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. 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.
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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