Medford Delegates Gear Up for State Democratic Convention

The following was provided by Massachusetts Democratic Party:

Medford Democrats will be among the more than 5,000 delegates to the Massachusetts Democratic Party’s Endorsing Convention who will gather on June 2nd in Springfield to award the Party’s endorsement to one of the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate.   

In February, Democrats and unenrolled voters gathered at a caucus in Medford to elect local representatives to the convention. Additional delegates were appointed by the Democratic State Committee to ensure that young people, minorities and persons with disabilities are adequately represented.

In all, Massachusetts Democrats held 557 caucuses throughout the Commonwealth.

Delegates from Medford will vote to select which candidate for Senate will receive the Party’s endorsement to be the nominee to face Scott Brown this fall in what is shaping up to be a pivotal race both locally and nationally. They will also join with volunteers after the convention to launch a massive city-wide canvass of Springfield.

The Senate candidate who receives a majority of the delegate’s votes will become the officially endorsed candidate of the Massachusetts Democratic Party. Any candidate who receives at least 15% will remain on the Primary Election ballot.

The winner of the Party’s endorsement will address the convention following a final vote tally. The Massachusetts Democratic Party’s endorsement will be noted on the September 6th Primary Election ballot.

The Medford delegation contains the following members:

Phyllis Crotty-Morrison, Jonathan Arnold, Alicia Hunt, Jeffrey Mulliken, Mark Ammons, Miriam Gordon, Rocco Dirico, Patricia Delaney, Mary Dame, Laurel Ruma, Lynne Weiss, Jacqueline Ellis, Paul Ruseau, Jeffrey Myung, Heather Gomez, Gwendolyn Blackburn, Charlotte Swartz, Henry Milorin, Lori Gardinier, John Doherty, Robert Fitzpatrick, Paul Camuso, Adam Messom, Stephen Russell, Elizabeth Bedell, Richard Medeiros, Anita Fusco, Erin O'Leary, David Rich, Carolyn Rosen, Marco Santoro, William Vormelker, Austin Faison, Gabriel Mireles