ORANGE DEMOCRATS TO ELECT DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION

ORANGE DEMOCRATS TO ELECT DELEGATES TO STATE CONVENTION

Democrats in Orange, MA will be holding a caucus at the Workers Credit Union, 32 New Athol Road, Orange on Saturday, February 18 at 2 PM to elect three delegates and three alternates to the 2012 Massachusetts Democratic Convention, where Democrats from across Massachusetts will select candidates to compete for the Democratic nomination for U. S. Senate.  The convention will be held on Saturday, June 2, 2012 at the Mass Mutual Center in Springfield.

“This is going to be an exciting year as we build on our recent successes and prepare for the elections in 2012,” commented Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh.  “Caucuses are the first step in building a community organizing strategy for victory.  They give people an opportunity to become part of the local effort.”

The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Orange, and the Democratic Committee warmly welcomes participants. Delegates will be divided equally between men and women, and all ballots will be written and secret. In the spirit of inclusion, youth, minorities, and people with disabilities who are not elected as delegates or alternates may apply to be “add-on” delegates.  Details on the rules can be found at www.massdems.org.

The committee normally meets four times a year as well as holds special events where the public is invited. For more information on the caucus or the committee please contact the Outreach Coordinator, Genevieve Fraser at FraserGenevieve@gmail.com ; telephone (978) 544-1872, or check out the Orange Democratic Town Committee website at  http://orangemassdems.blogspot.com/

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Massachusetts Educators Respond to Scott Brown’s Vote against Teacher Jobs Bill

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Massachusetts education leaders responded to Senator Scott Brown’s vote to block the Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act on a conference call with members of the media. Featured speakers included Paul Toner of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, Ed Doherty of the American Federation of Teachers and Angela Cristiani of the Boston Teachers Union.

The Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act would have supported 6,300 Massachusetts education jobs and was fully paid for by a 0.5% tax increase on those who make a million dollars or more.