Episode 9 of Cambridge InsideOut – Visits from Cambridge School Committee candidates (Part 1). This episode featured Elechi Kadete and Patty Nolan and was broadcast live on Oct 5, 2013 at 1:30pm. It was also air on Oct 8, 2013 at 5:30pm.
October 5, 2013
Episode 9 of Cambridge InsideOut – Visits from School Committee candidates Elechi Kadete and Patty Nolan
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September 26, 2013
PANGEA request for questions to be directed to Cambridge School Committee candidates
Sept 26 – PANGEA (Parents for a Global Education Association), a new parent group, has made the following request for questions to be directed to Cambridge School Committee candidates. They would like to get questions no later than Oct 7 and plan to publicize candidate responses by Oct 24. (Questions can be sent to info@pangeacambridge.com):
Dear Cambridge Families,
We feel that world languages are an important part of an elementary education. Over the past few years, there has been a vigorous debate around exactly what type of language instruction the City will provide. Given the upcoming election, we feel that it is important to ask specific questions of the candidates and request their written responses. To this end, we are reaching out to the Cambridge community to see what questions they’d like to ask the candidates for School Committee on this issue. If you have a question you’d like to ask, please email us at info@pangeacambridge.com or send us a letter in the mail to: Jane Chiang, 245 First Street, Suite 1800-18020113, Cambridge, MA 02142ALL QUESTIONS NEED TO BE IN OUR HANDS BY OCTOBER 7 TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INCLUSION.
We will read through these questions, and from these responses, send a list of questions to the candidates. We will then aggregate their responses, send them to the broader Cambridge community, and post them on PANGEA’s website: www.pangeacambridge.com.
We’d note that not every question sent to us may be submitted to the candidates. We will attempt to capture the key themes/questions that reflect the community as a whole.
Thank you.
Paul Ciampa, PANGEA member
Jane Chiang, PANGEA memberPANGEA (Parents for a Global Education Association) is an organization of parents and community members advocating for the development, support, and promotion of language immersion programs based on best practices in Cambridge for all children. We believe that effective cross-cultural and communication skills are integral to a global education. Language immersion programs are one way to fill that need. Strong world language programs can also provide these skills.
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September 18, 2013
Episode 4 of Cambridge InsideOut – Big Issues in the 2013 School Committee election
Episode 4 of Cambridge InsideOut – Big Issues in the 2013 School Committee election.
This episode aired on Sept 17, 2013.
September 15, 2013
Cambridge Inside Out (the Sequel): Episode 2 – The Candidates of 2013
Our second episode of “Cambridge Inside Out – The Sequel” introduced this year’s Cambridge municipal election candidates. The co-hosts are Susana Segat and Robert Winters.
With 25 City Council candidates and 9 School Committee candidates to fit into a 27 minute program, this was like municipal speed dating. We relied on the Cambridge City Council Candidate Pages and the Complete record of Cambridge PR Elections 1941-2011 as resources for the program.
