July 28, 2006
Goldberg Campaigns in West Bridgewater; Addresses Local Issues

Boston, MA — Boston, MA – Deb Goldberg, Democrat for Lieutenant Governor, attended a campaign “Get Together” at the home of Chairman of the Board of Selectman, Matthew Albanese.  A large group of West Bridgewater area residents packed in to hear Goldberg speak about the issues concerning them and what she will do, as Lt. Governor, to get Massachusetts back on track.

“I am so pleased by the support that I have received in West Bridgewater,” Goldberg said. “We were able to discuss my plans to alleviate cities and towns from rising property taxes and how we can utilize our state education and our higher education systems to give our kids the skills they need.”

Having received the endorsements of Sen. Brian Joyce (Norfolk, Bristol, & Plymouth) and West Bridgewater Selectmen Chair, Matthew Albanese, Goldberg has shown her knowledge and dedication to the region and her commitment to the issues affecting West Bridgewater and surrounding communities.

“We need to take the burden off of towns like West Bridgewater, where the Romney-Healey Administration has slashed local funding,” Goldberg continued. “This has resulted in rising property taxes and forced tough decisions concerning which essential services to fund.”

Addressing the state’s higher education system, Goldberg said “The Bridgewaters have a wonderful state college that is not receiving the funding or direction it needs to provide the next generation the skills and training necessary for success. We currently rank 47th in state higher education funding and that is unacceptable. I will work hard to make sure that Massachusetts state colleges once again provide top-notch education for our residents.” 

Deb Goldberg, a fifth generation Massachusetts resident, has the skills and experience to help get the state back on track. Goldberg, whose family founded Stop & Shop, learned from the ground up how to run a company with 50,000 employees that provided quality health insurance and pensions to all employees—full-timers and even part-timers—with only a 1% profit margin.

Goldberg was elected to the Brookline Board of Selectmen in 1998. 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 (population 58,000), maintained a strong financial position and was the only community in the state to add teachers, 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.