Jim Gammill, Independent Open Innovative Government  I am running as your neighbor. For 26 years I lived in the district, raising a family and enjoying all the benefits that come with calling Belmont and Arlington my home.  For about ten thousand days you've seen me on the bus, on the bike paths, at the playgrounds, coaching sports teams, organizing outreach activities, and also just hanging out. I know this district first hand. I bring thirty-five years of professional experience to this race. As someone with a long track record of original ideas, I will make unique contributions to the …

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced today, Thursday, Nov. 1, his endorsement of Dave Rogers to become the State Representative in the 24th Middlesex district. The "ABC" district is comprised of Belmont and precincts in Arlington and Cambridge. Rogers is the Democrat candidate in the race to replace former State Rep. Will Brownsberger – who endorsed Rogers in October – who left the seat in January to become state senator. Rogers is running against Republican Tomi Olson and Independent Jim Gammill. "I am deeply honored to have our Governor’s endorsement," said Rogers in a press release …

Each week for the remainder of the campaign, Belmont Patch will be providing a "Question of the Week" to the candidates for the House of Representative's 24th Middlesex District – Jim Gammill, Tomi Olson and Dave Rogers – that will run until the week before the election. This week's question is where the candidates would like to focus their service in the House and why. Question If elected, what would be your first two choices for committees assignments in the state House of Representatives and why? Jim Gammil, Independent Every newly elected member looks forward to sitting down with the …

This evening, most residents of Belmont, Arlington and Cambridge will get a chance to learn where the three candidates for the 24th Middlesex District stand on the issues as Belmont Patch and the Belmont Media Center host a live debate among those seeking to replace current State Sen. Will Brownsberger in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Hour-long debate, which is taking place at a studio in the Belmont Media Center, will be broadcast on Channel 8 for Comcast viewers and Channel 28 for Verizon customers. Democrat Dave Rogers, Republican Tomi Olson and Independent Jim Gammill will …

Warm up for the Vice Presidential debate between Paul Ryan and Joe Biden by tuning in to the Belmont Media Center – Channels 8 and 9 on Comcast cable and Channels 28 and 29 on Verizon – at 6 p.m. tomorrow for a live debate between the candidates who are seeking to replace former State Rep. Will Brownsberger who won election in January to become a state senator. The Belmont Media Center and Belmont Patch is hosting the debate between Democrat Dave Rogers, Republican Tomi Olson and Independent Jim Gammill who are running to represent the 24th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of …

Each week for the remainder of the campaign, Belmont Patch will be providing a "Question of the Week" to the candidates for the House of Representative's 24th Middlesex District – Jim Gammill, Tomi Olson and Dave Rogers – that will run on Tuesday mornings. Below is the question and the candidates' answers. Question: Each of the candidates have done a great deal of retail politics – going to door-to-door, hosting coffees, holding signs, being around the district – meeting voters in the most personal settings. What has been the two most often heard LOCAL issues voters are concentrated on and …

Each week for the remainder of the campaign, Belmont Patch will be providing a "Question of the Week" to the candidates for the House of Representative's 24th Middlesex District – Jim Gammill, Tomi Olson and Dave Rogers – that will run on Tuesday mornings. Below is the question and the candidates' answers. Question of the WeekDespite having a stable pension system, Massachusetts is confronting up to $17 billion in unfunded state employee pension costs which will be a major burden to taxpayers in the near future. While Gov Patrick enacted reforms in 2011 that focused on new employees paying …

Each week for the remainder of the campaign, Belmont Patch will be providing a "Question of the Week" to the candidates for the House of Representative's 24th Middlesex District – Jim Gammill, Tomi Olson and Dave Rogers – that will run on Tuesday mornings. Below is the question and the candidates' answers. Question of the Week: If elected representative of the 24th Middlesex District, what will be your first act on your first day in office? Jim Gammill, Independent    If I'm elected, I'll get to work right away – my first day in office will be my 45th or so day on the job. As the Independent…

When Independent candidate Jim Gammill needed a few friends to vouch for him at his official kick-off Saturday, Sept. 8, of his campaign for state representative,  well, as Stephen Sondheim wrote in the musical “Company”: “When you have friends like these …” There was the high-profile Democrat who just got back helping prep speakers at the party’s national convention in Charlotte, enough members of the town’s Warrant Committee for a quorum and more Belmont big wigs then you could shake a stick at. Oh, and did I mention the Episcopal Bishop of Massachusetts taking home a Gammill lawn sign? …