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2013 Annual Report M Ission
2013 ANNUAL REPORT M ISSION The New England Council is an alliance of businesses, academic and health institutions, and public and private organizations throughout New England formed to promote economic growth and a high quality of life in the New England region. The New England Council is a leading voice on the issues that shape the region’s economy and quality of life. The Council focuses on key industries that drive the region’s economic growth including education, energy, transportation, technology and innovation, healthcare and financial services. THE NEW ENGLAND COUNCIL TABLE OF CONTENTS 2013 4 President’s Letter 5 Chairman’s Letter ADVOCACY & INITIATIVES 6 Overview 7 Advanced Manufacturing 8 Defense 9 Energy & Environment 11 Financial Services 12 Healthcare 14 Higher Education 16 New England Economic Partnership 17 Technology 19 Transportation Committee EVENTS 20 Annual Spring Event 22 Annual Dinner 24 Congressional Roundtable Series 26 Capital Conversations Series 28 Featured Events 30 Politics & Eggs Series ABOUT THE COUNCIL 31 DC Dialogue 32 Board of Directors 35 Members 3 THE NEW ENGLAND COUNCIL 2013 PRESIDENT’S LETTER DeaR NEW ENGland Council MEMBER: As I look back at 2013, I am once again impressed by what a successful and productive year it has been for The New England Council. That success has come on several fronts, from membership growth, to new programming and events, to effective advocacy for issues and policies that impact our region. I’m pleased to report that 2013 was an incredibly busy year for the Council with over 50 events and programs for our members over the course of the year. -
Measuring Influence and Topic Dependent Interactions in Social
Measuring Influence and Topic Dependent Interactions in Social Media Networks Based on a Counting Process Modeling Framework by Donggeng Xia A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Statistics) in The University of Michigan 2015 Doctoral Committee: Professor Moulinath Banerjee, Co-Chair Professor George Michailidis, Co-Chair Associate Professor Qiaozhu Mei Assistant Professor Ambuj Tewari c Donggeng Xia 2015 All Rights Reserved To my parents ii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Firstly I wish to express my sincerest gratitude to my advisor Prof. George Michai- lidis. He introduced me to this topic of social network analysis and without his con- stant support, encouragements and invaluable insights this work would not have been possible. I thank him for being patient with me and teaching me the importance of hard work in every walk of life. I feel fortunate to have him as my mentor and the lessons that I learned through this journey will stay with me for the rest of my life. I would also like to thank my committee co-chair Prof. Moulinath Banerjee, for his time and suggestions for the improvement of the theoretical proof throughout my dissertation. I also owe him additional thanks for his patient help and guidance with the course work at the beginning of my PhD. I feel lucky to have found a collaborator in Dr. Shawn Mankad, his incredible drive and work ethics is a source of constant inspiration. I also wish to thank Prof. Qiaozhu Mei and Prof. Ambuj Tewari for being members of my dissertation committee and providing many useful comments. -
Politicians and Their Professors the Discrepancy Between Climate Science and Climate Policy
Better Future Project 30 Bow Street Cambridge, MA. 02138 Politicians and Their Professors The Discrepancy between Climate Science and Climate Policy By Craig S. Altemose and Hayley Browdy Massachusetts Edition Better Future Project 1 Politicians and Their Professors: The Discrepancy between Climate Science and Climate Policy By Craig Altemose and Hayley Browdy With research and editing assistance provided by Elana Sulakshana, Alli Welton, and Kristen Wraith © 2012, Better Future Project 30 Bow Street, Cambridge, MA 02138 About This Report This report seeks to highlight the discrepancy between the overwhelming consensus on climate change that exists among the nation’s scientific community and the lack of action by federal leaders. Past studies have shown that 97-98% of climate scientists who publish in peer-reviewed journals agree with the consensus that climate change is real, happening now, and man-made. Since many politicians seem to disregard the views of such scientific “elites” as a whole, we decided to compare politicians’ views on climate change to those of the climate experts at their alma maters. These politicians clearly valued the expertise of the academics at their schools enough that they chose to (usually) spend tens of thousands of dollars and up to four years of their lives absorbing knowledge from these institutions’ experts. We thought that even if these politicians choose to disregard the consensus of national experts, they might be persuaded by the consensus of the higher education institutions in which they trusted enough to invest great amounts of their time and money. This report and the research supporting it are available online at www.betterfutureproject.org/resources. -
