Greetings all, Today, I received my ballot in the mail. Did you? If so, it is time to consider joining many of us in voting for COUNCILLOR-MARA DOLAN.
Mara will carry my concerns and values in making key decisions that impact our criminal justice system.. We need her as our COUNCILLOR! Please join me in ensuring a solid, informed and principled voice as our COUNCILLOR.-Vote MARA DOLAN for COUNCILLOR. Stay cool and hydrated while you do. Regards, Sara PS-Other voting news from Town Clerk, Val Fox. Your vote by mail ballot was sent out recently, you should receive it any day. The ballot should be returned by 8pm on September 3. We will offer Early Voting in Person starting Saturday August 24 through Friday, August 30, 2024. > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Mara Dolan <[email protected]> > Subject: Yup, I'm A Public Defender; Devaney on Guns: "I Don't Have An > Answer" - But I DO; Campaign Joy and How You Can Join! > Date: July 16, 2024 at 6:59:42 AM EDT > To: <[email protected]> > Reply-To: Mara Dolan <[email protected]> > > > Yup, I'm a Public Defender; > Devaney On Guns: "I Don’t Have An Answer" - But I Do; > Campaign Joy and How You Can Join! > > > > Folks, this campaign is a joy. From marching and dancing in the glorious 4th > of July parade in Chelmsford to getting more votes and volunteers every day, > I am astonished at how much support there is for the simple premise of this > campaign: once people know about the work of the Governor’s Council, they > care tremendously, and they know it’s time to elect the first public defender > to the Governor’s Council. > > I kicked off last weekend with the Wellesley Democratic Town Committee > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=c5c41b0d47&e=3841176a80> > at their weekly standout to protest Dobbs and to stand up for all our > democratic values. I held a sign which read, "Freedom From Gun Violence", > with no idea what terrible news was to come. I held that sign because I'm > committed to doing everything I can as your Governor's Councillor to end gun > violence. I worked with a man whose daughter was murdered at Sandy Hook, and > have a friend whose son survived the Parkland massacre. We all have to do our > part, and a Governor's Councillor can do a lot. At the recent forum on BATV > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=291d57c2f9&e=3841176a80>, > moderator Sandra Giroux asked our positions on gun safety. My opponent > stated, “I don’t have an answer on gun control”, and said she believes > solutions lie with the legislature and do not involve the Governor’s Council. > She’s wrong. The Governor’s Council has an enormous role to play. We must > make sure that our judges have a reasonable interpretation of the Second > Amendment that makes it possible to enact, uphold, and enforce reasonable gun > safety laws. As your Governor’s Councillor, I will. Watch HERE > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=35b8f65b44&e=3841176a80>. > > It is just sad that I have to refute the same, tired false charges over and > over, as I did again this time. Inexplicably, she continues to insist that > I’m not a public defender, even though she knows that the Committee for > Public Counsel Services has confirmed that I am. Watch HERE > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=a95bea7f3c&e=3841176a80>. > She also continues to state that the Governor is “supporting” her. It is > well known that the Governor’s Council is a check and balance on the > Governor. So no Governor would “support” a Governor’s Councillor. It’s a > misleading statement, and very troubling that she said that again, not once > but twice in the last forum. I was very proud to be there as the endorsed > candidate of the Billerica Democratic Town Committee > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=be14cacbcc&e=3841176a80>. > Click HERE > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=6f5515aac2&e=3841176a80> > to see the debate in full. > > Our work in the field is growing, and we had a great canvass in Wayland with > Senator Becca Rausch! Just as in Wayland, 1 out of 5 Brookline Democratic > primary voters in 2022 did not vote for Governor's Councillor, so we need to > make sure we tell those voters about this critical race. I'm delighted to > have Jesse Mermell join us for our canvass in Brookline on July 28, 2024 > starting at 1:00 p.m. Click HERE to sign up > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=60e9aae228&e=3841176a80>. > To join upcoming canvasses in other towns email me at [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Join%20Canvas!>! If you join us, I promise > you’ll get to see for yourself just how powerful it is to say, “If you care > who our judges are, you need to care who your Governor’s Councillor is.” > > A really easy way to help reach voters is to forward this email to folks you > know in District 3. Everyone knows someone in District 3! Click HERE > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=6e4c420add&e=3841176a80> > for a map and list of its 31 cities and towns. We also have postcards going > all over the district! If you’d like to send postcards to make sure voters > know about this race, and that it all comes down to the primary on September > 3rd because there is no Republican on the ballot, please email me at > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Send%20Postcards!>! > > Lawn signs are sprouting up everywhere, and I want to thank all the lawn sign > captains in towns all over the district making sure people who request a lawn > sign get one, along with volunteer Kathryn Roy who makes sure that runs as > smoothly as possible. If you’d like a lawn sign, email me at > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Lawn%20Sign%20Request>. > > > Voting by mail has already begun in many towns! It’s essential that we have > the resources we need to reach those early voters. Please make a contribution > today > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=5363a9d260&e=3841176a80>to > make sure we can run our ads, text voters, get lawn signs out, and send > postcards. Your contribution > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=264a5fd1ab&e=3841176a80> > will make a measurable difference. Remember, we only need 50 more votes per > town to win. Helping us reach just a few more voters will make a big > difference. > > Speaking of our ads, they're coming soon, so watch here for sneak peeks! > We’ve got to get our message to voters, and with your contribution > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=3ebe9f8369&e=3841176a80> > we will. Having so many supporters together to tape the ad was another joy, > as was marching right in front of Trend n Motion > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=09989880aa&e=3841176a80> > for the Chelmsford 4th of July parade, and my great honor to dance with > them. Check it out here > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=563251af6f&e=3841176a80>. > Vote for me. I promise to bring more music and dancing! > Take Care, > > DONATE > > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=7c92ea4eba&e=3841176a80> > > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=7baa5bc3ff&e=3841176a80> > > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=ab1b689f81&e=3841176a80> > > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=8992207d3f&e=3841176a80> > > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=2413e1ffae&e=3841176a80> > Copyright © 2024 Mara Dolan Committee, All rights reserved. > You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. > > Our mailing address is: > Mara Dolan Committee > 1538 Main St > Concord, MA 01742-2826 > > Add us to your address book > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/vcard?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=142105d3ac> > > Want to change how you receive these emails? > You can update your preferences > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/profile?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=142105d3ac&e=3841176a80&c=ad5d332631> > or unsubscribe from this list > <https://maradolan.us14.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=a629c154f1706174701e68356&id=142105d3ac&t=b&e=3841176a80&c=ad5d332631>. >
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