Framingham Democratic Committee 

Draft Agenda for February 21, 2021, 7:00 pm – Zoom Conference

7:00 – 7:05 Welcome, Announcements and Updates – Chair Mike Hugo

7:05 – 7:40 Presentation by Julia Koehler, M.D., FAAP (Inf. Dis.); Harvard Med. Sch./Boston Children’s Hosp.

• Public Health Equity Disparities in COVID and the Vaccine Rollout

7:40 – 7:55 Introduction of Democratic School Committee Dist. 2 Candidates (All invited)

• Ricky Finlay

• Kelly Garofalo

• David Gordon

• Brandon Ward

7:55 – 7:57 Secretary’s Report – Minutes of December 13, 2020, Business Meeting – Robert Case, Secretary

7:57 – 8:00 Treasurer’s Report – Larry Stoodt – Annual Dues are due, Associate Member discussion. 

8:00 – 8:15 Reports from Mayor, City Council & School Committee 

8:15 – 8:25 Report from our House Delegation, – Rep. Jack P. Lewis, Rep. Maria Robinson, Rep. Carmine Gentile, Sen. Pres. Karen Spilka  

8:25 – 8:25 State Committee Report – Parwez Wahid, Norma Shulman

8:25 – 8:45   Subcommittee Reports, discussions, actions and votes:

• Bylaws – Mel Warshaw

• Communications – Gwen Holbrow/Jim Hansen

• Civics Education – Beverly Hugo

• Environmental/Climate Change – Larry Stoodt

• Legislative – Kurt Fusaris/Barb LeDuc 

• Outreach – Parwez Wahid/Carmen Chico

• Programming – Rosamond Hooper-Hamersley & Cesar Stewart-Morales 

• Discussion of Upcoming Social/Racial Justice and Equity Seminar

8:45 – 8:50 COVID Update

8:50 – 9:00 New Business, member announcements, general announcements

9:00 Adjourn

Special Note: If you or a loved one are experiencing any issues that we can help with during this extraordinary time please contact the Chair or any Officer and we will do all we can to get services or meet any needs that we can for that person. Our Committee has many well placed members who are always happy to answer the call to action, and we would be honored to render discreet aid to anyone in need, to the best of our abilities.

Thank you for your support of our Democratic Values!