The Cambridge Republican City Committee is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a Candidates Forum for all candidates running for the Republican State Committee in the election to be held on March 6, 2012. All Cambridge Republican and unenrolled voters are welcome to attend and listen to what each candidate proposes to bring to the position of State Committeeman or State Committeewoman for the State Senate districts of which Cambridge is a part.
Date, Time and Location
The Candidates Forum will be held on Thursday, February 16th at 7:00 pm at 100 Landsdowne Street (Near MIT and Central Square), Cambridge.
Candidates by State Senate District
The Candidates have all been extended an invitation to attend and are listed alphabetically within each Senate district of which Cambridge comprises a portion.
First Suffolk & Middlesex (Cambridge Ward 2 Precincts 2 and 3; Ward 4 Precincts 1 and 3; and Ward 5 All Precincts)
State Committeeman Candidates
Brad Marston
Paul Ronukaitus
State Committeewoman Candidates
Joyce M. Kelly
Eva Murphy – Response Not Received
Caroline Shinkle
Middlesex & Suffolk (Cambridge Ward 1 All Precincts; Ward 2 Precinct 1; Ward 3 All Precincts; Ward 4 Precinct 1; and Wards 6, 7 and 8 All Precincts)
State Committeeman Candidate
Michael Cowett
State Committeewoman Candidate
Barbara Bush
Second Middlesex (Cambridge Wards 9, 10 and 11 All Precincts)
State Committeeman Candidates
Rob Cappucci – Response Not Received
Bernie Green
State Committeewoman Candidate
Patricia Brady Doherty
Pre-Forum Questionnaires
The candidates have also been asked to respond to each of the questions below so that Cambridge Republicans and Unenrolled voters will have the opportunity to learn more about the candidates before the Candidates Forum. Candidates are asked to keep their responses to no more than 200 words (any response exceeding 200 words will be truncated) and send their responses to cambridgegop1@gmail.com on or before February 5th. Responses will be posted as soon as possible after received.
The questions are:
1. Name, address, email, contact info, website, etc.
2. Background, educational, professional, political involvement, etc.
3. Why are you running for the State Committee?
4. What are your plans for your district, if elected, over the next 4 years? How will you accomplish them?
5. What do you bring to the State Committee?
6. What would you do to help grow the RCC/RTC in your district, with particular emphasis on Cambridge?
Forum Moderation
The Candidates Forum will be moderated with limits on the length of Candidates’ responses to provide an opportunity for audience questions.
Please check back for Candidate responses and other updates.
We look forward to seeing you on February 16th.
Cambridge Republican City Committee