January 26, 2006
Deb Goldberg Officially Launches Campaign for Lieutenant Governor
Identifies Jobs and Education as Top Priorities
Boston, MA – Deb Goldberg today officially announced her candidacy for Lieutenant Governor surrounded by a crowd of supporters and elected officials in front of the State House. Goldberg highlighted her commitment to giving Massachusetts families something to look forward to and proved she has what it takes to get the job done.
“I’m running for Lieutenant Governor because I want to help get Massachusetts moving again,” Goldberg said. Outlining her vision for the state, she identified jobs and education as top priorities. “Our economy is growing at only half the rate of the rest of the country,” she said. “We’ve lost jobs, and people have left with them.”
Goldberg, a Democrat, stressed that education and training—not just test scores—are the key to jobs. “We need schools that teach our kids the skills that will make them and Massachusetts competitive,” she said. Specifically, Goldberg conveyed the importance of making better use of the state’s community colleges.
Goldberg, former Chairman of the Brookline Board of Selectmen, talked passionately about her experiences on the local level. “Everything has been pushed down to the cities and towns. Local communities have been forced to choose between firefighters and teachers, the elderly and kids. That simply has to stop.”
Deb Goldberg, a fifth generation resident of Massachusetts, has the background and experience to help get the state moving again. Goldberg, whose family founded Stop & Shop, learned up close how to operate a business that created secure, dependable jobs with good benefits and quality health insurance.
Goldberg was elected to the Brookline Board of Selectmen in 1998. Her first priority was revitalizing the town’s three commercial areas. She was a key player in working with developers, neighborhoods, and local government in attracting appropriate development that did not negatively impact town services. As Chairman from 2002 until 2004, she was responsible for the town’s $190 million annual budget. In tough economic times, Brookline, with a population of 58,000, maintained a strong financial position and was the only community in the state to add police and firefighters each year without costly overrides.
