When one thinks about prominent citizens in Westford over recent years, one name that comes to mind is Geoffrey Hall.
By James VanBever (September 2020)
Geoff was born and raised on North Street in Graniteville and has lived in Westford for his entire life. He now resides in Forge Village where he has lived with his wife Pam for many years. A 1966 graduate of Westford Academy, Geoff has never really left the halls of W.A.. If you go to any Westford Academy event no matter what the weather, you will probably find Geoff on the sidelines or in the audience. Mr. Hall was also very instrumental in the foundation of the Westford Academy Athletic Hall of Fame and currently serves as president of the Westford Academy Board of Trustees. In short, he bleeds maroon and grey.
After graduating from W.A., Geoff went on to receive his teaching degree from Salem State College and soon after was hired by the Chelmsford school system as a junior high and high school social studies teacher. His long and dedicated service to the students of Chelmsford led him to be inducted into the Chelmsford High School Hall of Fame.
Aside from his teaching career and his dedication to Westford Academy, Geoff also served the town in various committees and in 1983 was elected to the Westford Board of Selectmen where he served for nine years. After his service as a Westford selectman, Geoff ran and was elected as state representative for the 2nd Middlesex District in 1992. The district covers Westford, parts of Chelmsford and several other towns. Geoff served 16 years as state representative before retiring in 2008. Following his retirement from state government and teaching, Hall continued to be active in town affairs. He served as president of the Westford Museum and Historical Society and is still quite active in the activities of the Westford Museum where he serves as a volunteer and uses his teaching skills to conduct various seminars about the history of Westford. The town of Westford and Westford Academy has been extremely lucky to have had Geoff Hall for all these years. There is nothing he will not do for the town he loves; he always puts the interest of the town above everything else. Westford is made up of many dedicated and great people, Geoffrey D. Hall is certainly one of them.