To continue, and to build upon, efforts to

educate elected officials and key

decision makers about the work of
the human services sector
To advance the campaigns and
visibility of people who share our
values and ideals. This can be done as
time and choice allows for each board
member.
 Strengthening relationships between providers and
elected officials
 Expanding influence of Council and the sector

 Increasing our role in state level decision making

 Building stature by supporting issues important to

the Legislature and Administration
 Electing more officials supportive of human
services
 Increasing understanding of political process and
climate
 Must be done on personal time of staff.
Partisan activities during normal work hours,
requires taking vacation or personal leave.
 Your 501c3 organization cannot support
a candidate and should not be identified in
any campaign materials as a result of
personal work - with some qualifications.
 Board members and volunteers must follow
the same rules as staff.
 501(c)(3) legal activities
 Voter registration
 Non-partisan voter education

 Candidate education / resources

 Ballot question education & advocacy

 Get out the vote!

 Help out voters on Election Day

 Support election reforms

 Connecting with your current
elected officials
 Volunteering for local, state, &
federal campaigns where you live
and/or where your agency is located
 Getting active in your political
party
 Scheduling an office visit at the Capital or a local
office (consider bringing clients or volunteers)
 Inviting electeds to visit your programs, attend
voter registration efforts, participate in community
events, come to annual meetings and special
events, etc. Use as a media opportunity.
 Hosting Legislative Breakfasts

 Ask board members to write legislators about your

community-based efforts
 Participate in caucuses
 Write a check or offer to join the finance committee
 Attend or host fundraising events, offer to join of
form a host committee for an event
 Attend rallies and other campaign events
 Gather signatures for nomination papers
 Canvass, distribute bumper stickers, hold signs,
phonebank
 Work the polls or help with GOTV
 Recruit other volunteers
 Request & share yard signs, bumper stickers, lit
 Find campaign committee contact info:
http://www.efs.cpf.state.ma.us/RegisteredFilers.aspx
(do not contact offices of elected officials for
partisan activities)
 Each party selects its nominees for office at
its state convention
 Delegates who vote at the state
conventions are elected by caucuses held
by local committees (coming up in
February)
 Attend your committee’s caucus to help
elect delegates who support your
candidate – or consider running to be a
delegate at the convention
 In addition to elected delegates, there are
add-ons for Youth, Minority, & Disabled
delegates
Source: http://massdems.org/dsc/dscon_resources10.cfm
Party Name and Telephone
Letter Code Number
Democratic (D) 617-776-2676
Republican (R) 617-523-5005
Libertarian (L) 1-800-JOIN-LPM
 Local:
Town, Ward, & City Political
Committees
 Connect with your party’s local committee chair
 Democrats: http://www.ocpf.net/guides/wtc_listing_dem.pdf
 Republicans: http://www.ocpf.net/guides/wtc_listing_rep.pdf

 State Party Committees

 State Committee Positions
 Subcommittees

 Party platform
 Find a party that interests you
 www.massdems.org
 www.massgop.com

 www.massgreens.org

 Look on their website for your city or

town committee
 Find out when there will be a meeting

 GO!!!
 Nonprofit, nonpartisan membership org.
 Wellstone Action! is a national center for
training and leadership development in
the progressive movement
 Website includes useful tips and
important, practical ‘How-To’ information
 http://www.wellstone.org/organizing-tools
Source: http://www.massdems.org/involved/volunteer.cfm
“Town, ward and city committees are the foundation of
Party organization and have the closest contact with the
people.”

 Functions:
 endorsement of enrolled Democratic candidates in partisan
and nonpartisan primaries, preliminaries and elections
 financial support of the State Committee and Democratic
nominees
 adoption of resolutions and platforms
 raising and disbursing of funds for political purposes
 voter registration campaigns
 calling of caucuses for the purpose of endorsing candidates,
adopting resolutions, or conducting other Party business

Source: http://www.massdems.org/about/charter.cfm
 Membership
 “Town and ward committees shall have no fewer than 3 nor more than 35 members,
who shall be elected at presidential primaries with filing for the office by
individual candidates in conformity with State Election Laws”
 “Town and ward committees may elect associate members who shall not be limited
to a maximum figure”
 “Vacancies in local committees shall be filled by vote of that committee. Associate
members, if any, shall be the candidate(s) for filling any committee vacancies”
 “All members of the town, ward and city committees shall be enrolled Democrats”
 “All members should pledge a minimum of 40 hours in each 2 year election cycle to
organizing or soliciting financial or grassroots voter support for Democratic
candidates, at least half of which shall be in the general election time period”
 “Town, ward and city committees shall meet at least 4 times each year, at least once
each quarter, at the call of the chairperson. Special meetings may be called by the
secretary on receipt of signed petition from no fewer than 20% of the membership of
the committee.”
 Contact your local Committee chair to get involved:
http://www.massdems.org/getlocal/chairslist.cfm

Source: http://www.massdems.org/about/charter.cfm
“The Democratic State Committee (DSC)
shall have general responsibility for the
affairs of the Democratic Party”

 Functions:
 conducting the Party's state campaigns
 filling vacancies in the nominations for state-
wide and congressional offices
 formulating and disseminating statements of
Party policy
 raising and disbursing monies needed for the
successful operation of the State Committee.