15 USCIS Civics Questions in Honor of African-American History Month
15 USCIS Civics Questions in Honor of African-American History Month 01. The Selma to Montgomery Voting Rights Trail memorializes three marches in March 1965 on behalf of voting rights. What is one right or freedom from the First Amendment? (06) a) Assembly c) Jobs b) Healthcare d) Privacy 02. In 1839, Africans slaves revolted on a ship, La Amistad. John Quincy Adams defended the Africans based on the inalienable rights stated in the Declaration of Independence. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence? (09) a) Life, liberty c) Property, profits b) Peace, prosperity d) Speech, press 03 The African Methodist Episcopal Church was started by free blacks in Philadelphia (1816) so that they could worship in freedom and without discrimination. What is freedom of religion? (10) a) You can practice any religion, or not c) You must practice a religion. practice a religion. d) You must practice Christianity. b) You cannot practice any religion. 04. Madam C. J. Walker started a company that made beauty products for African-Americans and became the first female self-made millionaire in America. What is the economic system in the United States? *(11) a) communist economy c) market economy b) cash-only economy d) socialist economy 05. Hiram Rhodes Revels was the first African-American elected to Congress, representing the State of Mississippi in the US Senate (1869-1871). Who makes federal laws? (16) a) The Congress c) The Senate b) The House of Representatives d) The State Legislature 06. Blanche Kelso Bruce, the only Senator to be a former slave, was the first African-American to serve a full term as a US Senator. -
Steven D. Pierce
This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER STEVEN D. PIERCE First elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 1978 at the age of 29, Steve Pierce is currently serving his sixth term representing the City of Westfield and the Town of Montgomery. A member of the House Republican Leadership since 1983, Representative Pierce is currently in his third year as House Republican Leader. He is the immediate past chairman of the New England Caucus of State Legislatures. Representative Pierce is a graduate of Westfield Public Schools, Union College (B.A. '71), where he was named to Phi Beta Kappa and was class co-valedictorian, and Duke University School of Law Q.D. '74), graduating with honors. Prior to his election to the Massachusetts House, Representative Pierce practiced law in Hartford, Connecticut and in Westfield. Over the past two years, Representative Pierce has led the successful effort to call attention to the fiscal mismanagement in Massachusetts state government by its Democrat officials. In 1988, he was named Massachusetts Chairman of the Bush-Quayle "Victory '88" campaign. Currently he serves as Chairman of the Massachusetts Republican Legislative Campaign Committee which he founded in 1987 to help elect more Republicans to the Massachusetts General Court. In 1988, Representative Pierce was honored by the National Republican Legislators Association as "Legislator of the Year." Representative Pierce and his wife, Mary Jane, a registered nurse, reside in Westfield with their eight year old son, Jeffrey. ~ 12 Page 1 of 97 This document is from the collections at the Dole Archives, University of Kansas http://dolearchives.ku.edu Honorary Co-Chairs Congressman Silvio 0 . -
The 113Th Congress in Transition
VANTAGE POINT RETIRING FROM THE HOUSE (11 R, 8 D) ■ Michele Bachmann, R-Minn. (6) ■ Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. (6) ■ John Campbell, R-Calif. (45) ■ Howard Coble, R-N.C. (6) ■ Jim Gerlach, R-Pa. (6) ■ Doc Hastings, R-Wash. (4) ■ Rush D. Holt, D-N.J. (12) ■ Tom Latham, R-Iowa (3) ■ Jim Matheson, D-Utah (4) ■ Carolyn McCarthy, D-N.Y. (4) ■ Mike McIntyre, D-N.C. (7) ■ Howard “Buck” McKeon, R-Calif. (25) ■ Gary G. Miller, R-Calif. (31) ■ George Miller, D-Calif. (11) ■ James P. Moran, D-Va. (8) ■ Bill Owens, D-N.Y. (21) ■ Jon Runyan, R-N.J. (3) ■ Henry A. Waxman, D-Calif. (33) ■ Frank R. Wolf, R-Va. (10) EARLY DEPARTURE: Coburn is leaving his Senate seat with two years left in his term. ■ Montana Senate — Max Baucus, D, resigned Feb. 6 The 113th to become ambassador to China. John Walsh, D, was sworn in to replace him Feb. 11. ■ New Jersey Senate — Frank R. Lautenberg, D, died Congress June 3, 2013; Jeff Chiesa, R, was sworn in June 10, 2013. Cory Booker, D, was sworn in to replace him Oct. 31, 2013, after winning an Oct. 16 special In Transition election. VACANCIES (4) ■ South Carolina 1 — Mark Sanford, R, was sworn ■ Florida 13 — C.W. Bill Young, R, died Oct. 18, 2013. in May 15, 2013, after winning a May 7 special Republican David Jolly will face Democrat Alex Sink election to fill the seat left open by Tim Scott, R, who in a March 11 special election for the seat. -
