Framingham Democratic Committee
Agenda for July 18, 2021, 7:00 pm – Zoom Conference

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

7:05 – 7:20 FDC Anti-racism discussion: Next Steps – Community Outreach & Being a Catalyst – Rozzy Hooper-Hamersley & Cesar Stewart-Morales.

7:25 – 7:28 Secretary’s Report – Minutes of June 13, 2020, Business Meeting – Robert Case, Secretary

7:29 – 7:32 Treasurer’s Report – Larry Stoodt – Annual Dues are due, Associate Member discussion.

7:33 – 7:40 Reports from City Council, School Committee and Mayor

7:40 – 7:50 Report from our House Delegation, – Rep. Jack P. Lewis, Rep. Maria Robinson, Rep. Carmine Gentile, Sen. Pres. Karen Spilka

7:50 – 8:00 State Committee Report & Convention – Parwez Wahid & Norma Shulman

8:00 – 8:30   Subcommittee Reports, discussions, actions and votes:

• • Bylaws – Mel Warshaw
    • Amendment on Endorsement; Discussion, Vote

• Communications – Gwen Holbrow/Jim Hansen

• Civics Education – Beverly Hugo

• Environmental/Climate Change – Larry Stoodt

• Legislative – Doug Lawrence

• Dignity at Work (Jack Lewis Bill) vs. Federal Healthy Workplace Act, Resolution Vote

• Outreach – Parwez Wahid/Carmen Chico

• Programming – Rosamond Hooper-Hamersley & Cesar Stewart-Morales (Includes discussion of Barbecue)

8:30 – 8:50 Municipal Elections and Endorsement Discussions and Votes

8:50 – 9:10 New Business, member announcements, general announcements

• Veteran Memorial Donation by Framingham Dems., C. Patrick Dunne

• Combatting voter suppression, Sen. David Magnani

9:10 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.