John “Jack” Duffy Passes Away

Sad News On Death of FDC Member, Past Officer

Jack Duffy passed away on June 6, 2021. Duffy had served as the Committee’s secretary from 2012 to 2014.

Jack Duffy with his wife Carmen Chico.

Here is a message from FDC Chair Mike Hugo:

“Members & Friends,

I am so sorry to have to announce that our beloved Jack Duffy has passed after a short but difficult illness. He passed away last night.

Please join me in prayer for Jack, and for Carmen as she summons the strength to keep moving forward. This has been a terrible ordeal for Carmen as she has watched her most cherished friend endure this pain.(Read more…)

BIDEN FIRST 100 DAYS

President Biden’s First 100 Days

President Biden’s administration reaches its 100th day in office, he’ll deliver his first formal address to a joint session of Congress on April 28th.

At this milestone the Biden White House and Democrats in Congress has put America back on track. Because of direct relief in President Biden’s American Rescue Plan:(Read more…)

Minutes for February 21, 2021

7:00 pm – Zoom Conference

Meeting Attendees

Members: Mike Hugo, Robert Case, Beverly Hugo, Barbara LeDuc, Jim Stockless, Parwez Wahid, Larry Stoodt, Cesar Stewart-Morales, Gwen Holbrow, Jack Patrick Lewis, Adam Steiner, Phil Ottaviani, Mel Warshaw, Chris Broyles, Norma Shulman, Carmen Chico, Jack Duffy, Thom Mahoney, Mary Kate Feeney, Jeanne Bullock, Chris Lorant, Cindy Rubin, Rosamond Hooper-Hamersley, Kurt Fusaris, Doug Lawrence, Maria Robinson, Cheryl Tully Stoll, Kathie McCarthy, David Magnani, Margareth Shepard, Jim Hansen, Patrick Dunne, Shahid Khan, Caraline Levy

Associate Members: Andrew Machkasov, Tracey Bryant, Audrey Hall, Ohad Klopman, Isabella Petroni

Guests: Julia Koehler, M.D., Ricky Finlay, Kelly Garofalo, David Gordon, Brandon Ward, Mendy Tarkowski, TIlia Jacobs, Rep. Tami Gouveia, Diane Markowitz, Ronna Kabler, Shari Van Hook, Michael Miller, Lisa Miller, Susan Petroni

Welcome, Announcements and Updates – Chair Mike Hugo

The chair reviewed the agenda and brought the meeting to order at 7:03pm

Presentation by Julia Koehler, M.D.,

Massachusetts policies – what they needed to be like, and what they were instead.

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Minutes for January 17, 2021

7:00 pm – Zoom Conference

Meeting Attendees

Members: Mike Hugo, Robert Case, Beverly Hugo, Barbara LeDuc, Jim Stockless, Parwez Wahid, Larry Stoodt, Cesar Stewart-Morales, Gwen Holbrow, Jack Patrick Lewis, Adam Steiner, Phil Ottaviani, Mel Warshaw, Chris Broyles, Norma Shulman, John Stefanini, Carmen Chico, Jack Duffy, Thom Mahoney, Mary Kate Feeney, Jeanne Bullock, Chris Lorant, Adam Freudberg, Cindy Rubin, Rosamond Hooper-Hamersley, Kurt Fusaris, Doug Lawrence, Maria Robinson, Cheryl Tully Stoll, Kathie McCarthy, David Magnani, Margareth Shepard, Jim Hansen, Patrick Dunne

Associate Members: Andrew Machkasov, Tracey Bryant, Audrey Hall, Cheryl Gordon, Vanessa Pendexter, Joel Winett

Welcome, Announcements and Updates – Chair Mike Hugo

The Chair reviewed the agenda, rules of zoom etiquette, and brought the meeting to order at 7:06pm.

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Minutes for December 13, 2020

7:00 pm – Zoom Conference

Meeting Attendees

Members: Mike Hugo, Beverly Hugo, Kurt Fusaris, Barbara LeDuc, Cesar Stewart-Morales, Chris Broyles, Maria Robinson, Mel Warshaw, Norma Shulman, Parwez Wahid, Robert Case, Rozzy Hooper-Hamersley, Larry Stoodt, Jack Duffy, Carmen Chico, Margareth Shepard, Adam Steiner, Chris Lorant, Patrick Dunne, Gwendolyn Holbrow, Kathie McCarthy, John Stefanini, Jack Patrick Lewis, Mary Kate Feeney, David Magnani

Associate Members: Ohad Klopman, Andrew Machkasov, Tracey Bryant, Audrey Hall, Cheryl Gordon, Isabella Petroni

Guests: Mallory Hanora, Leslie Creadle, Karen Spilka, Alex Bausch, Anne Manning

Welcome, Announcements and Updates – Chair Mike Hugo

Chair review the agenda and called the meeting to order at 7:05pm.

Decarceration in the COVID Age: A discussion of abuses, unnecessary imprisonment, alternatives to incarceration and Equitable Police Budgeting in Massachusetts – Mallory Hanora, Exec. Director, Families for Justice as Healing

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