Framingham Democratic Committee 

 Agenda for April 18, 2021, 7:00 pm – Zoom Conference

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

7:05 – 7:45 Presentation: Act now … Save Earth! Earth Day Initiatives

• Aimee Powalka, Sustainable Framingham: Energize Framingham

• Ann Berwick, Director of Sustainability, City of Newton

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 – 7:55 Reports from Mayor, City Council & School Committee 

7:55 – 8:05 Report from our House Delegation, – Rep. Jack P. Lewis, Rep. Maria Robinson, Rep. Carmine Gentile, Sen. Pres. Karen Spilka  

8:05 – 8:15 State Committee Report – Parwez Wahid, Norma Shulman

• Alex Bausch, Report on MDP Organizing Hub

8:15 – 8:25   Subcommittee Reports, discussions, actions and votes:

• • Bylaws – Mel Warshaw

• 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, Next Steps

8:25 – 8:55 Annual Meeting, per Bylaws §4 (1)(c), General Governance Discussion

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 MAY 16th at 7:00