Framingham Democratic Committee
Draft Agenda for March 21, 2021, 7:00 pm – Zoom Conference

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

7:05 – 7:45 Presentation: It’s time to get ready for 2022

• Erin Buechele, Regional Organizing Coordinator, Mass Democratic Party: Blueprint for ’22, FDC participation as a pilot program.

• Michael Ansara, Together for 2020, Dean of all Organizers: Key races to begin to focus on for the next cycle, 2022

7:45 – 7:47 Secretary’s Report – Minutes of December 13, 2020, Business Meeting – Robert Case, Secretary

7:47 – 7:50 Treasurer’s Report – Larry Stoodt – Annual Dues are due, Associate Member discussion. 

7:50 – 8:05 Reports from Mayor, City Council & School Committee 

8:05 – 8:15 Report from our House Delegation, – Rep. Jack P. Lewis, Rep. Maria Robinson, Rep. Carmine Gentile, Sen. Pres. Karen Spilka  

8:15 – 8:25 State Committee Report – Parwez Wahid, Norma Shulman

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

• Bylaws – Mel Warshaw

• • • Vote on two bylaw amendments

• Communications – Gwen Holbrow/Jim Hansen
• Civics Education – Beverly Hugo
• Environmental/Climate Change – Larry Stoodt
• Legislative – Doug Lawrence 
• Outreach – Parwez Wahid/Carmen Chico
• Programming – Rosamond Hooper-Hamersley & Cesar Stewart-Morales 
• Discussion of Social/Racial Justice and Equity Seminar

8:45 – 8:55 Voting on new Associate Members

• Ricky Finlay
• Kelly Garofalo
• David Gordon
• Tilia Jacobs
• Branden Ward

8:55 – 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.

NEXT MEETING APRIL 18th at 7:00