Source: http://www.massdems.org/about/charter.cfm
Each Senatorial District is represented by four DSC members
 One man and one woman shall be elected through the ballot during the Presidential
Primary
 One man and one woman shall be elected through a regional conference of
Democrats called by a group of local committees or the state committee
 District conferences take place the month following the presidential primary election
 Candidates must be registered Democrats residing in the State Senatorial District and have postmarked or
delivered their letters of intent at least 5 weeks before the regional conference. Candidates cannot have
publicly supported or contributed to any opponent of a nominees of the Democratic Party in the last two
biennial elections.
 The State Chair and party shall make every effort to notify all Democrats of the availability of seats
between 9-30 days before the deadline for letters of intent
 Conference participants made up of members of local committees in the district shall

For more information, contact John Walsh, Chair, Massachusetts Democratic Party,
56 Roland Street, Charlestown, MA 02129, 617.776.2676, jwalsh@massdems.org

Source: http://www.massdems.org/about/charter.cfm &

 Non-Institutional Opportunities for Membership (e.g. non-elected or -party
officials)
 Members of the Democratic National Committee from Massachusetts
 4 men and 4 women who are under the age of 36, and 2 men and 2 women

who are members of the College Democrats of Massachusetts (when

possible); these members shall be elected by the Democratic State
Committee. Student members shall serve 2-year terms.
 Affirmative Action members not to exceed 10% of the entire membership not

counting the Affirmative Action members and equally divided between men
and women.
 2 veterans, one male and one female

 10 members representing organized labor, equally divided between male and

female
 5 men and 5 women who are gay and lesbian Democrats.

 2 members representing the disabled (one of each sex)

 2 French speaking members (one of each sex)

 2 Portuguese speaking members (one of each sex)

 2 Senior citizens (one of each sex)

Source: http://www.massdems.org/about/bylaws.cfm
Source: http://www.massdems.org/about/bylaws.cfm &
Name Phone Email
Robert Cassidy (508) 429-5685 rscma@aol.com

Cheryl Cumings (617) 731-5998 cscumings@comcast.net

David Fitzgerald (781)-585-9403 fitzda7@aol.com

Susan Kingwill (508) 540-8689 skingwill1@yahoo.com

Benjamin Schwartz fido@crocker.com

Deborah Sirotkin-Butler (781) 641-9939 amberpaw@gmail.com

Michael Wilcox mfw@mfw.us

William Wood ww2wood@comcast.net

Source: http://www.massdems.org/dsc/dsc_sub.cfm?committee=Disabilities
Name Phone Email
Adeline Bee (508) 699-3324 amobee@comcast.net
Ryan Beltramini rbeltramini@mba2009.hbs.edu

Bill Bowles wjbowles2@comcast.net

Patricia Chisholm (617) 387-7669 patricia.chisholm@comcast.net

William Dooling (508)-429-1571 doolingbill@yahoo.com

Nazli Erbay (617) 835-9674 nazli.erbay@gmail.com
Laura Jette (774)-241-0305 laurajette@yahoo.com
Laurent McDonald (508) 764-6683 lmcdo78226@aol.com
Claire Naughton (508) 543-6214 clairenau@comcast.net
Harold Naughton (978) 368-3212 haroldnaughton@aol.com
David Noe (617)-731-8118
Al Pizzi pzcarol@comcast.net
Gail Poulten (978) 251-8043 wethsu@aol.com
Samuel Poulten (978) 251-8043 wethsu@aol.com
Source: http://www.massdems.org/dsc/dsc_sub.cfm?committee=Veterans
Name Phone Email
Willie Mae Allen (617) 298-6711 wmallen66@msn.com
Russell Ashton (508) 655-4929 shawmut21@msn.com
Janet Beyer (978) 369-4828 jbeyer1126@aol.com
Richard Brown Richard986@comcast.net
Helen Corrigan (617) 625-6975 hcorrigan75@comcast.net
Angela Cristiani (617) 471-1154 ANGajc@aol.com
Carol Donovan (781) 933-4981 cadonovan@comcast.net
Donald Falvey (617) 696-1751
Dorothea Jones (617)-930-7119 DMJROX73@aol.com
Mary O'Brien (413) 447-7277 mobdeeds@aol.com
Mary Oroszko (508)-752-8600 moroszko@gmail.com
Judith Settana (617) 323-4528 judysettana@aol.com
Margaret Ware (413) 458-5029 margeware@aol.com
Mary Wasylyk (508) 823-9743 wasylyk@aol.com

