August 29, 2006
Goldberg’s Latest Commercial, “Dreamed,” Hits the Airwaves

Boston, MA — Local stations today aired Deb Goldberg’s second television commercial entitled “Dreamed.” The ad states that funding to the University of Massachusetts system, state colleges, and community colleges has plummeted and that nearly 150,000 jobs have left the state since 2001. The ad highlights Goldberg’s plan to fight for increased funding for the state’s higher education system so that our kids can be taught the skills they need to succeed, particularly in the high tech and biotech sectors.

The ad was produced by Julian Mulvey Group. It can be viewed by visiting www.debgoldberg.com or by contacting the Goldberg Campaign to receive an electronic version.

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 one of the few communities 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.

“DREAMED” FACTS:

Statistics Cited –

? “(Massachusetts) is 148,000 jobs short of 2001’s level.” [The Boston Globe, Editorial, 8/21/06]

? “(Massachusetts) ranks 47th in the nation in state spending on public higher education per capita.” [Massachusetts Senate, Report of the Senate Task Force on Public Higher Education, “Investing in Our Future,” March 2005]