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YWW Lawrence website No Longer Available
Posted on 20. Jan, 2012 by ywwlawrence.
This site will no longer be available. Please visit the Lawrence CommunityWorks website for more information and ways to continue to stay engaged and involved www.lcworks.org . Thank You.
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Offices on the Ballot: November 2010
Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by ywwlawrence.
Offices on the Ballot November 2, 2010 Federal Offices: United States Representative State Offices: Governor Lieutenant Governor The Lieutenant Governor acts as a standing successor for the Governor if something should happen that he/she cannot fulfill their duties, presides over meetings of the Governor’s Council, and serves as a liaison to cities and towns. Secretary [...]
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Democrat-Niki Tsongas (incumbent)
Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by ywwlawrence.
In a special election to replace Marty Meehan in October 2007, Niki Tsongas was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she currently serves on the House Armed Services Committee and the Budget Committee. She grew up in a military family and spent her childhood living all over the world. After she graduated from [...]
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Republican-Jon Golnik
Posted on 02. Aug, 2010 by ywwlawrence.
Originally from Connecticut, Jon Golnik moved all over the country throughout his childhood. After completing high school, he took a year off, spending 6 months learning Spanish in Cuernavaca, Mexico, and another 6 months as an intern in Chicago for Mayor Harold Washington’s administration. After his father lost his job, Golnik worked his way through [...]
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Republican-Frank G. Cousins, Jr. (incumbent)
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by ywwlawrence.
Frank G. Cousins, Jr. has been the Sheriff of Essex County since 1996, when he was appointed by Governor William Weld and has since been re-elected twice. Before becoming Sheriff, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services and a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Springfield College. He served two terms as a state [...]
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Democrat-Damian Anketell
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by ywwlawrence.
For the ten years from 1995 to 2005, Damian Anketell was a Correctional Officer at the Middleton House of Corrections and Jail. After that, he obtained a Bachelor of Science Degree with a Concentration in Public Law from Salem State College and during that time had an internship at the Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office in [...]
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Democrat-Patricia Commane
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by ywwlawrence.
Pat Commane grew up in Milton, MA and was educated by the Sisters of St. Joseph. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from Regis College and her Masters Degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Boston University. She works as a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor for the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission and helps disabled individuals, specifically disabled Veterans and high [...]
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Republican-Paul Adams
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by ywwlawrence.
Paul Adams grew up in Andover, where he played tennis and became an Eagle Scout, prior to attending Suffolk University and earning his Bachelor’s degree in International Relations. Fluent in Spanish and Portuguese, he spent two years in South America as part of a faith-based volunteer program and spent two summers working with the Council [...]
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Democrat-Marcos Devers (incumbent)
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by ywwlawrence.
Marcos Devers won a special election in June 2010 to fill Willie Lantigua’s State Representative seat after he became Mayor of Lawrence, and is now running to be re-elected to keep that seat. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering from la Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo and has taken Graduate courses at UMass [...]
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Republican-Enrique Matos
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by ywwlawrence.
Enrique Matos came to the United States as a refugee from Cuba at the age of 14 and has lived in Lawrence since 1968. He works at the State House and for the Lawrence School District. He was a member of the Exchange Club in Lawrence and a founding member and first Treasurer of the [...]
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