What We Do: '24 and '23 Highlights.

2024

1/16 Meeting & Event. Endorsed Joe Biden for re-election. Rob Whitney announced plans for a standout in Portsmouth, NH, on Sunday, January 21st, as Biden is not on the ballot for the NH Primary, on Tuesday, January 23rd. The goal is to encourage write-in votes.

2/20 Meeting. Special Guest: Boston City Council President Ruthzee Louijeune who discussed proposed changes to the BPDA.

3/2 Event. Boston Ward 5 Democrats Caucus to elect delegates to the MassDems Convention, June 1st at the DCU Center in Worcester.

3/19 Meeting. Guest Speaker State Audior Diana DiZoglio. 

4/9 Meeting. Annual Reorganization Meeting and election of officers.

5/21 Meeting. Guest speakers Jay Livingstone, candidate for State Representative 8th Suffolk; Lisa Jeanne Graf, candidate for State Representative, 8th Suffolk; Daniel J. Ryan, candidate for State Representative, 2nd Suffolk. Voted to endorse Livingstone and Ryan. Discussion of election activities and the upcoming Mass Dems Convention.

6/18 Meeting. Guest speakers State Senators Lydia Edwards, Will Brownsberger, and Alex Bausch from MassDems. Voted to endorse Edwards, Mara Dolan for Governor's Council, and John Powers for SJC Clerk of Courts.

7/18 Meeting.  Guest speaker Christoper Iannella, candidate for reelction for Govenor's Council, District D4. Endorsement vote taken, Iannella is endorsed. Success story: Boston Voter Action for Democracy Group, Sundays at Community Church, from 1PM to 4PM. Postcard and letter-writing to targeted voters across the country.

8/6/ Special Meeting. Voted to endorse Kamala Harris for President and Tim Walz for Vice President of the United States.

8/19-8/22. We were proud to have Bob Binney, our Chair, represent the Committee as part of the Massachusetts Delegation at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago.

9/17. Meeting. Speakers for and against Ballot Questions.

10/15. Meeting. Speakers for and against Ballot Questions. No endorsement vote taken.

*** Note: The Ward 5 Committee's Voter Action for Democracy Group met each Sunday since May to write postcards and letters to targeted voters across the country. This event concluded on October 13th. Result: 13,700 letters and postcards written.

2023

1/17 Meeting. Update from City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune. Discussed upcoming Boston City Council Elections. Elected Shari Franzetta as Ward 5 Committee Secretary, replacing Diane Barry.

2/21 Meeting. Update from City Councilor Kenzie Bok. Guests: City Councilor Julia Mejia, and Kade Crockford from the ACLU, who discussed concerns about face surveillance.

3/21 Meeting. Updates from State Representative Jay Livingston and City Councilors Ed Flynn and Julia Mejia. Reminder: the Ward 5 Caucus is Saturday, June 17, at Old South Church. We will elect delegates to the 2023 MassDems Convention on Saturday, September 23.

4/21 Meeting. W5 Chair Sharon Durkan announced that she was stepping down to run for the City Council District 8. Kenzie Bok vacated the seat to head the Boston Housing Authority.

5/16 Meeting. Robert Binney elected Chair, replacing Sharon Durkan, Chair since 2019. Montez Haywood, candidate for District 8, speaks. Endorsement vote taken; Durkan is endorsed.

6/17 Event. Ward 5 Caucus. Elected delegates to the MassDems Convention in September.

6/20 Meeting. Discussed planning for a City Council At-Large candidates forum.

7/13 Event. Wards 4, 5 and 10 Candidates Forum.

7/18 Meeting. Endorsed Ruthzee Louijeune and Henry Santana for City Council At-Large.

(No August Meeting)

9/19 Meeting. Elected Hilary Bacon Gabrieli First Vice Chair. Speakers: Sharon Durkan, Jay Livingstone and Will Brownsberger.

10/17 Meeting. Discussed Bill to Expand Beacon Hill Historical District. Speakers: Rob Whitney and State Representative Jay Livingstone.

11/17 Meeting. Recap of Boston Municipal Election. Speakers: Sharon Durkan, City Councilor, District 8, and Kenzie Bok.

12/14 Event. Ward 5 Annual Holiday Party. The Hill Tavern, Boston.

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