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.