UPDATE, includes link to unofficial results here: Veteran slates in Black Rock, North End, West Side and East Side were victorious on Tuesday while challenge slates in three other districts picked up a number of seats for election to the 90-member Democratic Town Committee. Seven of 10 districts had primaries. Absentee ballots made the difference […]
Entries Tagged as 'Mario Testa'
Absentee Ballot Requests For Town Committee Primaries Flood Town Clerk’s Office
February 19th, 2014 · 11 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
In less than two weeks, March 4, seven districts will compete in primaries across the city to decide the makeup of the 90-member Democratic Town Committee, the so-called party influencers. What will the turnout be? Death Valley. So a premium is placed on scouring absentee ballot voters. The Town Clerk’s office is in overdrive mailing […]
Tags: Bill Finch·Mario Testa
Will Democratic Challengers Rock The Rock’s Political Leadership?
February 4th, 2014 · 3 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics, News and Events
Another challenge slate was cleared for the ballot on Monday that sets the stage for political control of Black Rock where 130th District Leader Danny Roach must win if he’s to defeat Mario Testa as leader of the 90-member Democratic Town Committee following the March 4th primaries.
Tags: Auden Grogins·Bob Keeley·Danny Roach·Hector Diaz·Jim Fox·Joel Gonzalez·Lee Samowitz·Mario Testa·Rob Foley
Showdown For Democratic Town Committe Primaries–What Slate Are You Supporting Tuesday?
March 3rd, 2014 · 17 Comments · Analysis and Comment, City Politics
What are you hearing on the eve of Democratic Town Committee primaries in seven political districts? It’s been a long time since the city’s experienced this type of action in so many districts. The winners will join the 90-member DTC that elects a chairman and endorses candidates for public office this year and next year […]
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Tags: Aidee Nieves·Alberto "Tito" Ayala·Anderson Ayala·Andy Fardy·Angel DePara·Ann Barney·Bill Finch·Bob Halstead·Carlos Silva·Charlie Stallworth·Christina Ayala·Danny Roach·Gil Hernandez·Hector Diaz·Howard Austin·Howard Gardner·Jim Fox·Joel Gonzalez·John Gomes·John Olson·Larry Osborne·Lee Samowitz·Lisa "Honey" Parziale·Lydia Martinez·M. Evette Brantley·Maria Pereira·Maria Valle·Mario Testa·Mark Trojanowski·Martha Santiago·Mike Marella·Pat Fardy·Rich Paoletto·Rob Foley·Rob Sullivan·Tom McCarthy·Tom Mulligan·Trish Swain·Warren Blunt