“We need people in the Legislature who aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get the job done, and that’s exactly the type of person Steve Xiarhos is,” said Perrino. “Over a forty-year career for the Yarmouth Police Department, Steve worked his way up the ranks from Summer Reserve Patrol Officer to Deputy Chief of Police. He has also dedicated himself to tirelessly helping others through charity, in memory of his fallen son, Nicholas. I know Steve will have the best interests of families and businesses in the 5th Barnstable District in mind every single day he serves as their State Representative on Beacon Hill, and I know he will make smart decisions to make their lives better. Knowing Steve, I am also certain that he will make constituent service a priority, and that he will be accessible and accountable to the people he serves. I am proud to endorse Steve Xiarhos for State Representative.”

“I appreciate the support of Register Perrino,” said Xiarhos. “During her time as Register of Probate, Anastasia Welsh Perrino has shown tremendous leadership and taken bold steps to modernize and professionalize operations of the Registry. She started by moving operations online soon after she took office, and she has continued those efforts since then. As a result, citizens can appreciate improved customer service and accessibility whenever they are in need of Registry services. I appreciate her work and I look forward to working with her on regional issues of importance as a member of the Legislature.”

About Anastasia Welsh Perrino

Anastasia Welsh Perrino has served as the Barnstable County Register of Probate since 2009. Previously, she served as an Assistant Register of Probate from 2003-2009. She was also an attorney in private practice for more than 14 years, and served as the President of the Barnstable County Bar Association from 2007-2008.

As Register, Perrino has taken an active role in modernizing and professionalizing operations of the Registry of Probate. In particular, she has streamlined processes by improving the use of computer technology. Shortly after taking office, she developed a new Website for the Registry, providing citizens with easier access to information and court forms.

Perrino is a proud graduate of Dennis-Yarmouth Regional Schools, Boston College and Suffolk University Law School.

Steven Xiarhos is a resident of West Barnstable and the Republican candidate for State Representative in the Fifth Barnstable District.

Steve spent forty years serving the people of Cape Cod as a member of the Yarmouth Police Department, retiring in late 2019 from the position of Deputy Chief of Police. Throughout his career, Steve attended numerous specialized training courses and is a graduate of the Babson College Command Training Course and the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Seminar. He is the recipient of 22 various police department awards and decorations including Officer of the Year, Yarmouth Area Chamber of Commerce Person of the Year, Rotary Club of Yarmouth Vocational Service Award, Mothers Against Drunk Driving Officer of the Year, and the Barnstable County Human Rights Commission Rosenthal Award.

Steve also remains active in many charitable and civic causes. This includes, but is not limited to, the Nicholas G. Xiarhos Memorial Fund (which was created in memory of Steve’s son, Nick, who was a Marine killed in combat in Afghanistan in 2009). Currently, Steve serves on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Iraq and Afghanistan Fallen Heroes Memorial Fund and the Massachusetts Military Support Foundation; as well as a Volunteer for Wounded Warrior Project Cape Cod Soldier Ride.

Endorsements

Steve Xiarhos is proud to have his candidacy for State Representative endorsed publicly by:

• State Representative Randy Hunt (R – 5th Barnstable District)
• State Representative Tim Whelan (R – 1st Barnstable District)
• State Representative Will Crocker (R – 2nd Barnstable District)
• State Representative David Vieira (R – 3rd Barnstable District)
• State Representative Mathew Muratore (R – 1st Plymouth District)
• State Representative Susan Williams Gifford (R – 2nd Plymouth District)
• Barnstable County Sheriff James M. Cummings
• Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonald
• Barnstable County Register of Probate Anastasia Welsh Perrino
• Jeff Perry (former State Rep. and Cape Cod Republican activist)
• Barnstable Town Councilor Matthew Levesque
• Bourne Selectman Jared P. MacDonald
• Sandwich Selectman Michael J. Miller
• Sandwich Selectman Robert J. George
• Sandwich Selectman David Sampson
• Sandwich Selectman Charles Holden
• The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) MA PAC
• The Massachusetts Police Association
• The Professional Fire Fighters of Massachusetts
• The Massachusetts Coalition of Police
• The Massachusetts Correction Officers Federated Union (MCOFU)
• The Fraternal Order of Police
• The New England Police Benevolent Association
• Bob Avila, Sandwich Resident and Owner of Captain John Boats

For more information about Steve Xiarhos and his campaign, please visit his Website, www.Xiarhosforrep.com.

About the Fifth Barnstable District

The Fifth Barnstable District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives consists of the entire town of Sandwich, plus precincts 11 and 12 in Barnstable, precincts 1, 2, and 7 in Bourne, and precinct 9 in Plymouth.

The general election is on November 3.

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