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Republican State Committee

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Aylward Named to State GOP Budget Committee; Mahoney Going to Republican National Convention

The local Republican State Committee man and woman recently received good news from the party.

The following information was provided by the Watertown Republican Town Committee: The Watertown Republican Town Committee (RTC) proudly announce that Elizabeth Mahoney our State Committee Woman and associate RTC member, has been elected by her fellow State Committee members to be a delegate at this summer’s Republican National Convention in Tampa.  A life-long resident of Belmont, Elizabeth currently works for a non-profit called “Friends of the Public Private Partnership for Justice Reform in Afghanistan,” the President of which is former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey. The organization’s objective is to train Afghan attorneys in the rule of law so they can improve and strengthen the young democracy the United States has helped the Afghan people …

Sonny Beaches

7:31 am on Sunday, June 24, 2012

Facts are stubborn things spin doctor. A visit to the Cass Information Systems web site (http://www.cassinfo.com/) reveals no mention of your purported "vice president". As for your candidate's title at the now defunct Bank of Boston, in the banking industry the VP title is conferred on just about everyone, even back office bit twiddlers. Bottom line John, your candidate's neighbors rejected his …   more ›

Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Watertown's Aylward Takes Race for GOP Committee Man

The former school committee member defeated long-time incumbent Robert Semonian. He's one of several new members of the Republican State Committee.

Watertown's Steven Aylward said a group of hardworking supporters who seek to bring the Republican Party back into prominence in Massachusetts helped him win the election for the Republican State Committee Man in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex District. The former School Committee member received 2,329 votes in Tuesday's election and defeated long-time incumbent Robert Semonian, also a town resident, who got 1,787 votes in the district that includes Watertown, Belmont and parts of Boston. Aylward ran on a platform of returning the Massachusetts Republican Party to its traditional values. He and others seeking to change the direction of the party also want to see the Mass. GOP party support more local candidates and groom them for higher …

watertownkid

5:37 pm on Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Belmont: 563 votes 404 votes Watertown: 456 votes 438 votes Boston: 990 votes 421 votes Overall: 2009 votes 1,263 votes   more ›

Friday, February 24, 2012

Watertown's Semonian Launches Campaign for GOP State Committeeman

Robert Semonian seeks reelection to the Massachusetts Republican State Committee.

Watertown's Robert A. Semonian will seek another term as the Republican State Committeeman for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex district, which includes Watertown, Belmont and parts of Boston. During his time on as a committeeman he has served as chairman of Ethnic Outreach for the Massachusetts Republican Party, according to an article on PanArmenian.net. “I am most proud of the policy and program initiatives that have proven important to the state Party’s outreach to the recruitment and training of dozens of qualified candidates who have represented the Republican Party with integrity, can-do spirit and electoral success," Semonian said in the article. "I take great pride during my many years on the State Committee with uniting various …

John DiMascio

2:15 am on Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Unofficial Results, Aylward carries Watertown by 385 votes beating Semonian nearly 2 to 1 in some precincts. He also carries Belmont by 176 votes, at my last count Semonian only carried one precinct in Belmont. And in Boston Semonian fair a little better where over 36 precincts he bested Aylward by a net 21 or votes. The numbers from Watertown and Belmont were received by poll workers calling …   more ›

Friday, January 6, 2012

Aylward Kicking Off Campaign for Republican State Committeeman

Former Watertown School Committee member will start his campaign with a fundraiser at Conley's Pub.

The following release was sent out by Steve Aylwards campaign: Steve Aylward wishes to announce that he is hosting a Campaign Kick Off and Fundraiser to be held Tuesday, Jan. 17, starting at 6 p.m. at Conley's Pub, 164 Belmont St., Watertown. Come on out and help Steve Aylward kick off his campaign for Republican State Committeeman for Second Suffolk and Middlesex (Watertown, Belmont, Brighton, Back Bay, and the Fenway). Steve wants to re-energize the Massachusetts Republican Party from the grass roots up. He needs our help to do it. Bill Hudak, a conservative Republican candidate for congress in the Massachusetts Sixth District will be the guest speaker at the event. Bill attended Boston College Law School and currently lives in Boxboro, …

Monday, October 17, 2011

Former Watertown School Committee Member Vies for Republican State Committee

Steven Aylward of seeks the seat on the committee representing Watertown, Belmont, and parts of Cambridge and Boston.

The announcement was made by Steven Aylward: Steven Aylward of Watertown has announced that he will run for Republican State Committeeman in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex senatorial district. The district encompasses Belmont, Watertown, and several wards and precincts in Cambridge and Boston.  "I am running for state committeeman because I want to end one-party rule in Massachusetts. With enrollment in our party at a scant 11 percent, what we have been doing in the past is simply not working. We need a new strategies, and bold new ideas to bring our party back to the status it once enjoyed. "We need to energize our base, and work to win elections at every level, from school committee to governor. When I am elected, I will not embrace …

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