Grafton DTC

Registered Democrats in Grafton held a caucus today to elect delegates to the 2010 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The caucus was well-attended, and included a visit from Governor Deval L. Patrick and State Senator Michael O. Moore.

Elected as delegates were Jon Bartelson, Tina Doucet, Kim Edgren, Juan Flores, Ken Grew, Elias Hanna, Carolyn Jakubiak and Lisa Kelley.  Elected as alternates were Michelle Drum, Lee-Marie Fadavi and Marsha Platt.  Chet Jakubiak, Chair of the Grafton Democratic Town Committee, will serve as an ex officio delegate.  Also serving as an ex officio delegate is Diane Saxe, Democratic State Committee Woman.

The Convention will be held on Friday, June 4th and Saturday, June 5th at the DCU Center in Worcester. Democrats from across the state will gather to vote on candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Commonwealth, Attorney General, Treasurer and Auditor.  The number of contested seats has generated a lot of interest.  To appear on the September ballot, candidates must receive at least 15% of the delegates’ vote.  In each race the candidate receiving a majority vote will be the endorsed candidate of the Democratic Party.

For more information on the Democratic Party or any of their meetings, please contact Mr. Jakubiak at chet.jakubiak@verizon.net.  For general information on the Convention, please contact the Democratic State Committee at 617-776-2676.

Registered Democrats in Grafton will be holding a caucus at the Grafton Historical Society, 1 Grafton Common, Lower Level, Grafton on Saturday, February 13, 2010 beginning at 12:00 noon to elect eight delegates (four women and four men) and three alternate delegates to the 2010 Massachusetts Democratic Convention.

The Convention will be held on Friday, June 4^th and Saturday, June 5^th at the DCU Center in Worcester. At that time, Democrats from across the state will gather to endorse statewide candidates.

The caucus is open to all registered Democrats in Grafton, as of December 31, 2009. All ballots will be written and secret. Those not elected as a Delegate or Alternate Delegate, who meet the qualifications, may apply to be add-on delegates in the following categories: youth, minority, and disabled.

Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation or economic status in the conduct of the caucus is strictly prohibited. Challenges to the delegate process can be filed with the Massachusetts Democratic Party, 56 Roland Street, Suite 203, Boston, MA 02129 no later than ten days after the caucus date.

For caucus information please contact Chet Jakubiak, Chair, Grafton Democratic Town Committee at 508-839-5574.

Governor Deval Patrick invites you to a town hall for a discussion of what matters to you:

Wednesday July 8th @ 6:30 PM
Dean Park Bandstand
805 Main Street
Shrewsbury, MA
(Rain location: Shrewsbury High School)

Bring your friends, family and neighbors. This event is free and open to the public.
Visit www.devalpatrick.com for more information or contact Clare Kelly at (617) 367-2010.

Thousands of Democrats from across the state gathered at 2009 Democratic State Convention on Saturday, June 6 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield.

Delegates representing Grafton were Jon Bartelson, Abbas Fadavi, Lee Fadavi, Amy Gilgis, Carolyn Jakubiak and Lisa Kelley. Chet Jakubiak, Chair of the Grafton Democratic Town Committee, served as an ex officio delegate. Also serving as an ex officio delegate was Diane Sax, Democratic State Committee Woman.

At the Convention, Democrats discussed and voted on the Party Platform. Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray addressed attendees. David Plouffe, campaign manager for Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, was the keynote speaker.

In addition to the formal session, delegates had an opportunity to attend workshops on a number of topics. Delegates heard from Congressman Barney Frank, who discussed the current economic situation. There were also sessions on topics like using Facebook and Twitter and discussions on developing effective campaign strategies.

The Democratic Committee normally meets on an as-needed basis at the Grafton Municipal Center. For more information on the Democratic Party or any of their meetings, please contact Mr. Bartelson at jon@bartelson.com or check out their website at www.graftondems.org. For general information on the Convention, please contact the Democratic State Committee at 617-776-2676.

Grafton Democrats met to caucus today and elected delegates to the 2009 state convention. The caucus was immediately followed by a brief meeting where the committee welcomed a new member.

Registered Democrats in Grafton will be holding a caucus at the Grafton Community Barn, 37 Wheeler Road, Grafton on Saturday, February 7, 2009 beginning at 12:30 PM to elect eight delegates (four women and four men) and three alternate delegates to the 2009 Massachusetts Democratic Convention.

The Convention will be held on Saturday, June 6th at the MassMutual Center in Springfield. At that time, Democrats from across the state will gather to adopt a party platform.

The caucus is open to all registered Democrats, as of December 31, 2008, in Grafton. All ballots will be written and secret. Those not elected as a Delegate or Alternate Delegate, who meet the qualifications, may apply to be add-on delegates in the following categories: youth, minority, and disabled.

Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity, sexual orientation or economic status in the conduct of the caucus is strictly prohibited. Challenges to the delegate process can be filed with the Massachusetts Democratic Party, 56 Roland Street, Suite 203, Boston, MA 02129 no later than ten days after the caucus date.

For caucus information please contact Chet Jakubiak, Chair, Grafton Democratic Town Committee at 508-839-5574.

Please join colleagues and friends in recognition of

Senator Ed Augustus

Tuesday, December 16, 2008
5:00 pm

The Hanover Theatre for Performing Arts
2 Southbridge Street
Worcester, MA

RSVP

Paul Belsito
pbelsito@gmail.com

Ginger Conti
ginger_conti@yahoo.com

Join the Grafton Democratic Town Committee and lots of other friends to celebrate Diane Saxe as she enters…the other side of sixty!!

Saturday, December 13, 2008
6:30 PM – 9:30 PM

The Grafton Inn
25 Central Square on the Common
Grafton, MA

Please bring non-perishable food items for the Grafton Food Bank. In addition to your food donation, a cash donation will be made to the food bank on Diane’s behalf.

Marsha sent me a couple links to palm oil and soy-based candles, in light of Al Gore’s “Inconvenient Truth”, and she asked me to post them here. Check them out!

http://www.alohabay.com

http://www.soyfire.com

Also, Liz Cardoza mentioned Dean’s Beans as a local fair trade coffee distributor at our last meeting:

http://www.deansbeans.com