May 30, 2006
Deb Goldberg Gains Momentum Heading Into Democratic ConventionS
Secures New Endorsements From Key Elected Officials

Boston, MA — With the Massachusetts Democratic Convention this Saturday, Deb Goldberg—candidate for Lt. Governor—has gained several key endorsements. Middlesex County Sheriff James DiPaola; Norfolk County Sheriff Michael Bellotti; State Senator Steven Tolman (Suffolk and Middlesex); State Representatives Ellen Story (Hampshire), Geraldine Creedon (Plymouth), and David Linsky (Middlesex); and former Attorney General Francis X. Bellotti join more than 70 other legislators and local officials now supporting Goldberg’s campaign.

“We need a Lt. Governor who can help get our state back on track,” Goldberg said. “Massachusetts deserves leaders who will make sure that the people of this state have dependable jobs; schools that teach our kids the skills they will need to succeed; and quality, affordable health care. I am looking forward to the Democratic Convention and securing a spot on the primary ballot in September.” 

In addition, Goldberg’s campaign has submitted to the Secretary of State’s office significantly more than the 10,000 certified signatures required to qualify for the September primary.

Deb Goldberg, a fifth generation Massachusetts resident, 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 small 1% profit margin, they still managed to give quality health insurance to all employees—full-timers and even part-timers. 

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

ENDORSEMENTS

U.S. Congress
Congressman Barney Frank (MA-4)

Governor’s Council
Gov. Councilor Michael Callahan (6th)
Gov. Councilor Mary-Ellen Manning (5th)
Gov. Councilor Marilyn Petitto Devaney (3rd)

State Senate
Senator Cynthia S. Creem (1st Middlesex and Norfolk)
Senator Michael W. Morrissey (Norfolk and Plymouth)
Senator Steven Panagiotakos (1st Middlesex)
Senator Steven A. Tolman (2nd Suffolk and Middlesex)
Senator Dianne Wilkerson (2nd Suffolk)

House of Representatives
State Rep. Ruth Balser (12th Middlesex)
State Rep. Deb Blumer (6th Middlesex)
State Rep. Stephen Canessa (12th Bristol)
State Rep. Robert Coughlin (11th Norfolk)
State Rep. Geraldine Creedon (11th Plymouth)
State Rep. Paul Donato (35th Middlesex)
State Rep. Barry Finegold (17th Essex)
State Rep. Tom Golden (16th Middlesex)
State Rep. Geoffrey Hall (2nd Middlesex)
State Rep. Louis Kafka (8th Norfolk)
State Rep. Kay Khan (11th Middlesex)
State Rep. Stephen Kulik (1st Franklin)
State Rep. Elizabeth Malia (11th Suffolk)
State Rep. David Linsky (5th Middlesex)
State Rep. Douglas Petersen (8th Essex)
State Rep. Cheryl Rivera (10th Hampden)
State Rep. John Rogers (12th Norfolk)
State Rep. Mike Rush (10th Suffolk)
State Rep. John Scibak (2nd Hampshire)
State Rep. Frank Smizik (15th Norfolk)
State Rep. Harriett Stanley (2nd Essex)
State Rep. Tom Stanley (9th Middlesex)
State Rep. Ellen Story (3rd Hampshire)

County Officials
Commissioner John Alley (Dukes)
Sheriff Michael Bellotti (Norfolk)
Treasurer Joseph Connolly (Norfolk)
Sheriff James V. DiPaola (Middlesex)
Commissioner John Gillis (Norfolk)
District Attorney William Keating (Norfolk)
Register of Probate Patrick McDermott (Norfolk)
Commissioner Robert Sawyer (Dukes)
Register of Deeds David Simas (Bristol, North)
Commissioner Jeffrey Welch (Plymouth)

Mayors
Mayor David B. Cohen (Newton)
Mayor John Hanlon (Everett)

City and Town Council Members
City Council President Arthur Guinasso (Revere)
City Councilor Barry Amaral (Taunton)
City Councilor Bill Bowles (Attleboro)
City Councilor Joe DeMedeiros (New Bedford)
City Councilor Martin Gately (Malden)
City Councilor Thomas Hoye (Taunton)
City Councilor James Leahy (Holyoke)
Town Councilor Paul J. Leary (Weymouth)
City Councilor Armand Mercier (Lowell)
City Councilor Ira Novoselsky (Revere)
City Councilor Michael Ross (Boston)
City Councilor Gregory Shanahan (Weymouth)
City Councilor David Swartz (Haverhill)

Selectmen
Selectman Matthew Albanese (W. Bridgewater)
Selectman Robert Allen (Brookline)
Selectman Adam Bond (Middleboro)
Selectman Jason Booth (Tyngsborough)
Selectman John Bulian (Needham)
Selectman James Burgess (Randolph)
Selectman Nancy Daly (Brookline)
Selectman John Haederle (Easton)
Selectman Michael Kelleher (Saugus)
Selectman Daniel Matthews (Needham)
Selectman Jerry Wasserman (Needham)

Aldermen
Alderman Susan Albright (Newton)
Alderman Marcia Johnson (Newton)
Alderman Richard Lipof (Newton)
Alderman Ted Hess-Mahan (Newton)
Alderman Jason Marcus (Everett)

School Committee Members
School Committee Member Frank D’Agostino (Attleboro)
School Committee Member Ruth Kaplan (Brookline)
School Committee Member James Latter (Beverly)
School Committee Member Philip Oliveira (Lakeville)

Labor Organizations
Firefighters Association, Local 950
Pipefitters Association, Local 537

Other Honorable Endorsers
Frances X. Bellotti, Former Attorney General
Steve Grossman, Former Chair of the DNC
Dorothy Kelly Gay, Former Mayor of Somerville and Former Member of the Governor’s Council
Evelyn Murphy, Former Lieutenant Governor