We are delighted that Cambridge's own Jim Roosevelt will be our speaker when the Cambridge Democrats meet on Wednesday June 12!

Jim is not only a long-time member of the CDCC, he is a strong national Democratic voice, speaking and writing on the Affordable Care Act, Medicare and Medicaid policy, and Social Security. He served in President Bill Clinton's administration, he defended his grandfather Franklin Delano Roosevelt's legacy during the fight against Social Security privatization, he served for a decade as the CEO of Tufts Health Plan, and has held so many other positions of consequence that we don't have the space to list them! Suffice it to say that Jim's breadth and depth of political and health care policy experience is unmatched. He is currently the co-chair of the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee, a position he has held since 1995, and in that capacity has recently spent extended periods of time with 21(!) of the 23 Democratic presidential campaigns. He has agreed to share with us some of his indefatigable energy as he shows us the landscape for Democrats over the coming election season.

Jim will speak promptly at 7:00pm to open our meeting, so don't be late!

After Jim's talk, we will consider some important business — we will vote on our budget for 2019-2020, and will also consider a resolution from Ward 3 concerning the DCCC's policy towards primary challengers.

When and Where:

Wednesday, June 12th at 7:00pm (wards may meet at 6:30)
Don't Be Late — Jim Roosevelt will speak promptly at 7:00pm
Graham and Parks School Cafeteria, 44 Linnaean Street
Entrance will be on Walker Street, around the corner

Agenda:

I. Speaker: Jim Roosevelt
II. Approve minutes of previous meeting
III. Officer reports
IV. Budget discussion and approval
V. New business, including DCCC resolution proposed by Ward 3
VI. Announcements
VII. Adjourn

Democrats in Cambridge will hold caucuses in May and early June to elect a citywide total of 92 delegates and 44 alternates to the 2019 Massachusetts Democratic Convention. The convention will be held at the MassMutual Center in Springfield on September 14. The convention also gives delegates the chance to meet fellow activists, hear from elected officials, discuss issues, and attend trainings.

Caucus Locations and Times

To find out what ward you live in, visit www.wheredoivotema.com (MA Secretary of State site). Sign-in for each caucus will start 30 minutes before the official starting time, and attendees must be inside or in line to sign in no later than 15 minutes after the starting time.

The fine print: Caucuses are open to all registered and pre-registered Democrats in Cambridge. Pre-registered Democrats must be 16 years old by May 11, 2019. Same-day voter registration and pre-registration will be available at the caucuses. All caucus locations are accessible to persons with disabilities. Delegates will be equally divided between women and men. Youth, minorities, people with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ individuals who are not elected as delegates or alternates may apply to be "add-on" delegates, either at their caucus or online at www.massdems.org.

For more information, visit www.massdems.org or contact Warren Behr, Chair of the Cambridge Democratic City Committee, at 617-864-1494 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Cambridge Election Commission will be holding a public meeting May 15th to discuss modifying the design of the municipal ballot. The proposed change would cap the number of ovals used to rank candidates at 15, instead of having as many ovals as there are candidates.

When and Where:

Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 5:30 pm
Election Commission, 51 Inman Street, 1st floor

For more complete information, please read the Election Commission Press Release.

At the CDCC's annual reorganization meeting, we bade a fond farewell to the chairmanship of Brian Corr and welcomed the new team:

Warren Behr, Chair
Elizabeth Baldwin, Vice Chair
David Lakeman, Secretary
Bill McAvinney, Treasurer
George Varghese, Affirmative Action & Outreach Advisor