In order to vote in the March 3 election, you need to register to vote, change your address, or change your party affiliation by 8:00 pm Wednesday, February 12. See the Secretary of State’s web page for more information: http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleidx.htm
Author: Boston Ward 19 Democratic Committee
Ward 19 Democrats to Elect Delegates to 2020 State Convention
All registered Democrats are invited to participate in the caucus for the purpose of selecting delegates to the State Democratic Convention. The Convention will include an endorsement vote for U.S. Senator. It will be held on Saturday, May 30, 2020, at the Tsongas Center in Lowell.
When: Saturday, March 21, 2020. Doors open at 9:30. All persons in line by 10:00 will be registered. Doors close at 10:15.
Where: Painters and Allied Trades DC35 Hall, 25 Colgate Road, Roslindale
Who: Anyone who registers for the caucus can be nominated. All nominees will have a two-minute opportunity to speak in support of their candidacy.
Come Join Jimmy Tingle at Our Fund Raiser!
Start the new year with a good laugh!
Ward 19 is hosting Jimmy Tingle on Wednesday, January 15th at The Frogmore in Jamaica Plain.
WHO:
Jimmy Tingle is a comedian and commentator, and was a 2018 candidate for LT Governor of Massachusetts where he received 41% of the vote in the primary. He has appeared on “The Tonight Show,” CNN, “Late Night with Conan O’Brien,” “Veep” with Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Fresh Air” with Terry Gross, Sixty Minutes II, MSNBC, and in his own HBO half-hour comedy special.
WHEN/WHERE:
Join us at Frogmore – 365 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain:
6:30-7:30 pm – hors d’oeuvres and general conviviality
7:30 – 8:30 pm – Jimmy Tingle
8:30 pm – hang out with fellow community activists in this cozy local establishment
TICKETS:
Tickets are $30/person – your donation benefits the Ward 19 Democratic Committee. Reserve your seats by contacting Ward 19 Treasurer Mark Preiss at mark.preiss@gmail.com
Due to MA campaign finance laws, our preferred method of payment is a personal check payable to: Boston Ward 19 Democratic Committee. We can only accept cash up to $50/person/year.
Also, we must record the name and address of each person purchasing a ticket, so please provide that as well. Payment with names/addresses can be mailed to:
Mark Preiss, Ward 19 Treasurer, 13A Cranston Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Wishing you a healthy and Democratic 2020!
Kickoff Party/Fundraiser for Force Multiplier
Curtis Hall Computer Center Courses: Winter 2020
Dear local resident,
At the Curtis Hall Computer Center it’s important that we do everything we can to serve our community.
We offer a variety of resources including Internet access, computer courses, and other technology related activities for adults, seniors, and youth.
In the following links, you will find detailed information on some of our winter courses starting January 2020:
- Introduction to Job Application, Interview & Resume skills
- Introduction to Purchasing_Tablets_Smartphones_etc.
- Tech Goes Home
- 15 hrs. of training on Email and the Internet with the option to purchase a new Chromebook for $50, and for qualified participants discounted high-speed Internet.
Feel free to contact us with any questions.
Current Curtis Hall / BCYF members may enroll in courses online, using the link below until Dec. 20th: https://forms.gle/Lv9eWfXZimhZrKhZ9
Curtis Hall Computer Center
20 South St. Jamaica Plain
617.635.5193 ext.116
Come Celebrate the Holidays with the Boston Ward 19 Democratic Committee!
City Council Candidate Endorsements
After the multi-ward forum at Boston English High School last night, Monday October 28, members of the Boston Ward 19 Democratic committee met to endorse candidates for the upcoming election. We have endorsed the following candidates:
District 5: Ricardo Arroyo
District 6: Matt O’Malley (unopposed)
At-large: Alejandra St. Guillen, David Halbert, Michelle Wu
City Council Candidates Forum – Monday October 28th, 2019
Please join us to meet and greet Boston’s candidates for City Council at Large and Districts 5, 6, and 7 at a forum presented by the Democratic Ward Committees of Wards 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19, and 20 (representing the neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill, Roslindale, Roxbury, South End, and West Roxbury. Details Below:
When: Monday, October 28th at 5:30PM-8:45PM
Location: English High School – 144 McBride Street (Use the Williams Street Entrance) Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Moderator: Tanisha Sullivan, President, NAACP Boston Branch
Schedule:
5:30pm – 6:00pm: Meet & Greet
6:00pm – 8:00pm: At Large City Council Candidates (7 Confirmed)
8:00pm – 8:45pm: District 5 City Council Candidates
Please view the event flyer by clicking here.
Ward 19 Delegates Elected to Attend Convention
The following neighbors and friends will attend the 2019 Democratic State Convention in Springfield on September 14.
Rebecca Chapman
Kerry Costello
Judy Coughlin
Henia Handler
Patricia Hudson
Radhika Khetani
Nikki Kong
Marilyn Morrissey
Phoebe O’Mara
Helen Raizen
Alex Auriema
John Broussard
Edmund Crotty
Jeffrey Jacobson
John Riordan
Ruben Rodrigues
Bill Shaevel
John Young
David Ofsevit and Karen Payne, Committee co-chairs, will also attend.
Thanks to all who helped at the caucus on May 18.
WARD 19 DEMOCRATS TO ELECT DELEGATES TO DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
Registered Democrats in the Boston Ward 19 Jamaica Plain/Roslindale) will hold a caucus on Saturday May 18, 2019 to elect delegates and alternates to the 2019 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. All Democrats who are registered or pre-registered in Ward 19 are invited to participate.
The Boston Ward 19 Democratic Committee caucus will be held at the Farnsworth House Community Room, 90 South Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130. Doors will open at 9:30 am and will close at 10:00 am. Ward 19 Democrats must be inside by 10:00 a.m. to participate in electing delegates and alternates.
This year’s Massachusetts Democratic convention will be held September 14, 2019 at the MassMutual Center in Springfield, where thousands of Democrats from across the state will come together to discuss Party business and celebrate our successes as we prepare for upcoming elections.
The caucus is open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Ward 19 (Jamaica Plain/Roslindale). Pre-registered Democrats who will be 16 years old by May 11, 2019 will be allowed to participate and run as a delegate or alternate. Ward 19 can elect 26 delegates and 5 alternates.
Youth, minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ individuals who are not elected as a delegate or alternate may apply to be an add-on delegate at the caucus or at http://www.massdems.org.
Those interested in getting involved with the Boston Ward 19 Democratic Committee should contactinfo@bostonward19dems.org or check out our website at http://www.bostonward19dems.
Boston Ward 19 Democratic Committee 