Source: http://www.massdems.org/dsc/dsc_sub.cfm?committee=Senior
Name Phone Email

Oscar Arce (413) 772-6118 oscarma01301@gmail.com

Thomas Barbera (781) 899-1767 tbarbera@509seiu.com

Rhonda Bourne rhondabourne@gmail.com

Mark William Bracken (617) 872-1407 markwilliambracken@yahoo.com

Elizabeth Corcoran-Hunt (617) 480 2935 escorcoran@mac.com

Stephen Driscoll (781) 293-1157 stdriscoll@aol.com

Rebecca Edmondson (617) 835-3272 rde1976@gmail.com

Paul Giorgio (508) 756-5006 pgiorgio@pagioinc.com

Patrick Hart (978)-257-1790 patrick.c.hart2006@gmail.com

Shawn Hartman (617) 242-7585 shawnhartman@verizon.net

Barbara Hoffman (617) 536-7551 brhoffman1@comcast.net

Joseph Kaplan (508) 339-4520 JOSEPHKAPLAN@COMCAST.NET

Joe McCoy (413)-527-7636

Thomas McGrath (978) 433-0092 tjdem@charter.net

Claire Naughton (508) 543-6214 clairenau@comcast.net

Melvin Poindexter (617) 335-4040 artisfax@yahoo.com

Tina Poindexter (617) 923-6249 tina.poindexter@verizon.net

Chad Radock (978) 537-6372 chadradock@gmail.com

Bonnie Winokar (978) 897-1668 winokar@verizon.net

Source: http://www.massdems.org/dsc/dsc_sub.cfm?committee=GLBT
Name Phone Email Name Phone Email
Kenzie Bok pmbok@fas.harvard.edu Patrick McDermott (617) 594-0640 patrick.mcdermott.91@bc.edu
Mark William Bracken (617) 872-1407 markwilliambracken@yahoo.com
Jesse Mermell (617) 566-8812 mermle80@hotmail.com
Valentino Capobianco (617) 620-6549 Vtcap007@aol.com
Matt O'Malley (617)-935-9752 heymattomalley@aol.com
Caitlin Cavanagh (781) 982-9841 ccavanagh@bridgew.edu
Jason Palitsch jasonpalitsch@gmail.com
Elizabeth Corcoran- (617) 480 2935 escorcoran@mac.com Pavel Payano ppayano@gmail.com
Hunt
Gregory Polin (781) 888-4734 gpolin@gmail.com
Libby DeVecchi (617) 713 0363 libbydeve@gmail.com

Alexsis Regan (781) 956-7498 aregan3343@gmail.com

James DiTullio (781) 307-5017 james_ditullio@hotmail.com

Raquel Rios (617) 364-3428 rari878@gmail.com

Benjamin Downing bendowning@gmail.com
Brian Elworthy (978) 346-0154 belworthy@verizon.net Robinson Shawn (413) 265-8590 srobinson174@gmail.com.

Adam Freudberg (508)-688-2056 afreudberg@yahoo.com Samantha (617)-694-4998 s.shusterman@gmail.com

Shusterman
Patrick Hart (978)-257-1790 patrick.c.hart2006@gmail.com Jenna Wilson (617) 906 5082 JWilson@massyoungdems.org

Shawn Hartman (617) 242-7585 shawnhartman@verizon.net Sam Yoon (617) 569-2194 sam@samyoon.com

Marilyn Hazel (978) 777-9429 nsmarilyn@prodigy.net

Source: http://www.massdems.org/dsc/dsc_sub.cfm?committee=YouthServices
Name Phone Email Name Phone Email

Oscar Arce (413) 772-6118 oscarma01301@gmail.com Frederick Koed (781) 383-6640 fred.koed@towns.org

Sandi Bagley (617) 436-8256 bagley.sand@verizon.net

Ramya Kumar coxramya@gmail.com
Janet Beyer (978) 369-4828 jbeyer1126@aol.com
Thomas Larkin (781) 275-8175 tomlarkin@verizon.net
Rhonda Bourne rhondabourne@gmail.com
Joseph Lawless (781) 324-0405
John Businger (617)-277-2550 jbusinger@gmail.com