Statement on Senate Confirmation of Penny S. Pritzker As Secretary of Commerce June 25, 2013
Administration of Barack Obama, 2013 / June 26 Statement on Senate Confirmation of Penny S. Pritzker as Secretary of Commerce June 25, 2013 I am pleased the Senate took bipartisan ac- and she shares my belief in doing everything tion to confirm Penny Pritzker as our next we can to help businesses and workers suc- Commerce Secretary. Penny is a proven ceed and make America a magnet for good leader, a successful entrepreneur, and one of jobs. Penny will be a key member of my eco- the most accomplished and highly respected nomic team as we continue to work to grow women in business today. She knows what it our economy and strengthen the middle takes to build companies from the ground up, class. Statement on the Election of Edward J. Markey to the United States Senate June 25, 2013 Tonight I spoke to Ed Markey to congratu- I also want to thank Mo Cowan for his hard late him on his election to the United States work and dedication over the last 5 months. Senate. And I want to thank John Kerry for his nearly During more than 36 years as a Congress- three decades of extraordinary service to the man, Ed has distinguished himself as a leader people of Massachusetts in the Senate and for on many of the key challenges of our time, agreeing to continue to serve the American from fighting carbon pollution to protecting people as Secretary of State. I’m confident Ed our children from gun violence, to creating will help carry on that legacy, and I look for- good middle class jobs. -
Candidate Privacy
William & Mary Law School William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository Faculty Publications Faculty and Deans 3-2020 Candidate Privacy Rebecca Green William & Mary Law School, [email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/facpubs Part of the Election Law Commons, and the Privacy Law Commons Repository Citation Green, Rebecca, "Candidate Privacy" (2020). Faculty Publications. 2006. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/facpubs/2006 Copyright c 2020 by the authors. This article is brought to you by the William & Mary Law School Scholarship Repository. https://scholarship.law.wm.edu/facpubs CANDIDATE PRIVACY Rebecca Green* Abstract: In the United States, we have long accepted that candidates for public office who have voluntarily stepped into the public eye sacrifice claims to privacy. This refrain is rooted deep within the American enterprise, emanating from the Framers' concept of the informed citizen as a bedrock of democracy. Voters must have full information about candidates to make their choices at the ballot box. Even as privacy rights for ordinary citizens have expanded, privacy theorists and courts continue to exempt candidates from privacy protections. This Article suggests that two disruptions warrant revisiting the privacy interests of candidates. The first is a changing information architecture brought on by the rise of the internet and digital media that drastically alters how information about candidates is collected and circulated. The second is a shift in who runs for office. As women and minorities-targets of the worst forms of harassment-increasingly throw their hats in the ring, this Article argues that competing democratic values should challenge previous assumptions about candidate privacy. -
Don't Bet Against Me
WHAT DO WE WANT IN A GOVERNOR? | DOCTORS AS FREE AGENTS PRESORTED STANDARD U.S. POSTAGE PAID ABERDEEN, SD 11 Beacon Street, Suite 500 PERMIT NO. 200 Boston, MA 02108 Address Service Requested GOVERNOR’S RACE / GOP / DOCTORS AS FREE AGENTS / SETTLEMENTS FREE AS AGENTS / GOP DOCTORS RACE GOVERNOR’S POLITICS, IDEAS & CIVIC LIFE IN MASSACHUSETTS Visit MassINC online at www.massinc.org Don’t bet against me MassINC thanks the many individuals and organizations whose support makes Steve Wynn CommonWealth possible. lays his cards chairman’s circle sponsors Massachusetts Teachers Massachusetts Technology The Chief Executives’ on the table Anonymous (2) Association Collaborative Club of Boston ArtPlace America Metropolitan Area Planning The MENTOR Network Council CWC Builders The Boston Foundation New England Regional Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Council of Carpenters Emerson College John S. and James L. Knight Glovsky and Popeo, P.C. Foundation Theodore Edson Parker Google NAIOP Massachusetts Foundation MassMutual Financial Group Massachusetts Association National Grid Partners HealthCare of REALTORS® Nellie Mae Education Foundation Trinity Financial Meketa Investment Group major sponsors Public Welfare Foundation Tufts Health Plan Merrimack Valley Economic Anonymous University of Massachusetts Development Council Citizens Bank lead sponsors State House News Service Northeastern University Anonymous Foley Hoag LLP Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP Barr Foundation Harvard Pilgrim Health Care contributing sponsors Retailers Association of Beacon Health -
