Activism '25 & '24

What We Do: '25 and '24 Highlights.

2025

1/21. Meeting. Discussion of the first days of the new administration, and what can be done.

2/18. Meeting. Special guest Emily Norton, executive director of the Charles River Watershed Association.

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.

11/19. Meeting. Reflections on the election results, from Ross Levanto, former W5 Chair, Kenzie Bok, former Ward 5 Chair and District 8 City Councillor, and others.

12/17/. Event. Ward 5 Annual Holiday Party. The Hill Tavern, Boston.