Minutes  Framingham DTC 
Sunday May 18, 2008



Chair Rochelle Sivan called the meeting to order 7:06 p.m.


Dawn Harkness moved to accept the treasurer report. 
It was seconded and accepted.

Parwez Wahid moved to accept the minutes for the previous meeting. 
It was seconded and accepted.

Parwez reported on the organizational meeting for the June debate. DTC discussed issues of location and content.

Pam Roberts took attendence. 

Program
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Sarah Micciche requested program items for the next year. 

Rochelle Sivan gave a Membership Committee report. We need participants for a membership drive. 
Lloyd Kaye created a flyer to use going door to door.

Rochelle Sivan introduced the proposed schedule of meetings and activities for the year. DTC discussed the proposed schedule. Cheryl Tully Stoll suggested adding an inaugural ball. Parwez said he'll speak to the State Committee about finances for an election party.
Stephanie Mercandetti moved to accept the schedule. Parwez seconded. DTC voted to accept the schedule.

Sarah Micciche introduced the program and the following speakers:

Town Meeting Member Dawn Harkness, candidate for State Representative for Sixth Middlesex District
Representative Pam Richardson, candidate for re-election for State Representative for Sixth Middlesex District
Town Meeting Member Chris Walsh, candidate for State Representative for Sixth Middlesex District 
State Representative Tom Sannicandro, 7th Middlesex
State Senator Karen Spilka, 2nd Middlesex and Norfolk
Robert Jubinville, candidate for Governor's Council, District 2

Parwez introduced Adil Najam, Director of Boston University's Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future (see http://www.bu.edu/pardee).  Dr. Najam spoke about the global links between development and the environment and climate.  He spoke of the need for a perspective spanning many generations when asking what is "sustainable" development.

Business Meeting resumed
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Parwez gave details about the June Democratic Convention. 

Rochelle annoucned that we had two students for the student convention: Mari Ramey and Erin K-?-

Rochelle asked for volunteers for the Saturday, June 14 Flag Day booth. Norma, Pam, Pam, Tom, and Elso volunteered.

Rochelle asked for volunteers for a summer barbecue. Parwez and Sarah volunteered.

Parwez and Farooq Mirza volunteered for hospitality for the June debate.

The Democratic presence at the Framingham Common Summer Concerts needs volunteers.   Rochelle will send out a signup request.

Announcements
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Norma said the Metrowest Daily News fired local cartoonist Dave Granlin and 
suggested people write to the Metrowest Daily News about it. 

Pam Richardson reported from the Hill: 
The House and Senate passed a $12 million life sciences bill. 

Calendar
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Oct 19 DTC meeting
Nov 4   General elections
Nov 9   Pasta Dinner and DTC meeting
no Dec meeting
Monday Jan 12 
Feb 8 caucus
March 8, breakfast mtg 10:30 am
April 19
Monday May 11
June 17



Members Attending
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Aviza, Elsa
Dunne, Pat
Giombetti, Dennis
Harkness, Dawn
Harkness, Kristin
Hugo, Berverly
Kaye, Lloyd
Mahoney, Tom
McCarthy, Kathie
Mercandetti, Stephanie
Micciche, Sarah
Mirza, Farooq
Muto, Betty
Richardson, Pam
Roberts, Pamela
Shulman, Norma
Sivan, Rochell
Tully Stoll, Cheryl
Wahid, Parwez

Associate Members Attending
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Walsh, Chris

Guests and Vistors
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Mirza, Farhana
Wilt, Bill
Mason, Lee
Hamlin, Peter
Godin, Michael
Merritt, Donna Kramer
Dinsky, Phil
Sannicandro, Tom
Najam, Adil
Bergman, Ronald
Spilka, Karen
Jubinville, Robert