Political Accomplishments 2010 State Election

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During the 2010 elections NASW MA PACE endorsed many candidates on the state level. We are thrilled Governor Patrick was re-elected. Also in the winning column were PACE-endorsed statewide candidates, Steve Grossman for Treasurer and Suzanne Bump for Auditor. The state senate will see all our progressive champions return, and we have added two more senators who we know will be leaders on the issues social workers care about: Senator-Elect Katherine Clark of Middlesex and Essex, and Senator-Elect Dan Wolf of the Cape and Islands. In the House we won 13 out of 21 PACE-endorsed legislative races, including the re-election of State Representative Carl Sciortino with 73% of the vote and the victory of new candidate Paul Mark of Pittsfield. Additionally, NASW MA PACE had urged members to vote NO on Ballot Questions 2 and 3, and voters agreed.

The list below highlights the candidates for state office that NASW-MA PACE endorsed and who then went on to win their respective races, along with details about the ballot questions NASW-MA PACE opposed.

Winning Incumbent State Senators

 Harriette Chandler: 1st WORCESTER  Sonia Chang-Diaz: 2nd SUFFOLK  Cynthia Creem: 1st MIDDLESEX AND NORFOLK  Sal DiDomenico: MIDDLESEX, SUFFOLK, AND ESSEX  Jamie Eldridge: MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER  Susan Fargo: 3rd MIDDLESEX  Patricia Jehlen: 2nd MIDDLESEX

Winning State Senator Candidates

 Katherine Clark: MIDDLESEX AND ESSEX  Dan Wolf: CAPE AND ISLANDS

Winning Incumbent State Representatives

 Ruth Balser: 12th MIDDLESEX  Jennifer Benson: 37th MIDDLESEX  Will Brownsberger: 24th MIDDLESEX  Carolyn Dykema: 8th MIDDLESEX  Anne Gobi: 5th WORCESTER  Jason Lewis: 31st MIDDLESEX

 Liz Malia: 11th SUFFOLK  Sarah Peake: 4th BARNSTABLE  Smitty Pignatelli: 4th BERKSHIRE  Byron Rushing: 9th SUFFOLK  Tom Sannicandro: 7th MIDDLESEX  Carl Sciortino: 34th MIDDLESEX  Ellen Story: 3rd HAMPSHIRE  David Sullivan: 6th BRISTOL  Cleon Turner: 6th BRISTOL  Marty Walz: 8th SUFFOLK

Winning State Representative Candidate

 Paul Mark: 2nd BERKSHIRE

Ballot Questions

 Question 2 FAILS: Chapter 40B will be PRESERVED This proposal FAILED 58-42% preserving the state’s Affordable Housing Law, Chapter 40B, which helps make homes affordable to seniors and working families in Massachusetts. This law has been responsible for 80% of the affordable housing created in Massachusetts over the past decade, outside the major cities.  Question 3 FAILS: Sales and Use Tax Rate will NOT be Reduced to 3% This proposal FAILED 57-43% preserving the state sales and use tax rate at 6.25%. NASW MA Chapter co-chaired the statewide coalition that worked to raise revenue in the Commonwealth last year in order to support our state budget and offset the yawning deficit that would have led to thousands more layoffs, increased pain for localities, and slashed services. Part of the package passed by the legislature increased the sales tax from 5% to 6.25%. This is essential revenue that is critical to sustain our recovery. Passage of Question 3 would have taken $2.5 Billion out of the state budget next year.

2009 Municipal Election

The list below highlights the candidates for municipal office that NASW-MA PACE has endorsed, and who then went on to win their respective races.

During the 2009 municipal elections NASW-MA PACE endorsed four social workers who were running for office. Denise Hurst won her inaugural race for office while three other incumbent candidates were re-elected.

Springfield Municipal Election

 Denise Hurst: Springfield School Committee Member at Large

Watertown Municipal Election

 Susan Falkoff: Watertown Town Council at Large

Cambridge Municipal Elections

 Henrietta Davis: Cambridge City Council  Marc McGovern: Cambridge School Committee 2008 State Election

The list below highlights the candidates for state office that NASW-MA PACE has endorsed, and who then went on to win their respective races.

Incumbent State Senators

 Susan Fargo: 3rd MIDDLESEX – Waltham, Bedford, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Sudbury, and Weston.  Patricia Jehlen: 2nd MIDDLESEX – Medford, Somerville, Woburn, and Winchester.  Joan Menard: 1st BRISTOL AND PLYMOUTH – Fall River, Freetown, Somerset, Swansea and Westport, Lakeville, and Rochester.  Marc Montigny: 2nd BRISTOL AND PLYMOUTH–New Bedford, Acushnet, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett.  Stanley Rosenberg: HAMPSHIRE AND FRANKLIN – Northampton, Amherst, Belchertown, Hadley, Hatfield, Pelham and South Hadley, Bernardston, Buckland, Colrain, Deerfield, Erving, Gill, Greenfield, Leverett, Leyden, Montague, New Salem, Northfield, Shelburne, Shutesbury, Sunderland, Wendell and Whately.

