pds meeting

Help kick of 2012 and a year of issue-based and political organizing by attending the PDS Annual Meeting!

Join us for a review of 2011, the honoring of two new awards for community activism, a dialogue about PDS in 2012 and election of new officers.

More details to follow including information about some special guests!

Look forward to seeing you in 2012!

Join us for our Summer Endorsement Meeting on Tuesday, August 9th! We will consider endorsements in contested races for the Board of Aldermen in Somerville.

Come to the VNA on Lowell Street at 630pm for some good discussion about local politics and learn more about the political organizing happening in Somerville!

Questions or comments, feel free to contact Marty Martinez, PDS Chair at chair@pdsomerville.org

From local jobs, to development, to budget cuts ... what are the issues facing Somerville?

It's a local election year and it's time to talk about the issues candidates and elected officials need to address!

Come to the Progressive Democrats of Somerville

Spring Potluck Meeting and join in the discussion!

May 10, 2010 - 6pm to 8pm

First Church Somerville, Duhamel Hall

89 College Ave (just outside of Davis Sq)

Join PDS at our Spring meeting and learn about some of the key issues facing our city.

· Should we required developers to hire Somerville residents? Work with unions?

· What is the best use of City properties like the Powderhouse School?

· How should our budget be constructed so as to minimize the burden on everyday Somervillians?

Find out about some of the most pressing issues facing our city.

Good politics, Good People and Good Food!

There is an important PDS meeting coming that we hope you can attend!

A full meeting that includes:

• Consideration of endorsements on the three ballot questions that will each of a big impact in Somerville;
• An update on strategic planning actions that the steering committee has taken as a result of our visioning process this last Spring;
• A specific action step that we can take at the meeting in the governor's race!

This important meeting is on Tuesday, October 12th from 6:30 to 8:30 at the VNA on Lowell Street in Somerville. Come on out and voice your opinions and get involved in one of the most critical state elections cycles in sometime!

For more information, please contact me at chair at pdsomerville dot org.

Getting involved and making a difference in political campaigns is something PDS does well!

So we will be meeting on Thursday, Sept. 2nd from 6:30 to 8:00 at the Precinct Bar in Union Square (70 Union Square) to consider making an important endorsement.

We will consider an endorsement in the 9th Congressional District Democratic Primary between Mac D'Allessandro and Stephen Lynch.. This is an important race that is drawing national attention! In addition, we will hear from some members of our own state delegation as they work for reelection this year and consider endoring them as well:

Sen. Jehlen and Reps. Provost, Toomey and Sciortino.

This is an important meeting and one that is sure to help energize PDS moving into the fall! Hope to see you there!

For more information, please contact Marty Martinez, PDS Chair at chair at pdsomerville dot org.

Join us for our Annual Meeting this Thursday, June 17th!

After a year of many successes and some direction setting work, we are excited to end one year and begin another!

Come out for an evening of good food, good people and good politics.

We will briefy review the last year, hear from a few PDSers and their important efforts, elect new officers and get ready for an upcoming year of important work to continue to make Somerville an even better place to live, work and play!

Remember, Democracy Demands Participation!

Thanks,
Marty Martinez
PDS Chairperson

After months of planning and visioning, the steering committee is ready to present a plan for moving forward and some concrete stratgies for PDS over the next several years. We will vote on adoption of this plan. I hope you will join us for this important meeting.

Tuesday, May 25th at 6:30
East Somerville Stop and Shop Community Room

Come out and see what exciting things are happening with PDS. Learn some updates on other things PDS is involved in, discuss the future direction of PDS and the upcoming annual meeting and elections. Remember, Democracy Demands Participation!

Marty Martinez
PDS Chairperson

At this meeting we have three things on our agenda:

• Endorsement for the Middlesex, Suffolk & Essex State Senate Seat (candidates interested will have responded to our written questions and responses will be shared that evening)
• A discussion about Somerville trash removal company, Russell Disposal, and its violation of state law as cited by the Attorney General
• A vote on moving the Annual Meeting from April to June so that the PDS Steering Committee and Membership body can finish its visioning process

This should be a great meeting and one that we hope you will not miss!

You are invited!

The Progressive Democrats of Somerville (PDS) have joined with Cambridge and Somerville for Change and the Cambridge Democratic City Committee to host a candidates forum for the Middlesex, Suffolk & Essex State Senate race. This is the race to fill the seat that was left vacant by Senator Galluccio's resignation. As progressives in Somerville, it will be a great chance for us to hear about what these candidates propose to do to address the important issues that face our community.

Please join us....

The forum will be moderated by former Cambridge City Councilor and State Representative Saundra Graham. All six of the announced Democratic candidates will attend. The forum will also be filmed by Cambridge Community Television for broadcast on CCTV. For more information please contact PDS Endorsement Chair Ade Baptista (adepds@gmail.com)

PLEASE NOTE: PDS will make an organizational endorsement in this race at our regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March 23rd. More details to follow.

The Steering Committee has decided to move our monthly meeting and join efforts with the City Committee and co-sponsor a Debate Watch Party! Check below for the detials. We hope to see you there!

Somerville Democratic City Committee and the Progressive Democrats of Somerville invite you to a:

Debate Watch Party
Tuesday December 1st

What: Candidates for US Senate televised debate
Where: Precinct Bar, Union Square
When: 6:30pm, December 1st

Come out for some good food and good politics with some good people!

For more information, please contact PDS Chair, Marty Martinez at chair@pdsomerville.org