August 19, 2013
Official Candidate List for 2013 Cambridge Municipal Election
LIST OF CANDIDATES WHO WILL APPEAR ON THE BALLOT FOR THE NOVEMBER 5, 2013 MUNICIPAL ELECTION
CITY COUNCIL
| Dennis A. Benzan – 1 Pine Street | |
| Dennis J. Carlone – 9 Washington Avenue | |
| Leland Cheung – 157 Garden Street | Candidate for Re-Election |
| Janneke Ann House – 12 Hilliard Street | |
| Craig A. Kelley – 6 Saint Gerard Terrace | Candidate for Re-Election |
| James Jongsoo Lee – 400 Broadway | |
| Logan Edward Leslie – 204 Fayerweather Street | |
| David P. Maher – 120 Appleton Street | Candidate for Re-Election |
| Nadeem A. Mazen – 73 A Magazine Street | |
| Marc C. McGovern – 15 Pleasant Street | |
| Gary W. Mello – 324 Franklin Street | |
| Mushtaque A. Mirza – 843 Massachusetts Avenue | |
| Gregg J. Moree – 25 Fairfield Street | |
| Ronald Peden – 25 Aberdeen Avenue | |
| Lesley Rebecca Phillips – 1643 Cambridge Street | |
| Kenneth E. Reeves – 340 Harvard Street | Candidate for Re-Election |
| Sam Seidel – 381 Broadway | |
| E. Denise Simmons – 188 Harvard Street | Candidate for Re-Election |
| Jefferson R. Smith – 134 Tremont Street | |
| Timothy J. Toomey, Jr. – 88 6th Street | Candidate for Re-Election |
| Minka Y. vanBeuzekom – 20 Essex Street | Candidate for Re-Election |
| Luis Vasquez – 23 Market Street | |
| Kristen Lane Von Hoffmann – 205 Walden Street | |
| James M. Williamson – 1000 Jackson Place | |
| Elie Yarden – 143 Pleasant Street |
SCHOOL COMMITTEE
| Fran Albin Cronin – 1 Kimball Lane | |
| Alfred B. Fantini – 4 Canal Park | Candidate for Re-Election |
| Joyce C. Gerber – 10 Fairfield Street | |
| Richard Harding, Jr. – 189 Windsor Street | Candidate for Re-Election |
| John J. Holland – 26 Normandy Terrace | |
| Elechi M. Kadete – 10 Laurel Street | |
| Kathleen M. Kelly – 17 Marie Avenue | |
| Patricia M. Nolan – 184 Huron Avenue | Candidate for Re-Election |
| Mervan F. Osborne – 149 Auburn Street | Candidate for Re-Election |
NOTICE TO CANDIDATES
If the entry for any candidate does not reflect the correct spelling of his/her name, the correct office for which he/she filed, or is in error in any other respect, please immediately contact Tanya L. Ford, Executive Director, Election Commission, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, Telephone (617) 349-4361, since this list will be used as the official proof for printing municipal ballots.
Printable official version (PDF)
[released Aug 19, 2013]
August 16, 2013
Suggested Topics for 2013 Cambridge School Committee candidates
Suggested topics for 2013 School Committee candidates
1) Background [biographical, etc.]
2) Top Priorities [List about three – then elaborate below]
3) Top Challenges Facing CPS today
4) Evaluation of the Innovation Agenda
5) School Department Administration and Superintendent
6) School Department Budget and Capital Needs
7) Achievement Gaps, Meeting the Needs of All Students
8) Meeting the Needs of Advanced Learners
9) Controlled Choice, Student Assignment Policies
10) Curriculum and Programs
a) Elementary School Grades
b) Middle School Grades
c) High School Grades
Other topics:
MCAS and Measuring Student Achievement
Teacher Evaluations and Performance Measures
School Safety and Student Behavior
World Languages
Parent Involvement and School Councils
Enrollment in Public vs. Charter vs. Private Schools
Priority Question: What are your recommendations for meeting the needs of high-achieving/advanced learners, especially in the middle-school grades?
Candidates: Send your responses/remarks on these topics or any other topics of your choice to —- or by mail to 366 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139. All of the information provided is helpful to voters, journalists, and organizers of candidate forums and similar events. You can add more information or change the content of your Candidate Page any time up to Election Day.
Cambridge Candidate Pages – 2013
2013 Campaign Event Listings and Candidate Forums
[Send event listings to —-]
August 1, 2013
The Rumors Are Flying – Candidates for 2013
The Rumors Are Flying – Candidates for 2013 (originally posted Jan 19, most recent update Aug 1)
Not a day goes by these days without my being asked who the candidates will be this year for Cambridge City Council and Cambridge School Committee. [Why do they ask me?] Anyway, let’s just put all this on the table – rumored candidates, confirmed candidates, rumored vacancies, etc. We’ll update this as unnamed candidates sheepishly emerge and named candidates angrily deny. This way it will all be on the table.
City Council
Incumbents expected to seek reelection: Leland Cheung, Craig Kelley, David Maher, Kenneth E. Reeves, E. Denise Simmons, Tim Toomey, Minka vanBeuzekom.
