May 1 , 2006
Deb Goldberg Makes $1 Million Campaign Contribution
“Will Do What it Takes to Get Massachusetts Moving Again”

Boston, MA — Deb Goldberg, Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, announced today that she has made a $1 million contribution to her already sizeable campaign account. Goldberg, who has proven herself a candidate with significant fundraising prowess, has raised more than $501,616.87 in campaign donations and now has $1,144,765.83 in cash-on-hand.

“I’m running for Lieutenant Governor because I want to help get Massachusetts moving again, and I’m willing to do what it takes to make that happen,” Goldberg said. “Democrats have been outspent by Republicans for far too long in this state. That won’t happen this year. I will do what it takes to win in November, because there’s so much at stake for the future of Massachusetts.”

“We’re losing jobs and population, and our economy is growing at half the rate of the rest of the country,” Goldberg added. “To get our economy moving again we need to create jobs, control health care costs, and strengthen our schools. Between now and November, Democrats will make sure they share their message that it’s time to get Massachusetts back on track.”

Deb Goldberg, a fifth generation resident of Massachusetts, has the skills and experience to help get the state moving again. Goldberg, whose family founded Stop & Shop, learned how to run a company with 50,000 employees who needed dependable jobs to support their families. Even with a one percent profit margin, they still managed to give quality health insurance to all employees.

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 to attract 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. Under her leadership 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 fire fighters and police each year without costly overrides.

Deb Goldberg lives in Brookline with her husband, Michael Winter, and their two teenaged children, Evan and Meredith.