Arlington Democrats Elect Delegates to State Convention


Despite poor weather conditions, registered Democrats in Arlington held a caucus Saturday, Feb. 5, to elect delegates to the 2011 Massachusetts Democratic Convention.

Elected as delegates were Sidi Belkziz, Lynn Bishop, Francis Callahan, Stuart Cleinman, Daniel Collins, Maureen Crewe, Mary Cummings, Ronald Feldman, Heather Fowles, Camilla Haase, William Hayner, Gwenyth Hooper, Brigid Kennedy-Pfister, Rosina-Maria Lucibello, Marie-Elena Moloney, Pearl Morrison, Lisa Pedulla, Paul Schlichtman, Maura Shannon, Susan Stamps, Cindy Starks, Mark Streitfeld, Patrick Sullivan, Jennifer Thacker, Teresa Walsh, and Barbara Weniger.

Aimee Coolidge, chair of the Arlington Democratic Town Committee, will serve as an ex officio delegate. Also serving as ex officio delegates from Arlington are Deborah Sirotkin Butler and Patricia Deal, Democratic State Committee Women; Sean Garballey, state representative; and Kenneth Donnelly, state senator.

The convention will be held on Saturday, June 4, at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell. Democrats from across the state will gather to vote on an action agenda and participate in training on party building, electoral techniques and issue-based organizing.

For information on the Arlington Democratic Town Committee, contact Aimee Coolidge at 781-646-5339 or check out their website at www.arlingtondems.org.

For general information about the convention, contact the Democratic State Committee at 617-776-2676.