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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
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.
This page was last updated on January
27, 2010.
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