State Senate Candidates

 Sara Orozco: NORFOLK, BRISTOL & MIDDLESEX – Franklin, Millis, Needham, Norfolk, Plainville, Wellesley, Wrentham, Attleboro, North Attleborough, Natick, Sherborn and Wayland.  Ken Donnelly: 4th MIDDLESEX – Woburn, Arlington, Billerica, Burlington and Lexington.  Rep. Jamie Eldridge: MIDDLESEX AND WORCESTER – Marlborough, Acton, Ayer, Boxborough, Hudson, Littleton, Maynard, Shirley, Stow, Sudbury, Harvard, Northborough, Southborough and Westborough

Incumbent State Representatives

 Anne Gobi: 5th WORCESTER – Ware, Barre, Brookfield, Hardwick, New Braintree, North Brookfield, Petersham, Phillipston, West Brookfield, Spencer, and the town of Templeton.  Mary Grant: 6th ESSEX – Beverly

 Barbara L’Italien: 18th ESSEX – Andover, Boxford, Georgetown, Haverhill, Methuen North Andover and Essex.  Matthew Patrick: 3rd BARNSTABLE – Barnstable, Bourne, Falmouth, and Mashpee.  Sarah Peake: 4th BARNSTABLE – Chatham, Eastham, Harwich, Orleans, Provincetown, Truro, and Wellfleet.  Alice Peisch: 14th NORFOLK – Natick, Weston and Wellesley.  Pam Richardson: 6TH MIDDLESEX – Framingham.  Carl Sciortino: 34th MIDDLESEX – Medford and Somerville.  Robert Spellane: 13th WORCESTER – Paxton and Worcester.  Marie St. Fleur: 5th SUFFOLK – Boston.  David Sullivan: 6th BRISTOL – Berkley, Fall River and Freetown.

State Representative Candidates

 Jennifer Benson: 37th MIDDLESEX – Acton, Boxborough, Shirley, Harvard, Lancaster and Lunenburg.  Carolyn Dykema: 8thMIDDLESEX – Holliston, Hopkinton, Medway, Southborough and Westborough.  Jonathan Hecht: 29th MIDDLESEX – Cambridge and Watertown.  Kate Hogan: 3rd MIDDLESEX – Hudson, Maynard, Stow and Bolton.  Dan Larkosh: BARNSTABLE DUKES AND NANTUCKET – Falmouth, Chilmark, Edgartown, Aquinnah, Gosnold, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury and West Tisbury.  Jason Lewis: 31st MIDDLESEX – Stoneham and Winchester.  Glen Pare: 5th BARNSTABLE – Barnstable, Bourne, Mashpee and Sandwich.

Ballot Initiatives

 NO Question 1: State Income Tax Repeal – The income tax question on the ballot this fall is a reckless proposal that will have severe and immediate consequences for all of us. This binding referendum will take more than $12 billion—nearly 40 percent—out of the state budget, driving up local property taxes and leading to drastic cuts in services. www.votenoquestionone.com  YES Question 2: Sensible Marijuana Policy Initiative – Is an initiated state statute that would replace current criminal penalties with civil penalties for adults found to be in the possession of an ounce or less of marijuana. www.sensiblemarijuanapolicy.org 2006 State Election

The list below highlights the candidates for state office that NASW-MA PACE has endorsed, and who then went on to win their respective races.

State Senators

 Ed Augustus  Jarrett Barrios  Harriette Chandler

 Cynthia Cream  Susan Fargo  Pat Jehlen  Tom McGee  Joan Menard  Rob O'Leary  Pam Resor  Stan Rosenberg  Karen Spilka  Steve Tolman  Susan Tucker  Dianne Wilkerson

State Representatives

 Ruth Balser  Michael Costello  Jamie Eldridge  Mark Falzone  Michael Festa  Linda Dorcena Forry  Gloria Fox  Anne Gobi  Mary Grant  Pat Haddad  Louis Kafka  Jay Kaufman  Rachael Kapreielian  John Keenan  Kay Khan  Peter Kocut  Steve Kulik  David Linsky  Barbara L'Italien  Liz Malia  Jim Marzilli  Matt Patrick  Doug Petersen  Alice Peisch  Denise Provost  Byron Rushing  Tom Sannicandro  John Scibak  Carl Sciortino  Frank Smizik  Bob Spellane

 Chris Speranzo  Marie St. Fleur  Ellen Story  Ben Swan  Tim Toomey  Eric Turkington  Cleon Turner  Marty Walz  Alice Wolf