Thursday, November 10, 2011
Suffolk ADA Shelia Lawn, sister of Watertown Rep. John Lawn, opens campaign account.
Sheila Lawn, assistant Suffolk County district attorney and sister of Watertown state Rep. John Lawn, has opened a campaign account to support a bid for the vacant Senate district last held by Steven Tolman, who departed last month to run the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, according to the State House News Service. Lawn, a Boston resident living in the Brighton neighborhood, would be the second Boston-based candidate in the race, joining attorney Tim Schofield in a crowded field of Democratic contenders vying for the seat in a January special election with a Dec. 13 primary. In addition to Lawn and Schofield, state Reps. William Brownsberger of Belmont and Watertown's Jonathan Hecht have launched bids for the seat. Former Professional Fire …
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Belmont Rep. opens office with five weeks left in campaign before Dec. 13 party primary.
Fueled by donuts from Belmont Street's Linda's Donuts, State Rep. Will Brownsberger joined a few dozen volunteers this past Saturday, Nov. 5, to open the new headquarters at 495 Trapelo Rd. of the Will Brownsberger for State Senate campaign office. "Our mission right now is to make sure that people know about the special election on Dec. 13. It's a grassroots process and everyone can help," said the Belmont resident seeking to represent the Second Suffolk and Middlesex senate district once held by Steven Tolman who resigned in Oct. to become president of the state's AFL-CIO. The campaign rented the empty store front in the block of stores next to the Belmont Car Wash in Waverley Square. "It's a great location. It's visible, parking is …
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Also picks up first endorsements in race with Watertown's state rep. Hecht.
In the first week of his campaign for the 2nd Suffolk & Middlesex district seat, Democrat State Rep. Will Brownsberger announced today, Wednesday, Oct. 19, that he has taken in $40,000 in contributions. The Belmont resident 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 2nd Suffolk & Middlesex district includes Belmont, Watertown, parts of Cambridge, and parts of the Back Bay, Fenway, and Allston-Brighton …
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Watertown's Aylward acknowledges tough race to fill seat in Second Suffolk and Middlesex.
While democrats are positioning themselves for a run to fill the vacant senate seat held by State Sen. Steve Tolman, the winner now knows he will face at least one candidate in a general election. Steven Aylward, chairman of the Watertown Republican Town Committee, announced that he is running for the republican nomination for the Second Suffolk and Middlesex senatorial district. The district – the Second Suffolk and Middlesex District – covers Watertown, Belmont, parts of Cambridge and several areas of Boston: Allston, Brighton, the South End and Back Bay. Currently, Belmont State Rep. Will Brownsberger is the only declared candidate running for the post although it is expected that Watertown State Rep. Jonathan Hecht will soon throw his …
Patricia Kelly
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