The two candidates in the race for the 1st Berkshire District state representative seat in this year’s Democratic primary will meet for a forum this month. He served as mayor of North Adams from 1984 until 2010, and has been the 1st Berkshire District State Representative since 2017. “I fully respect the former mayor and current State Representative Barrett for all the great work he has done," Fitch continued. Fitch’s backers include Greylock Federal Credit Union President & CEO John Bissell, and two former North Adams city council presidents: Keith Bona and Benjamin Lamb. With no declared Republican or Independent candidates, the Democratic primary is the decider for the 1st Berkshire seat.