The Tufts Daily is conducting interviews with City Council candidates ahead of the municipal election on November 4.
All interviews have been edited for length and clarity.
Tufts Daily (TD): Could you tell us a little about yourself and your background in Medford?
Patrick Clerkin (PC): I have lived in Medford for eight years, but before that, I grew up in North Reading, which is about three suburbs north of Medford. I went to public school in North Reading, and then I went to Northeastern and became a mechanical engineer. I also started getting into handyman work.
Author's summary: Non-incumbent candidates share goals.