Registered Democrats in Groton convened in caucus at the Groton Town Hall on Saturday, February 2, 2008 to elect delegates and alternates to the 2008 Massachusetts Democratic Convention.

According to Massachusetts Democratic Party rules, delegates from each town are required to chosen by gender, with two women and two men each, along with a fifth person of either gender. In addition, ex officio delegates include the Committee Chair and the State Committee Member. The delegates chosen are as follows:

Delegates elected at Caucus:

• Chris Connolly
• Jamie Green
• Emil Rechsteiner
• Virginia Wood
• Stan Wrobel

ex officio Delegates:

• Michelle Collette
• Jennifer Mieth

Alternates:

• Chase Duffy
• Jonathan Strauss

Call To Convention

The Convention will be held on Saturday, June 7, 2008, at the Tsongas Center in Lowell.  At that time, Democrats from across the state will gather to review and approve the Party Platform, a document that will serve as the official political agenda of the Massachusetts Democratic Party. 

Discrimination on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, religion, ethnic identity or economic status in the conduct of the caucus is strictly prohibited.  Challenges to the delegate selection process can be filed with the Massachusetts Democratic Party, 10 Granite Street, Quincy, MA 02169 no later than ten days after the caucus.  

For more information, please contact the Democratic State Committee at (617) 472-0637 or Groton Democratic Town Committee Chair Michelle Collette at (978) 448-6606 or send e-mail to GrotonDTC@gmail.com.