Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Republican state senate candidate Steven Aylward writes about the campaign and the Massachusetts Republican Party.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Editor: I would like to congratulate Will Brownsberger for his re-election to the State Senate in the recent election. I can honestly say that one of the best things about my race was getting to know the Senator. And while we may disagree politically, I must admit that I found him to be a sincere and genuine person who takes his position seriously, and who does in fact care deeply about his constituents. I wish him all the best in the future. Admittedly it was a rough year for the Republican Party. What we have been doing in the past clearly is not working. As a result, calls for swift and sweeping changes at the MA GOP are in the air. For too long we have been content to let our opponents to define us, and that is something that we must…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Belmont Democrat Will Brownsberger faces Republican challenger Steven Aylward for the senate district that includes Watertown, Belmont and parts of Boston, including the Back Bay, Kenmore Square and The Fenway.
Democrat Will Brownsberger of Belmont won the race for state senate in a special election earlier this year, and now faces a challenge from Watertown Republican Steven Aylward. The district includes all of Belmont, Watertown and part of Boston, including the Back Bay, the Fenway, Kenmore Square, Allston and Brighton. Patch recently interviewed both candidates. Here's what they said: 1) What are your top three priorities? From a long term standpoint, my priorities are: 1) A vibrant regional economy that includes decent jobs for everyone. 2) Protection of personal liberty and privacy 3) Environmental sustainability In setting priorities for the 2013-14 legislative session, I have to consider how those long term priorities interact with …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
GOP candidates for the Massachusetts House of Representatives and State Senate gathered in Watertown on Monday night.
The Republican hopefuls running for state representative and state senate stressed the need to make Massachusetts more business friendly and to cut spending by the Legislature, during a candidates night in Watertown. The GOP candidates met supporters Monday night at a meet the candidates event at the Marine Corp League's Shutt Detachment. Steve Aylward of Watertown, who recently was elected Republican State Committee Man, said he wants to stress the values of the Republican Party. He is running for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate seat, which represents Watertown, Belmont and parts of Boston, including parts of Allston, Brighton, the Back Bay and the Fenway. "I am proud of our message and we should push what we believe in," …
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Monday, March 12, 2012
The candidate in the special election for the Second Suffolk & Middlesex District will run for the seat again in the fall.
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Monday, March 12, 2012
The following was information was released by Robert McCarthy's campaign: Robert B. McCarthy, a Watertown Democrat, announced today that he has taken out nomination papers for the office of State Senator representing the new Second Suffolk and Middlesex Senate District. McCarthy was a candidate for Senate Senate in a special election held last December to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of the Senator Steven Tolman, now President of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO. In a race that included four candidates, McCarthy came in second in each of the district’s communities, which included Belmont, Watertown, Cambridge and Boston. McCarthy is a third generation Watertown firefighter, who retired as a Fire Captain with 34 years of service …
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Find out who will succeed Steven Tolman as the Second Suffolk and Middlesex State Senator.
Patch has people at the election night events for each of the four candidates in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex State Senate race — Tim Schofield, Will Brownsberger, Bob McCarthy and Jonathan Hecht. Follow this story for live updates of the latest results, reaction and photos from the four campaign headquarters.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
In rare case, 20,000-member environmental organization select state reps in run for Tolman's seat.
Acting like King Solomon, a leading state environmental group decided to split its endorsement for the special State Senate election down the middle rather then disappoint a dedicated supporter. As a result, State Rep. Will Brownsberger of Belmont and Watertown's Rep. John Hecht Watertown will be sharing the endorsement of the 20,000-member Massachusetts Sierra Club in their race to replace the recently resigned State Sen. Steven Tolman in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex Senater District. “We don’t often endorse more than one candidate for a single seat,” said Phil Sego, political chairman of the Mass. Sierra Club, whose organization endorsed both candidates in previous races. “In this instance, both Brownsberger and Hecht have been true …
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The former Watertown firefighter collected 550 signatures in less than a week to get into the Second Suffolk and Middlesex Senate race.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
The following release was sent out by the Robert McCarthy for Senate campaign: On Monday, less than one week after officially announcing that he is a candidate for State Senate in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex Senate district, Bob McCarthy submitted 550 signatures to local city election offices. Candidates have till Tuesday at 5pm to submit signatures to get on the ballot for the Dec. 13 special election. “The response has been overwhelming from people throughout the district, and this is just the beginning,” said McCarthy, who expects to submit additional signatures tomorrow. “People are embracing my method of change and understand that the time is now to restore accountability in government. This is not about the money or a career …
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Belmont Democrat State Rep. Will Brownsberger introduces himself to voters in the Second Suffolk and Middlesex state senate race.
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Sunday, October 23, 2011
My name is Will Brownsberger, and I want to introduce myself to residents of Watertown as a candidate for State Senate. As State Senator, I will draw on 30 years of experience in business, law and state/local government. I grew up in Watertown and live in Belmont with my wife and youngest daughter. We live in a two-family house, upstairs from my parents who recently moved from Watertown to join us. My middle daughter is in college and my eldest daughter is a civil engineer. In my first job out of college, I was a research associate at the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation. There, I wrote about tax policy and regional economic issues, and computerized MTF’s manual collection of municipal financial data, making it more accessible. In law …
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Also picks up first endorsements in race with Watertown state Rep. Hecht.
In the first week of his campaign for the Second Suffolk & Middlesex senate seat, Belmont Democrat state Rep. Will Brownsberger announced Wednesday that he has taken in $40,000 in contributions. Brownsberger also announced that the Belmont Democratic Town Committee and the Cambridge Ward 11 Democrats voted to endorse him this week. Currently, only Watertown state Rep. Jonathan Hecht is challenging Brownsberger to fill the seat formerly held by new AFL-CIO president Steven Tolman. The primary election will take place Tuesday, Dec. 13 with the general election on Tuesday, Jan. 10. The Second Suffolk & Middlesex district includes Belmont, Watertown, parts of Cambridge, and parts of the Back Bay, Fenway, and Allston-Brighton neighborhoods of …
Paul
2:49 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Well said Sonny. more ›