The Medford Democratic City Committee will hold its May meeting on Wednesday, May 13, in the Alden Chambers of Medford City Hall. There will be a social period with light refreshments at 6:30, followed by the business meeting at 7:00. The guest speaker will be Susan Altman, who will speak on the topic of energy consumption.
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Public event: Civic engagement in Medford
The Medford Ward 8 Democratic Committee invites the public to a free program entitled Civic Engagement in Medford: How to Make a Difference in Your Community. The event will be held Thursday, April 30 at the Medford Public Library. Light refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Speaking at the event will be:
- City Councilor Paul Camuso
- School Committee Members Robert E. Skerry, Jr. and Ann Marie Cugno
- Medford Sq. Revitalization Committee Chair Rick Orlando
Please feel free to print out this poster (PDF) advertising the event, either as a reminder for your own use or to distribute around the city.
April City Committee meeting canceled
Due to a scheduling conflict, the April meeting of the City Committee meeting has been canceled. The next meeting will be Wednesday, May 13.
Reminder: Ward caucuses
Reminder: The ward caucuses to elect delegates to this spring’s Massachusetts Democratic Party Convention will be held Saturday, February 7, at 10 a.m. sharp at Medford City Hall.
Ward caucuses
The ward caucuses to elect delegates to this spring’s Massachusetts Democratic Party Convention will be held Saturday, February 7, at 10 a.m. sharp at Medford City Hall. Anyone registered in Medford as a Democrat as of December 31, 2008 is eligible to vote for delegates and/or be nominated as a candidate for delegate. There are no absentee votes, and individuals who are not present may only be nominated as candidates if a seat has no in-person nominees.
Upcoming Democratic City Committee meeting
There will be a Democratic City Committee meeting on Wednesday, December 10, at 7 p.m. at the South Medford Fire Station. The location has been changed due to an event at City Hall that evening.
Thank you!
Just a belated thank you to all who campaigned and voted for Democratic candidates and who worked to oppose question 1 in this election. The results reaffirm Medford’s and the country’s commitment to Democratic values. Congratulations to all!
Help Obama win – Medford-area opportunities
From Sarah Compton, Massachusetts Field Director for the Obama campaign:
Please come to a phone bank this week, and/or head up to canvass in New Hampshire this weekend. And, most important of all, PLEASE sign up to help during GOTV (Friday, October 31 through Election Day, Nov. 4). We need thousands of volunteers on those days, to canvass in New Hampshire and to make calls from MA to NH. PLEASE commit to help in the final days of this campaign! You can sign up at http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=ar4ll8F0putNrH4sYOhHXQ_3d_3d,
by sending an e-mail to obamagotv@gmail.com, or by contacting your local coordinator. We all need to stay focused and continue our work in these final days. Polls will not decide this election, but what you do over the next two weeks CAN.
Carpools to New Hampshire – Parking Lot of Outback Steakhouse (Fellsway)
Sat. 11/1 10AM http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpr9mp
Sun. 11/2 11AM http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gpryv4
Team Markey Canvass to NH – Parking Lot of Medford City Hall
Sat. 11/1 11AM http://my.barackobama.com/page/event/detail/gshmdl
Ward 8 opposes question 1
At last week’s meeting of the Medford Ward 8 Democratic Committee, the membership voted unanimously to join the Medford Democratic City Committee in opposing this November’s ballot question 1. The question would eliminate the state income tax, costing the state approximately 40% of its annual revenue. The Coalition For Our Communities estimates that eliminating the state income tax would lead to the Medford Public Schools losing 71% of their state funding and the city losing over $10 million (65%) of its state funding. This would guarantee a dramatic increase in property taxes, major cuts in city and school programs, and a bunch of new taxes and fees at the state and local levels to help pay for the deficit.
This is a reckless idea, and the ward 8 committee strongly encourages all voters to vote no on question 1 in November. We also encourage you to help spread the word through phone banks, sign holding, and/or lawn signs.
Campaign activities on Sunday, Oct. 19
Phone bank to oppose question 1: Regional Democratic Office, 148 Mass. Ave., Arlington, 6-8 p.m. on Sunday, (781) 316-2889
Canvass on Sunday in New Hampshire for Sen. Obama with Rep. Sal DiMasi and Rep. Paul Donato. Contact Rep. Donato at repdonato38@aol.com for more information.
Blue Mass Group is also running a New Hampshire canvass for Sen. Obama.
Medford Democratic City & Ward Committees 