Shirley Democratic Town Committee
Upcoming 2010 Events
March 25, 2010, the Shirley Democratic Town Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Office Building, 7 Keady Way, Shirley, MA. On the agenda are plans for the M & W Democratic Breakfast to be held in April and plans for helping Democratic candidates get elected in 2010.
April 11, 2010. M & W Democrats Breakfast in Hudson, MA.
Past 2010 Events
February 20, 2010. The Shirley Democratic Town Committee met at 11:30 a.m. to take care of some committee business. At this meeting the members elected the following officers:
- Leonardo "Chip" Guercio, Chairman
- Bonnie Jo Collins, Secretary
- Elizabeth Keddy, Treasurer
They will each serve a two-year term. Guests at the meeting included State Committee Representative, Kate Donaghue; State Representative, Jen Benson; and State Senator Jamie Eldridge. They each addressed the group and spoke of the work ahead for everyone in electing Democrats in 2010. They also collected signatures on nomination papers for various candidates.
After adjourning the business meeting, Chairman Chip Guercio opened the Shirley Democratic caucus at 12:25 p.m. At the caucus, Shirley Democrats present at the caucus elected delegates who will attend the Masschusetts Democratic Nominating Convention, which will be held at the DCU Center in Worcester on June 4 and 5, 2010. The following people are the elected delegates:
- Leonard "Chip" Guercio, Ex-officio Delegate
- John Oelfke, Delegate
- Bonnie Jo Collins, Delegate
- Charline Oelfke, Delegate
- Robert Huxley, Alternate Delegate
- Kendra Kratkiewicz, Alternate Delegate
State Committee Representative, Jim McGowan and M & W Democrats Chairperson, Sue Kennedy, arrived near the end of caucus. They also had nomination papers and collected signatures. The board members will meet in early March to plan the next Town Committee meeting.
January 19, 2010. Although Democrat Martha Coakley had a comfortable lead for many weeks, Republican Scott Brown campaigned well and narrowed that lead, eventually winning the election (52% to 47%). Here are results for Shirley, MA:
Scott Brown 1525
Martha Coakley 868Scott Brown will complete the two years left in Ted Kennedy's term and will face a Democratic challenger again at that time.
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