Wakefield-1985.Pdf (11.23Mb)
193- ail "\ 174th annual report OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF Wakefield Massachusetts including the vital Statistics for the year ending December thirty-first 1985 Wakefield Item Press, Wakefield, Mass. Town of Wakefield Population, 1985 Census — 24,833 State Census — 24,504 Federal Census — 25,268 Congressman, 7th District — Edward J. Markey of Maiden Councillor, 6th District — Joseph A. Langone, III, of Boston Senator, 3rd Middlesex District — John A. Brennan, Jr., of Maiden State Representative, Twenty-Second Middlesex — Richard R. Tisei TOWN OFFICERS *Selectmen Alfred J. Yebba, Chairman, 1986 Eugene J. Sullivan, Jr., 1986 Thomas A. Mullen, 1987 Paul V. Wheeler, 1987 James M. Scott, 1988 Town Clerk Thelma E. Rennard, 1987 *** Assistant Town Clerk Virginia L. Climo Moderator Albert J. Turco, 1986 Treasurer Paul Lazzaro, 1986 Tax Collector Michael W. Martello, 1988 Town Accountant John J. McCarthy 174th ANNUAL REPORT * Assessors Term Expires Alfred R. Razzaboni 1986 Paul G. Faler 1987 Frederick A. Beyer, Jr. 1988 * Municipal Light Commissioners F. Leo Delory 1986 Gilbert J. McCarthy 1986 James H. Murphy 1987 Kenneth J. Chase, Jr. 1988 James E. Melanson 1988 *Board of Public Works Cyril R. Bode 1986 Joseph A. Curley 1987 Wayne M. Tarr 1987 Dennis P. Hogan 1988 Richard F. Stinson 1988 * School Committee Charles L. McCauley, Jr. 1986 Louis J. Racca 1986 H. Steven Welford, Jr. 1986 John B. Encarnacao 1987 Warren W. Magoon 1987 Patricia Ann Maher 1988 Janice Poritzky 1988 ""Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational School Representative (4 years) Philip L. McAuliffe, Jr. 1 989 Trustees, Lucius Beebe Memorial Library Elizabeth A. Freeman 1986 Charles E. -
Congressional Record—Senate S5537
July 9, 2013 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S5537 President and the House that would dle-income students of America twist- help my family and help us through help every single student, and espe- ing in the wind, paying higher interest hard times, those seven kids in my cially why would we do that when we rates than they should. family grew up to be a firefighter, a leave middle-income students twisting So let’s step back and look at the lawyer, a computer programmer, a in the wind, paying hundreds of mil- facts. Let’s look at the President’s pro- sports writer, a homemaker, a middle lions of dollars more in interest rate posal, look at what the House passed, school teacher, and a Senator. In my than they should be paying over the and look at the bipartisan Burr- book, that was a good investment by next 10 years? Manchin proposal. I respectfully urge our country and our government. The student loan issue is becoming the majority leader to allow us to vote My family’s story is far from unique. like what we call the doc fix, where on that. I urge my colleagues on the In fact, last week I traveled around my Congress, for political reasons, every other side to coalesce around that idea. home State of Washington listening to year rushes around and makes a tem- Let’s say to the students of America: student after student after student de- porary patch. There is no need to do As the Senate, we know a good idea scribe the real-life impact this rate that here, no need whatsoever. -
Town of Northfield 2012
ANNUAL REPORT TOWN OF NORTHFIELD 2012 Annual Report Town of Northfield Year Ending December 31, 2012 69 Main Street Northfield, MA 01360 www.northfield.ma.us P: 413‐498‐2901 F: 413‐498‐5103 Cover Photo: “The Campus” located on upper Main Street. Federal, State & County Officials President of the United States Barack H. Obama (D) The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Washington, DC. 20500 202‐456‐1111 United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D) *Mo Cowan (D) 2 Russell Courtyard 365 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Washington, DC 20510 202‐224‐4543 202‐224‐2742 *interim, election to be held June 25, 2013 Representative in Congress John Olver (D) 1st District 111 Longworth HOB Washington, DC 20515 202‐225‐5335 Massachusetts State Legislation Governor Lt. Governor Deval Patrick (D) Tim Murray (D) State House State Office Building Office of the Governor, Rm 360 436 Dwight St. Ste. 300 Boston, MA 02133 Springfield, MA 01103 413‐784‐1200 State Senator Representative in General Court Stanley C. Rosenberg (D) Paul W. Mark (D) State House Rm 320 State House Rm 473F Boston, MA 02133 Boston, MA 02133 617‐722‐1532 617‐722‐2210 Attorney General Franklin Regional Council of Government Martha Coakley (D) Linda Dunlavy 1350 Main St. 4th Floor Executive Director Springfield, MA 01103 425 Main St. Ste. 40 413‐784‐1240 Greenfield, MA 01301 413‐774‐3167 TOWN HALL OFFICE HOURS Accounting Tuesday & Wednesday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 9:00 am - noon Administrative Assistant Monday - Thursday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Friday 9:00 am - Noon Assessor’s