From the Office of the Chair.
DNC member Melvin Poindexter presented outcomes from the 2018 midterm elections:
DNC2018 (PDF)
Yes For Fuller
Framingham School Committee Chair and FDC Vice Chair, Adam Freudberg spoke on behalf of the “Yes for Fuller” campaign and distributed this volunteering signup sheet:
YesForFuller (PDF)
Framingham Democratic Town Committee
Framingham Green Community Room
136 Maynard Rd. , Framingham, MA 01701
Meeting Minutes – Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Call to Order: Chair Beverly Hugo called the meeting to order at 7:10 PM
Announcements & Updates: Our last meeting was in June. Since then we have hosted two candidate debates and held our annual BBQ. We congratulate Maria Robinson for her victory in the primary election to fill the seat of the late State Rep Chris Walsh. A Co-ordinated Campaign Office is now open Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 1071 Worcester Rd., 4th Floor. There is elevator access; the office is handicapped – accessible, including restrooms on the first floor. A memorial service for long-time FDC member Stephanie Mercandetti was held on September 22 at Cushing Park. A park bench and a tree were dedicated, and a scholarship established in memory of Stephanie. Jay Gonzalez will speak at the First Church at 6 Eliot St in Jamaica Plain on Oct 1 at 6:30 PM. See Larry Stoodt for information. Former FDC Secretary Barbara LeDuc is filling in this evening for Secretary Barbara Fontes, who is at her daughter’s wedding this evening. Best wishes to Barbara Fontes and her daughter!
Framingham Democratic Town Committee
136 Maynard Rd.
Framingham, MA 01701
Meeting Minutes – Sunday, June 24, 2018 at 7:00 PM
Call to Order: Beverly Hugo, chair, called the meeting to order at 7:00 PM
Attendance: Members: Lori Bornstein, Jeanne Bullock, Robert Case, Carmen Chico, Jack Duffy, Patrick Dunne, Barbara Fontes, Adam Freudberg, Kurt Fusaris, Gwendolyn Holbrow, Rosamond Hooper-Hamersley, Beverly Hugo, Michael Hugo, Barbara LeDuc, Rep. Jack P. Lewis, Thomas Mahoney, Marie Duaime Robinson, Cindy Rubin, Norma Shulman, Larry Stoodt, Mel Warshaw. Associate Members: Michael Gatlin, James Hansen, Douglas Lawrence, Amanda Northrup, Joel Winett. Life Members: Jerry Desilets, Linda Fields, Bettie Muto, Phil Ottaviani, John Stefanini.
Guest Sign In: Ally Connolly-Pelletier, Marlene Fine(Holliston), Charlie Sisitsky, Gus Bradford, Mary Kate Feeney, Mark Tilden, Leslie Smart, Jose Ivan Roman, Dhruba Sev, Isabella Petroni, Susan Petroni, Vanessa Gatlin, Herb Chasan, Joan Chasan, Irwin Tsh, Andrea Haynes, Ruth Winett, Joel Winett, Adrian K. Haugabrook, Anne Krauss, Beth Greeley, Audrey Hall, Richard Baritz, Judy Margulies, Sheri Slerb, Zane Razzaq.
Announcements: Sen. David Magnani – Stephanie Mercandetti Memorial next meeting, July 8, 2018, Bob Berman- Cushing Park – tree, stone bench; Civic Leadership Scholarship. Go Fund Me page. Resolution from Senate, House and Governor – September 22, 2018 2pm. Room in City Hall with her name – Mayor and City Council need to vote.
FDC Chair Appreciates The Efforts Put In For 2018
As we begin to decompress and sit back and take in the results of our hard work over the past several months, I want to take a moment to thank those who played such a key role in helping to reshape the dialog that has driven our nation so far towards the wrong direction since that horrible day two years ago when all common sense and decency left our way of life.
I have often said that the best dividend that the Trump administration left for Framingham is our deeply committed and exceptionally dedicated cadre of new faces and friends who have chosen to be energized, rather than defeated by this Administration’s hateful and divisive antics! In this iteration of political warfare, we saw many of the faces that emerged to help us during the last presidential election, and got to meet so many new people who came out to help us make change.
Whether it is a person who helped us knock doors and ring phones for the first time, or whether it is a veteran of the last presidential cycle, or a seasoned regular worker-bee who has canvassed for decades, Framingham was blessed by those from the rolls of our membership lists as a democratic Committee. Most of the Framingham Democratic Committee’s members did everything they could from put out a lawn sign to travel to Maine to help Jared Golden and Janet Mills, or all the way Texas to sleep wherever a fellow Democrat would host them to work for Beto. Framingham was well represented, and I cannot thank you enough!
It is through grass-roots organization and endless energy, that our party took back the House, and, as a result, is now in charge of any and all federal expenditures, oversight investigations, and revealing the truth to the American people.
With the exception of the gubernatorial race, all of our Constitutional Offices remain Democratic, and our state delegation will always be looked at with respect for their roots and their intellect. While Maria has a steep learning curve ahead of her, I can think of nobody who is better mentally equipped to take on the challenges she will be met with from day one on the Hill. And, who better than the Senate President to have as a sister-in-arms and a mentor?
I will close by saying that I could not be more proud of our membership for the tireless advocacy, energetic action and incredible heart shown over this midterm political period.
Thank you all!
Beverly Hugo, Chair
Framingham Democratic Committee
Ballot Question On Fuller Middle School
Elections are not over for voters in Framingham. A special election is scheduled for Tuesday December 11, 2018 on the question of replacing the Fuller Middle School.
There will be no early voting for this special election, just the one election day of December 11th. Those who are unable to vote on the day of the special election can vote by absentee ballot.
At the October business meeting of the Framingham Democratic Committee the membership voted on a resolution to endorse a “YES” vote on this ballot question. See the resolution at:
FDC Resolution on Fuller.