Framingham Democratic Committee
Agenda for May 21st, 2023, 7:00 pm 

7:00 – 7:05 Reading of the Mission Statement – Rozzy Hooper-Hamersley
7:05 – 7:10    Welcome and preliminary announcements – Cesar Stewart-Morales
Summer Meeting Schedule
7:10 – 7:20 Treasurer’s Report – Larry Stoodt
7:20 – 7:30 Acceptance of Minutes – Doug Lawrence – April 2023
7:30 – 8:00 Framingham Schools topics:  Book Bans, Busing & other topics, followed by Q&A Superintendent Robert A Tremblay
8:00 – 8:10 FDC Member Election

1. Nominations for vacancy (second vacancy)
2. Vote on nominations made at prior meeting (first vacancy)

8:10 – 8:30 Reports from City Council, School Committee, and Mayor
8:30 – 8:45 Reports from our Legislative Delegation
8:45 – 8:50 Reports from State Dem Committee: Norma Shulman, Parwez Wahid, Kathie McCarthy
8:50 – 9:05 Sub – Committee Reports
Civics Education – Beverly Hugo
Legislative Subcommittee – Audrey Hall
Environmental – Larry Stoodt
Communications – Jim Hansen
Programming – Rozzy Hooper-Hamersley
ByLaws – Mel Warshaw:  new PR policy bylaw

9:05 – 9:10 Caucus Update: Parwez Wahid
9:10 – 9:15 Announcements – from members, future events, etc.
9:15 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 members might be able to help you find the help you need, and nobody should be facing challenges alone!

Future Items

Next FDC Meeting May 21, 2023

 Caucus:  June 11,  2023, Costin Room, Framingham Public Library

Future Agenda Items

Project BluePrint – MA Democratic Party  –  (Who can arrange a state speaker on this topic?)

Mike Festa from AARP – Suggested by Chris Slammer At one if our Meetings I think it would be great to have Mike Festa State Director of AARP be our featured speaker.  Here is The Link to The Speaker Bureau Request Form:

https://www.aarp.org/forms/speakers-bureau-request-form.html?cmp=RDRCT-5c5ae81f-20200402