million budget among 21 agencies.
Frey and his wife, Valerie, chose to live in Milton because of its quiet rural atmosphere and its friendly people. He is the father of four adult children.