Verified challengers: Dennis Benzan, Dennis Carlone, Janneke House, James Lee, Logan E. Leslie, Nadeem Mazen, Marc McGovern, Gary Mello, Gregg Moree, Ron Peden, Lesley Phillips, Sam Seidel, Jefferson Smith, Luis Vasquez, Kristen von Hoffmann, James Williamson, Elie Yarden, Mushtaque Mirza
Possible challengers: Eric Macomber, Doug Brown, Dylan Rykerson
Not running: Marjorie Decker (incumbent), Joseph "Slugs" Aiello, Larry Ward, Tom Stohlman, Mike Connolly, Henrietta Davis, Matt Nelson
School Committee
Incumbents expected to seek reelection: Alfred E. Fantini, Richard Harding, Patricia Nolan, Mervan Osborne
Verified challengers: Fran Cronin, Joyce Gerber, John Holland, Elechi Kadete, Kathleen Kelly
Possible challengers:
Incumbent who will attempt to jump to City Council: Marc McGovern
Not running: Joseph "Slugs" Aiello, Emily Dexter, James Lee, Elie Yarden, Alice Turkel
Feel free to submit the names of any other rumored or actual candidates. [If there’s someone you would like to see as a candidate. we can create a category for that too. Maybe we can recruit some good candidates that way!] If you are a rumored or actual candidate, feel free to confirm or deny your candidacy. If you would like to be added as a rumored or actual candidate, just click on my initials and let me know. – RW
You can also just spill the beans in the comments below.
Cambridge Candidate Pages – 2013
2013 Campaign Event Listings and Candidate Forums [Send event listings to —-]
July 31, 2013
The Candidates – Cambridge Municipal Election 2013
The Candidates – updated as candidates pull papers and submit signatures – updated Aug 5) – FINAL
| Candidate | Office Sought | Address | Signatures Submitted | Certified* | Notes |
| E. Denise Simmons | Council | 188 Harvard St., 02139 | 98 (July 12) | 87 | July 1 |
| Kenneth Reeves | Council | 340 Harvard St., 02139 | 100 (July 5) | 87 | July 1 |
| Janneke House | Council | 12 Hilliard St., 02138 | 100 (July 16) | 91 | July 1 |
| Leland Cheung | Council | 157 Garden St., 02138 | 100 (July 19) | 90 | July 1 |
| Minka vanBeuzekom | Council | 20 Essex St., 02139 | 66 (July 1), 34 (July 25) | 92 | July 1 |
| Jefferson R. Smith | Council | 134 Tremont St., 02139 | 100 (July 23) | 90 | July 1 |
| Marc McGovern | Council | 15 Pleasant St., 02139 | 100 (July 8) | 97 | July 1 |
| Dennis J. Carlone | Council | 16 Martin St., 02138 | 83 (July 31), 4 (July 31) | 70 | July 1 |
| Gary Mello | Council | 324 Franklin St., 02139 | 70 (July 3), 5 (July 30) | 64 | July 1 |
| Lesley Rebecca Phillips | Council | 1643 Cambridge St. #52, 02138 | 83 (July 2), 17 (July 19) | 94 | July 1 |
| Gregg J. Moree | Council | 25 Fairfield St., 02140 | 71 (July 23) | 61 | July 1 |
| Nadeem Mazen | Council | 73A Magazine St. #203, 02139 | 100 (July 16) | 82 | July 1 |
| Timothy J. Toomey | Council | 88 Sixth St., 02141 | 100 (July 9) | 100 | July 1 |
| Craig Kelley | Council | 6 St. Gerard Terr., 02140 | 100 (July 2) | 93 | July 1 |
| David P. Maher | Council | 120 Appleton St., 02138 | 100 (July 23) | 94 | July 1 |
| Ron Peden | Council | 25 Aberdeen St. #3, 02138 | 100 (July 31) | 86 | July 1 |
| Dennis A. Benzan | Council | 1 Pine St., 02139 | 86 (July 2) | 75 | July 1 |
| Sam Seidel | Council | 381 Broadway #1, 02139 | 100 (July 29) | 92 | July 1 |
| Kristen von Hoffmann | Council | 205 Walden St. #3G, 02140 | 100 (July 29) | 99 | July 1 |
| Luis Vasquez | Council | 23 Market St., 02139 | 100 (July 8) | 72 | July 1 |
| James Lee | Council | 400 Broadway, 02139 | 64 (July 12), 36 (July 15) | 85 | July 3 |
| James Williamson | Council | 1000 Jackson Pl. #45, 02140 | 46 (July 23), 17 (July 25) | 54 | July 3 |
| — | — | July 15 | |||
| — | — | July 16 | |||
| Elie Yarden | Council | 143 Pleasant St. #2A, 02139 | 97 (July 29) | 75 | July 17 |
| Logan Leslie | Council | 204 Fayerweather St., 02138 | 100 (July 30) | 86 | July 17 |
