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Minutes March 24, 2019

Framingham Democratic Committee
Framingham Green Community Room
136 Maynard Rd., Framingham, MA 01701
Meeting Minutes – Sunday, March 24, 2019

Call to Order: Chair Beverly Hugo called the meeting to order at 7:10 PM

Announcements & Updates:
– Dues are payable as of April 1; they are $20 voluntary donation for voting Members, $15 for
Associate Members, with waivers granted upon request to the Treasurer.
– Subcommittee assignments are being reviewed for the year. Please let Beverly know if you
would like to join a different/additional subcommittee. Members will be limited to two
subcommittees as a voting member, with all subcommittee meetings open to all Regular and
Associate Members.
– The FDC is in need of a couple of members to take over the Hospitality Committee: Amanda
Northrup is unable to arrive early for meetings.
– Our Framingham caucus to elect delegates to the state convention will be held on May 19.
Registrants must be 16 years old by May 11 th for possible election; fee waivers are available.
To run for Delegate or Alternate, one must be a registered or pre-registered Democrat by the
time of the caucus. The Chair asked for people to please not run for Delegate/Alternate if
they will be unable to attend the State Convention in Springfield on September 14.
– Our new FDC banner is under design.
– The next DSC meeting is on April 6 at 10 AM in Marshfield.
– Signature papers for local offices will be available on May1 at the office of the City Clerk.
– Volunteers for Elizabeth Warren will assemble to use Hustle on Thursday March 28, at 5:30PM, at the Green. Please bring your laptop (easiest) or smart phone.(Read more…)

Minutes of Jan 2019

Framingham Democratic Committee
136 Maynard Rd, Community Room
Framingham, MA 01701

Meeting Minutes – Sunday, January 13, 2019

Call to Order: Beverly Hugo, Chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
Welcome/Announcements: Thank you for what you do. Reminder that on January
20, 2019, Campaign Finance Reports are due; May 1, 2019 Nomination Papers will be
available at City Hall; Swearing in ceremonies upcoming at the State House for State
Rep. Jack P. Lewis, State Rep. Maria D. Robinson & Senate Pres. Karen Spilka.
Hospitality – Amanda Northrop is to be commended for her service. There is now an
opening for the head. Reminder that Membership Dues will be due by April 1st:
Members $20; Associate Members $15, if able to pay. Please talk to our Treasurer
Larry if you need the fee waived, no questions asked; Total – 80 members, Associate
and Life.

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2019 Framingham Democratic Caucus

Caucus To Be Held May 19

Framingham Democrats will caucus on Sunday May 19 for the purpose of electing Framingham’s delegation to the 2019 Democratic State Convention.

The Framingham delegation will consist of 34 delegates, 17 male, 17 female, and 6 alternates, also gender balanced, 3 male, 3 female.

The caucus will be held at the Community Room of the Framingham Green 136 Maynard Road, Framingham. All caucus attendees are reminded to park their vehicles outside the Green’s property using the parking lot at 1071 Wocester Road (corner of Maynard Road and Rt. 9).

Caucus call-to-order is 7pm.  Registration begins at 6pm and will close 15 minutes after call-to-order.  (The website calendar shows the start time at 6pm which is actually start of registration.) Following the caucus there will be a brief business meeting.

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