Welcome to the
Stoughton Democratic Town Committee
Web Site!

What Is The Stoughton Democratic Town Committee?

The Stoughton Democratic Town Committee (SDTC)is established under the authority of the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the Charter of the Democratic Party of Massachusetts. Under this authority, the Stoughton Democratic Town Committee is charged with furthering the ideals and aims of the Democratic Party locally, in Massachusetts and nationally.

Our Platform, as approved at the 2009 convention, may be viewed at Massachusetts Democratic Party Platform.

The Goals of the Stoughton Democratic Town Committee are:

to enhance the democratic process by engaging more people in political activities;
to bring issues of social, economic and political importance to public awareness;
to work through the electoral process to get Democratic candidates elected to public office in county, state and national positions.

Meetings

When you join the Stoughton Democratic Town Committee, you become an active part of the local voice of the Democratic Party. Instead of watching events unfold, you become a part of the team that makes events take place. These events affect your life and the lives of people around you. Our monthly meetings (except during summer) feature well-known and fascinating guest speakers from the world of government and politics. You will learn about the latest developments on Beacon Hill, how to get involved in campaigns, how the best campaigns are run (and won) and more. You will have the opportunity to discuss the most newsworthy and pressing issues of the day with acknowledged experts and outspoken leaders, close up, one-on-one. You will have a chance to make a real difference, be heard, work toward Democratic victories and even run for office yourself. If you are a Democrat, you probably believe in most of the things we do. You probably support the same positions and care about the same challenges. So, why not take the next step, do something about your concerns and apply for Associate Membership in the Stoughton Democratic Town Committee today?

Composition of the Committee

The Stoughton Democratic Town Committee is the local branch of the Democratic Party. Our members are elected every four years (during the Presidential Primary Election). We, also, have a number of Associate Members, who enjoy most of the rights and responsibilities of regular Elected Members, as well as Lifetime Members (who have served for at least 20 years as regular Elected Members). Vacancies in the Elected Member body are filled by nomination and vote of the Elected Members and are selected from the current Associate Members. The Committee conducts activities such as the endorsement of enrolled Democratic candidates in partisan and nonpartisan primaries, preliminaries and elections, financial support of the State Committee and Democratic nominees, adoption of resolutions and platforms, fundraising for political purposes, voter registration campaigns, caucuses for endorsing candidates, adopting resolutions or conducting other Party business. In compliance with the rules of the Massachusetts Democratic Party and to reflect the diverse make-up of our Town, we actively recruit minorities, women, gay and lesbian, young and disabled Democrats to join us. Any Democrat in Stoughton is eligible to join. All of our meetings are held in handicapped accessible locations.

Registered Democrats and those who are unenrolled ("independents") are invited to attend SDTC events.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The Executive Committee for the Stoughton Democratic Town Committee for 2008 to 2009 includes:

John Kavin, Co-Chair, 53-61 McCormick Terrace, Stoughton, MA 02072
(781) 344-6748 johnkavin@comcast.net

Donna Smith, Co-Chair, 282 Seaver Street, Stoughton, MA 02072
(781) 344-8741 dssto@aol.com

Roberto Soto, Vice-Chair, 16 Bell Street, Stoughton, MA 02072
(781) 341-3238 rrsoto@verizon.net

Lester Davis, Treasurer, 557 Park Street, Stoughton MA, 02072
(781) 341-9626

Linda Hickey, Secretary, 3 Manor Drive, Stoughton, MA 02072
(781) 344-9570

Steve Fradkin, Democratic State Committee Member, 22 James Avenue, Stoughton, MA 02072
(781) 344-3160, Steve@WizardOfAdz.com

Steven Wilkinson, Web Site Manager, 145 Smith Avenue, Stoughton, MA 02072
(781) 341-0609 stvnwlknsn@hotmail.com

ADDITIONAL POLITICAL CONTACTS

To send an electronic mail message to the following individuals, click on their highlighted electronic mail address. If their name is highlighted, clicking it will connect you to their Home Page.

State Senator Brian Joyce, bjoyce@senate.state.ma.us

State Representative Louis L. Kafka, Rep.LouisKafka@hou.state.ma.us (Stoughton Precincts 2, 3, 4 and 6)

State Representative William C. Galvin, Rep.WilliamGalvin@hou.state.ma.us ( Stoughton Precincts 1, 5, 7 and 8)

Governor Deval Patrick, GOffice@state.ma.us

Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray, GOffice@state.ma.us

Attorney General Martha Coakley, Attorney.general@ago.state.ma.us

President Barack Obama, president@whitehouse.gov or http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/ or The White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20500 or telephone (202) 456-1414.

Senator John F. Kerry, john_kerry@kerry.senate.gov or http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm or 218 Russell Building, Second Floor, Washington D.C. 20510 or telephone (202) 224-2742.

Senator Paul Kirk, senator@kennedy.senate.gov or 317 Russell Senate Building, Washington D.C. 20510 or telephone (202) 224-4543.

Congressman Stephen Lynch, stephen.lynch@mail.house.gov or https://writerep.house.gov/htbin/wrep_findrep or 221 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 or telephone (202) 225-8273.

Massachusetts Democratic Party, 129 Portland Street, Suite 602, Boston 02114-2014 (617) 742-6770, staff@massdems.org

National Democratic Party, http://www.democrats.org/page/s/contact

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

SDTC Monthly Meetings

Our next monthly meeting is likely to take place in March. Details will be posted here as they become available.

Caucus

On Saturday, February 13th, the Stoughton Democratic Caucus will be held at the Stoughton Public Library, 84 Park Street, 2nd floor in the Wales French room. Access for handicapped persons is available from the upper parking lot through the rear entrance to the building. Doors will open at 9:30 a.m. e.s.t.. Registration closes at 10 a.m. e.s.t. Caucus will be called to order at 10 a.m. e.s.t.

To run as a delegate, a person must have been a registered Democrat in Stoughton by December 31, 2009, be present and give his or her written consent to nomination. The only exception is for an individual serving in the armed forces who advises the town chair of his/her desire to be considered for election prior to January 18, 2010. Persons running to be a delegate may make a brief statement and/or distribute materials on their behalf. If elected, a registration fee of $75.00 must be paid, for both delegates and alternates, and post marked no later than April 9, 2010. Fee waiver forms will be available.

Our Last Meeting

Our last meeting took place on Saturday, January 23rd at the Striar Y.M.C.A. Following a delicious breakfast buffet by Peppercorns, Guy Glodis addressed the membership regarding his candidacy for State Auditor. The minutes will be posted here as they become available.

Photographs, from past events, may be found at Stoughton Democratic Town Committee Webshots.

Contact Us

If you want to help with an event or by working on the Executive Committee, please give Donna Smith or John Kavin a call at (781) 344-8741 or (781) 344-6748 respectively.