| Mushtaque Mirza | Council | 843 Mass. Ave. #3, 02139 | 100 (July 29) | 72 | July 25 |
| — | — | July 29 | |||
| Richard Harding | School | 189 Windsor St., 02139 | 94 (July 26) | 80 | July 1 |
| Alfred B. Fantini | School | 4 Canal Pk., 02141 | 50 (July 2), 50 (July 3) | 100 | July 1 |
| Kathleen M. Kelly | School | 17 Marie Ave. #1, 02139 | 62 (July 8), 33 (July 24) | 91 | July 1 |
| Fran Cronin | School | 1 Kimball Lane, 02140 | 86 (July 18) | 72 | July 1 |
| Joyce Gerber | School | 10 Fairfield St., 02140 | 78 (July 12) | 71 | July 1 |
| John Holland | School | 26 Normandy Terr., 02138 | 64 (July 30) | 52 | July 1 |
| Patricia Nolan | School | 184 Huron Ave., 02138 | 49 (July 19), 11 (July 25) | 59 | July 2 |
| Mervan Osborne | School | 149 Auburn St., 02139 | 90 (July 17) | 77 | July 2 |
| Elechi Kadete | School | 10 Laurel St. #4, 02139 | 93 (July 18) | 74 | July 2 |
| — | — | July 3 | |||
| — | — | July 5 | |||
| — | — | July 26 | |||
| Alice Turkel is not running for School Committee. The deadline for submitting signatures was Wed, July 31, 5:00pm. | |||||
* The deadline to file nomination papers is Wednesday, July 31st at 5:00pm. 50 certified signatures are required and candidates can submit no more than 100 signatures. Signatures are unofficially certified by staff in the Election Commission office, but actual certification is done by the Election Commission during July and possibly as late as Aug 14. When officially certified, the number of certified signatures will be indicated in bold.
Cambridge Candidate Pages – 2013
2013 Campaign Event Listings and Candidate Forums [Send event listings to —-]
Note to City Council and School Committee candidates (updated June 30):
Please let me know soon if you’ve made any decisions regarding your intention to be on the November 2013 municipal election ballot. If so, please send me any relevant information about your campaign (website, Facebook page, Twitter, e-mail address, phone number, where to send donations). You can also submit any other information relevant to your candidacy (background, priorities, etc.). If you have any ideas on topics that all candidates should be asked to provide statements, please send me those suggestions.
Also, if you (or anyone else) have suggestions on what topics should be presented to all City Council candidates and/or all School Committee candidates in the 2013 election, please let me know soon. Candidates are already submitting responses.
The 2013 Candidate Pages are meant as a resource not only for voters but also for reporters and supporters who may wish to get in touch regarding your campaign. I’m also happy to list any dates for campaign kickoffs or other significant candidate events in the Election Calendar. – RW
2013 Municipal Election: Nomination Papers Available Starting Monday July 1
Nomination papers for City Council and School Committee will be available beginning Monday, July 1st at the Election Commission office, 51 Inman Street, Cambridge. The office will be open on Monday, July 1st from 8:30am until 8:00pm. The deadline to file nomination papers is Wednesday, July 31st at 5:00pm. The 2013 Municipal Election Calendar is posted on the Commission’s website: www.cambridgema.gov/election.
The requirements to run for City Council or School Committee are:
1. The person must be a registered voter in Cambridge. To register, one must be 18 years of age by Election Day, a U.S. citizen and a resident in the City of Cambridge.
2. The person must file no fewer than fifty (50) and no more than one hundred (100) certifiable signatures of registered voters in the City of Cambridge.
The Commission has prepared an information kit for candidates containing important dates, Commission policies, services and publications. The kits will be available with the nomination papers on July 1st.
Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, 2013.