May 23rd Convention Edition

Written by: Katherine Wallace on May 17, 2006 12:32 AM EDT

The Progressive Democrats of Somerville will hold its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday May 23 at the VNA on Lowell Street beginning at 7:00 pm. As promised this will be our Convention Edition. Many of our delegates have asked for a delegate training and that is how our meeting will begin. But if you aren't a delegate, don't feel left out. I promise you'll be entertained and informed even if you won't be going to the convention. We will have two special guests, Lt. Gov Candidates Deborah Goldberg and Andrea Silbert who will appear separately to answer your questions. We'd like a big turnout for this meeting so I hope you will come.

Progressive Democrats of Somerville
General Meeting
Tuesday May 23, 2006
7:00 pm

Visiting Nurses Association Assisted Living Facility
259 Lowell Street, Somerville
#88 and #90 buses from Davis Sq. on Highland Ave to Lowell


1) Delegate Training Session (30 minutes)
What is it like at the convention? What time I have to be there to be counted? How long do I have to stay? Will there be a lot of speeches? How does the voting work? Where do we sit? Can we help our candidates? What happens on Friday? Is it important?

These and other questions will be answered in the first half hour of our meeting. Do you have other questions you'd like answered? Please let me know.

2) Who is running and why should I vote for them? (20 minutes)
PDS has endorsed Deval Patrick for Governor, but there are 4 candidates running for Lt. Governor and 2 candidates running for Secretary of the Commonwealth. Do you want to advocate for your favorite candidate? This is not a formal endorsement process but a chance to give others reasons why you will be voting for a particular candidate.
www.deborahgoldberg.com
www.samkelly2006.com
www.timmurray.org
www.andreasilbert.com/
www.johnbonifaz.com
www.billgalvin.org

3) Budget Forum (10 minutes)
Our Issues Committee has been hard at work preparing for their budget forum which is scheduled for June. They will report on their progress and get you excited about attending the forum next month.

4) Lt. Gov Candidate Andrea Silbert (20 minutes)
The candidate will answer your questions. Do your homework at www.andreasilbert.com/...

5) Announcements (10 minutes)

6) Lt. Gov Candidate Deborah Goldberg (20 minutes)
The candidate will answer your questions. Do your homework at www.deborahgoldberg.com/...

7) Plus Delta (10 minutes)

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Location: Somerville, MA 02144