Politics & Government
Somerville Labor Coalition Makes Endorsements
The Somerville Labor Coalition endorsed 13 candidates for Somerville Board of Aldermen and Somerville School Committee.
The newly founded Somerville Labor Coalition, a group composed of six Somerville labor unions, has endorsed candidates running for Somerville Board of Aldermen and Somerville School Committee.
The endorsements, announced Monday morning, came two weeks after the coalition held a forum in which candidates addressed a number of labor issues in the city.
The Somerville Labor Coalition endorsed the following candidates:
Alderman At Large
- John Connolly
- Dennis Sullivan
- William White
- William Medeiros
Alderman, Ward 1
- Matthew McLaughlin
Alderman, Ward 2
- Maryann Heuston
Alderman, Ward 3
- Robert McWatters
Alderman, Ward 5
- Courtney O'Keefe
Alderman, Ward 6
- Rebekah Gewirtz
Alderman, Ward 7
- Joseph Capuano
School Committee, Ward 2
- Michael Nionakis
School Committee, Ward 5
- Ross Richmond
School Committee, Ward 7
- Caroline Lynch Normand
To receive an endorsement, candidates needed to receive two-thirds of votes from members of the Somerville Labor Coalition's executive board.
The executive board consists of representatives from each of the six unions that are part of the Somerville Labor Coalition. Those unions include the Somerville Municipal Employees Association (SMEA), SEIU Local 888, Somerville DPW School Custodians and Somerville Housing Authority, Somerville Fire Fighters Local 76, Somerville Police Superior Officers Massachusetts Municipal Police Coalition, and Somerville Patrolman’s Union Massachusetts Municipal Police Coalition.
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