Frequently Asked Questions:
1. What is the structure of the Democratic City Committee?
The Democratic City Committee is made up of the members of the eleven Democratic Ward Committees in Cambridge. Up to 20 members are elected at presidential primaries. All members of the ward, and city committees are, and must be enrolled Democrats. An Executive Committee is elected from the membership and is comprised of a Chair, Vice Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Affirmative Action Officer, and the Chairs of each of the eleven wards in the city.
2. Who serves on the Ward Committees?
Ward Committees are, as noted above, elected at the Presidential Primary. At this time the City Committee By-Laws allow twenty members in each ward. Following the Presidential Primary on March 4, 2008, that number will increase to 35 members. Most of the Ward Committees have voted to increase to 35 members in the upcoming Primary, but not all. The ward committees elect their own Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, and, at their discretion, a Vice-Chair, and Affirmative Action Officer.
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3. Who are the officers?
Avi Green, Chair - 617-997-6136
Rachael Cobb, Vice Chair
Mellissa Knowles, Secretary - mellisanne@gmail.com
Joseph Costa, Treasurer -
George McCray, Affirmative Action Officer
KD Mernin, Ex Oficio Chair
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4. Where do I vote?
http://www.wheredoivotema.com/bal/myelectioninfo.php
5. How do I register to vote?
http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/elestu/stuidx.htm
6. Who represents Cambridge at The State House?
http://www.mass.gov/legis/citytown.htm (Includes email links)
Senator Anthony Petruccelli:- ward one (all precincts), ward two (all precincts), ward three (precincts one and three), ward four (all precincts), ward five (all precincts) and ward eight (precinct three)
Senator Sal DiDomenico:- ward three (precinct two), ward six (all precincts), ward seven (all precincts), ward eight (precincts one and two), ward nine (precinct one) and ward ten (precinct two).
Senator Steven A. Tolman:- ward nine (precincts two and three), ward ten (precincts one and three) and ward eleven (all precincts)
Representative Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.:- ward one (all precincts), ward two (precinct one) ward three (precincts one and two), and ward six (precinct one)
Representative Byron Rushing:- ward two (precinct two)
Representative Martha Marty Walz:- ward two (precinct three), ward three (precinct three), and ward five (all precincts)
Representative Alice K. Wolf: or local email- ward four (all precincts), ward six (precincts two and three), ward seven (all precincts), ward eight (all precincts), and ward ten (precincts one and two)
Representative Jonathan Hecht- ward nine (all precincts)
Representative Anne M. Paulsen:- ward ten (precinct three) and ward eleven (all precincts)
7. Who represents Massachusetts in Congress?
http://www.vote-smart.org/official_congress_state.php?criteria=MA&go33.x=13&go33.y=10
8. How do I contact the Massachusetts Democratic State Committee?
http://www.massdems.org