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5 Republican Challengers for the 3rd District Seat (held by McGovern-D) to Debate Each Other Tonight
The Northborough, Worcester, Marlborough, and Worcester Seven Hills Tea Parties are co-sponsoring a critical debate on September 7th, 7:00-9:00 p.m., at Westborough’s DoubleTree Hotel, 5400 Computer Drive (Rts. 9 & 495). All five Republican candidates seeking to unseat U.S. Congressman James McGovern will participate -- Robert Chipman, Robert Delle, Brian Herr, Marty Lamb and Mike Stopa.
This pivotal event will provide voters with the final opportunity to witness an interactive debate among the candidates, and to decide who should challenge incumbent McGovern in November. Mr. McGovern has run unopposed in five of the last seven elections.The Massachusetts Primary is on September 14th.
According to Mike Long, co-founder of the Northborough Tea Party; “Because this debate is so crucial, we went to great lengths to create a format that will produce a true picture of the candidates’ stance on key issues – in addition to responding to prepared questions which have not been disclosed to the candidates, they will have the opportunity to query one another on issues where they have differences.”
The debate is open to the general public and members of the press. Admission is free.
Source: http://northboroughteaparty.ning.com/events/mcgovern-challengers-in-last
You can get a brief introduction to the candidates by clicking here.
Community Meeting with Governor Deval Patrick - Sun May 23, 2010
with Governor Deval Patrick
WHAT: State Senator Jamie Eldridge and State Representative Jen Benson invite you to join them at a Community Meeting with Governor Deval Patrick.
WHEN: Sunday, May 23rd
Doors open at 4:00pm
Event begins at 4:30pm
WHERE: Holiday Inn Boxborough
(Exit 28 on Route 495, off Route 111, at 232 Adams Place.)
WHO: All are welcome.
The event is hosted by State Senator Jamie Eldridge and State Rep. Jen Benson and their districts' townspeople from: Acton, Ayer, Boxborough, Harvard, Hudson, Lancaster, Littleton, Lunenburg, Marlborough, Maynard, Northborough, Shirley, Southborough, Stow, Sudbury, and Westborough.
Denis Leary to Run for State Representative (11th Worc. District)
We have a race! The following is from our Shrewsbury neighbor's blog "ShrewsBuried", titled ' Denis Leary To Run For State Representative'
by Mark Adler
Shrewsbury Democrat Denis Leary has taken out nomination papers to run for State Representative from the 11th Worcester District, which covers Shrewsbury and part of Westborough. The seat is being vacated by Republican Karyn Polito, who's running for State Treasurer.
Leary is a 57 year old resident of Shrewsbury. He is the Executive Director of Veterans Inc, which provides shelter, food, and training to homeless Massachusetts vets. This organization recently brought its operations to Shrewsbury in the former Calvary Retreat Center on South Street.
He is not the famous comedian/actor from Worcester, but rather is a graduate of Stonehill College and Boston College Graduate School of Social Work. He has more than 15 years experience in the administration and management of human service programs.
Mr. Leary was previously employed by Community Healthlink, a subsidiary of UMassMemorial Healthcare System, where he was a Division Director for 11 years. He is also the former President of the Central Massachusetts Substance Abuse Association, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and he was the 2000 recipient of the T&G's Vision Award.
The deadline for nomination papers is May 4. The primary election is September 14.
Mr. Leary will be challenging Mr. Beaton, who is running as a Republican for 11th Worcester District.
Have you heard of candidate Matt Beaton?
Have you heard of Matt Beaton? I'm sure you will, if you're in Westborough precincts 1 and 4.
Since Karyn Polito is running for State Treasurer, this opens up the seat for State Representative in the 11th Worcester District (Westborough Pcts 1 and 4, and Shrewsbury). One candidate (the only?) is Matt Beaton of Shrewsbury. See excerpts from his campaign kick-off rally and speech on YouTube:
You may also read more about him here.
Polito Delivers Letter to Speaker Deleo on Gaming
Earlier today, Karyn Polito delivered a letter to House Speaker Robert DeLeo urging that any decision to approve expanded gaming this year “be done transparently and in a manner that maximizes revenue to the Commonwealth.” She warns against the perception of “insider deals” for politically connected special interests.
In the letter, Polito specifically recommends that licenses to operate slot machines and casinos be awarded through a public auction, where all applicants are on “equal footing.” She writes that licenses should be awarded based on the merits of proposals and what is in the best interests of the state, not the best interests of racetrack owners only.
“We need to avoid the appearance of an insider deal that further erodes the confidence of the people in their government. Expanding gaming in the Commonwealth must be done in an open, transparent and competitive process in order to maximize returns for taxpayers. I'm concerned that certain special interest groups like racetracks appear to have the inside edge when instead they should be on the same level as any qualified bidder,” Polito wrote.
The full text of the letter is below:
Read more: Polito Delivers Letter to Speaker Deleo on GamingAP Reports Karyn Polito Running for Treasurer
GOP state representative Karyn Polito running for treasurer
By The Associated Press
March 01, 2010, 12:12PM
BOSTON – State Rep. Karyn Polito is running for Massachusetts state treasurer.
The Shrewsbury Republican scheduled a Monday morning news conference to make the announcement, but her decision was confirmed by spokeswoman Meredith Warren.
Treasurer Timothy Cahill is not seeking re-election and instead running as an independent candidate for governor. Two Democrats, former Democratic National Committee Chairman Steve Grossman and Boston City Councilor Steve Murphy, also are planning to run for treasurer.
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Polito is proposing the elimination of public pensions for state elected officials. To drive home her point, she is planning to withdraw her own pension money immediately and invest it privately.
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Read the full article here on MassLive.com.
Matt Beaton Jumps In (from the ShrewsBuried blog)
by Mark Adler
For the first time in a decade, someone other than Karyn Polito is running for State Representative.
Local businessman, Matt Beaton, is preparing a run for the Republican nomination. He owns Beaton Construction, LLC.
He's a lifelong Shrewsbury resident. a town meeting member and member of the Shrewsbury Development Corporation. He says that, "being a small business owner here in town, I know the struggles small businesses face dealing with taxes, insurance and general obstructions to running a healthy business."
He also says he's an active advocate of environmental preservation. He owns a construction company that focuses on green building and energy efficiency. He is also an avid outdoorsman and says he has "developed a passionate desire to do my part to preserve our natural environment."
Beaton has an undergraduate degree from WPI in Biotechnology with a concentration in Environmental Engineering. He later attended BU for a Masters Degree in Energy and Environmental policy. He worked in a law firm while training for the United Stated National Rowing Team. He trained at the Donohue Rowing Center and represented the club and Shrewsbury at the World Rowing Championships. Beaton practiced as an environmental engineer for two years before starting his own construction company.
For community service, he has been a Big Brother for over 14 years and his "little brother" is now a crew chief for his company. Some of his charitable organizations in which he's been involved has included St. Mary's parish, Why Me, OutdoorExplorations and Habitat for Humanity.
His website is still under construction, but you'll be hearing more about him here on ShrewsBuried!
Rep. Polito is running for State Treasurer, but hasn't made a formal announcement yet. That's likely to come Monday morning at the Omni Parker House in Boston.
Will other Republicans challenge Polito for the Republican nomination for Treasurer? Two Democrats are already vying for their party's nomination. Will other Republicans challenge Beaton for the Representative nomination? And will Democrats have a decent candidate in the Representative's race? Time will tell.
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