Carol Coakley (508) 376-8495 coakley50@earthlink.net Barry Lawton (617) 825-1973 lawtonbarry@aol.com

Marygail Cokkinias mcokkinias@enfieldschools.com Mushtaque Mirza (617) 876-4267 mushtaquealikhan@yahoo.com

Kathleen Conley Norbut (413) 267-3869 kcnorbut@yahoo.com

Alex Morash (508) 362-0079 amorash@gmail.com

Elizabeth Coughlin Joseph Mullin (781) 899-4407 jm@wellesley.net

Angela Cristiani (617) 471-1154 ANGajc@aol.com
Karen O'Donnell (781) 891-1326 karen-ibew@excite.com
Madelyn Davis (781) 592-3807 maddyfdavis@aol.com
Kenneth Parker (617) 335-4040 ken@kenparker.org
Joshua Dawson (617)-777-2027 JLouisDawson@gmail.com
Karen Payne (617) 327-8951 karenlp51@aol.com
Marianne Delpo Kulow (781) 237-0712 MDELPOKULOW@bentley.edu
Lucinda Rivera (617) 227-1267 lucinda.rivera@gmail.com
Jerry Desilets mgdesilets@aol.com
Ann Roosevelt (617) 354-3501 aroose@aol.com
Mara Dolan (978)-729-4992 maradolan@hotmail.com
Ruth Shapiro (617) 332-3167 ruthsammy1@aol.com
Senator Jamie Eldridge j.eldridge2@gmail.com
Janet Sinclair (413) 625-2886 jasinclair@verizon.net
Steven Fradkin (781) 344-3169 steve@wizardofadz.com
Trellis Stepter (617) 864-6919 trellstep@hotmail.com
Etta Goodstein (508) 394-3057 ettaone@comcast.net
Marie Turley (617) 522-1643 mimiturley@hotmail.com
Lee Harrison (413) 822-6218 lights.on@verizon.net
Angela Williams-Michell (617)-388-9172 angellota@aol.com
Elaine Kamarck (508) 896-5169 elaine_kamarck@harvard.edu
Alice Wolf (617) 868-8127 alice@alicewolf.org
 The Party Platform is revised the year after a presidential
election (e.g. next will be in 2013)
 “The Chairperson shall appoint a Platform and/or Political
Agenda Committee and a Chairperson(s) for said Committee”
for the purpose of updating the Party Platform
 “The State Convention shall be the highest authority of the
Massachusetts Democratic Party, subject to provisions of this
Charter. It shall be empowered to adopt Party Platforms…”

For more information, contact John Walsh, Chair, Massachusetts

Democratic Party, 56 Roland Street, Charlestown, MA 02129,
617.776.2676, jwalsh@massdems.org

Source: http://www.massdems.org/about/charter.cfm
Source: http://www.massgop.com/index.php?id=132
The Massachusetts Republican Party shall be a statewide
party, purposeful and strong in all counties, cities, towns
and neighborhoods of the Commonwealth, and shall
maintain the Republican Party as an instrument for the
political realization of the concept of individual liberty on
which our constitutional government is founded.

“The State Committee shall establish the policies of the Party,

provide a central headquarters, give leadership to the city,
ward and town committees in electing Republican candidates to
office, raise money for the purposes of the Party, and seek new
members for the Republican Party.”

Source: http://www.massgop.com/index.php?id=124
Economic Development: Lighten the load on businesses from
burdensome regulation & taxes
Healthcare: Citizens should have access to quality healthcare
without excessive government intrusion
Civil rights and individual liberty: Individual freedoms are the
building blocks of our community.
Family, community and the environment: There is nothing
more important to the fabric of society than family and
community.

Source: http://massgop.com/index.php?id=135
 State Committee Membership
 Regular Members
 One man and one woman from each Senatorial District
 Each regular member holds office for four years

 Honorary Members
 State Committee may elect anyone who has given distinguished

service to the party

 All former State Committee members, current Republican

leaders of both branches of the General Court, or any former

Republican Congressman or Governor from Massachusetts is an
ex-officio (non-voting) honorary member
 Contact your local state committee member to find out about
getting involved:
 http://www.massgop.com/index.php?id=153

Source: http://www.massgop.com/extras/MRSC%20Bylaws%20111708%20_2_.pdf
Source: http://massgop.com/index.php?id=153
Source: http://massgop.com/index.php?id=220
 Please let us know at the Providers’
Council how we can help you with your
political engagement and outreach
 E-mail Michael Ripple at
mripple@providers.org or call him at
617.428.3637 x112
 We can help you get started, give you ideas on

what you can do, work with you to set up

events and help you get and stay engaged