U.S. Rep. Katherine Clark
More than 40 Lincoln residents attended the 3rd Middlesex Area Democrats’ annual spring breakfast in Waltham on May 13, when Gary Davis, co-chair of the Lincoln Democratic Town Committee, was re-elected co-chair of the Middlesex Area Democrats (MAD).
Also in attendance were about 175 Democrats from Bedford, Carlisle, Chelmsford, Concord, Lexington, Lincoln, Sudbury, Waltham, and Weston, though Lincoln had the highest number of residents at the event. It was the best-attended 3rd MAD breakfast in recent memory.
In talks on the theme of “Moving Forward and Fighting Back in the Trump Era,” U.S. Reps. Seth Moulton and Katherine Clark stressed the critical importance of capturing Democratic seats in the House and Senate in 2018 and the central role of local grassroots organizations in doing so. Moulton identified ways in which he is trying to work across the aisle, particularly on veterans’ affairs, and Clark noted her efforts to search for shared values and sensible bipartisan solutions to problems. Their legislative work is being undertaken within the context of a vigorous pushback against the Trump policies damaging to education, health care, the environment, and institutional integrity.
Guests also heard from Lincoln’s state senator, Michael Barrett, who emphasized legislation he has developed to ensure transparency on the part of all Massachusetts candidates for elective office, as well as legislation focusing on prison reform. Gubernatorial candidates Jay Gonzalez, Bob Massie and Setti Warren, as well as state Sen. Jamie Eldridge and state Reps. Cory Atkins and Jay Kaufman, also made brief remarks.
State Rep. Michael Barrett
“Clearly, local Democrats are responding with energy and alarm to the policy proposals, executive orders, confusion and misrepresentations of the current White House,” said Lincoln attendee Barbara Slayter. “This atmosphere has generated commitments by Democratic activists to intensive advocacy for preservation of the environment, strengthening opportunities for affordable health care, building our educational programs and assuring the integrity of our institutions.”
Lincoln delegates will also be attending the Massachusetts Democratic Party 2017 Convention on June 3 at which a new Massachusetts Democratic platform will be approved.