Episode 5 of Cambridge InsideOut – Looking at Past and Present City Council Campaigns with Anthony Galluccio (Part 1). This episode aired on Sept 24, 2013.
September 24, 2013
Episode 5 of Cambridge InsideOut – with guest Anthony Galluccio (Part 1)
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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.
Episode 3 of Cambridge InsideOut – Big Issues in the 2013 City Council election
Episode 3 of Cambridge InsideOut – Big Issues in the 2013 City Council election.
This episode aired on Sept 17, 2013.
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September 15, 2013
Cambridge Inside Out (the Sequel): Episode 1 – PR Voting in Cambridge
Our first broadcast of “Cambridge Inside Out – The Sequel” featured PR voting in Cambridge. The co-hosts are Susana Segat and Robert Winters.
The show’s name derives from the show “Cambridge Inside Out” hosted by Glenn Koocher that ran for 11 years from 1989 through 2001 on Cambridge Cable TV.
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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 City Council Candidates
Suggested topics for 2013 City Council candidates
1) Background [biographical, etc.]
2) Top Priorities [List about three and elaborate below]
3) Land Use, Planning, Zoning, Density
4) Economic Development and Commerce
5) Housing
6) Energy, the Environment, and Public Health
7) Traffic, Parking, and Transportation
8) Open Space, Parks, and Recreation
9) Municipal Finance (budget, assessments, property taxes, etc.)
10) Quality of Life and Public Safety
Other topics:
Civic Participation
Government and Elections, Plan E Charter
City Manager
University Relations
Youth Programs, Senior Programs
Arts and Public Celebrations
Cambridge Public Schools
Future of the Foundry Building
Priority Question: What is your vision for Central Square over the next decade?
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 8, 2013
Cambridge Candidate 2013 Match Game
Cambridge Candidate 2013 Match Game (PDF)
Can you match the candidate names, occupations, and birthdates? The list includes all 34 City Council and School Committee candidates.
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 —-]