About the WMALF Endorsement Process

The Western MA Area Labor Federation (WMALF) makes endorsements in municipal elections for Hampden, Hampshire, Franklin and Berkshire Counties. Candidates must complete a questionnaire and endorsement interview to be considered, and must receive majority support from the COPE Committee.

Endorsed Elected Officials Currently in Office

CandidateCityOffice SoughtDistrict/WardEmail ContactPhone NumberElectedTerm Ends
Tom HendricksonAgawamCity CouncilAt-Largethendrickson1313@gmail.com11/4/2512/31/27
Christine RickmonAgawamCity CouncilAt-LargeChristine.Rickmon@gmail.com11/4/2512/31/27
Amber Cano-MartinAmherstTown CouncilDistrict 2canomartina@amherstma.gov11/4/2512/31/27
Jill BrevikAmherstTown CouncilDistrict 1brevikj@amherstma.gov11/4/2512/31/27
Mary CostelloChicopeeCity CouncilWard 9mcostello@chicopeema.gov413-532-975011/4/2512/31/27
Jessica L. AveryChicopeeCity CouncilAt-Largejavery@chicopeema.gov413-388-772211/4/2512/31/27
Richard PurcellHolyokeCity CouncilWard 4ricksok@comcast.net413-374-511811/4/2512/31/27
Meg RobbinsNorthamptonCity CouncilAt-Largemrobbins@northamptonma.gov413-265-851611/4/2512/31/27
Rachel MaioreNorthamptonCity CouncilWard 7rmaiore@northamptonma.gov413-923-431811/4/2512/31/27
Tiffany JewellNorthamptonSchool CommitteeAt-Largetjewell@northampton-k12.us11/4/2512/31/27
Michael SteinNorthamptonSchool CommitteeWard 4mstein@northampton-k12.us11/4/2512/31/27
Kateri B.WalshSpringfieldCity CouncilAt-Largekwalsh@springfieldcityhall.com413-787-617011/4/2512/31/27
Tracye WhitfieldSpringfieldCity CouncilAt-Largetwhitfield@springfieldcityhall.com413-787-617011/4/2512/31/27
Denise HurstSpringfieldSchool CommitteeAt-Largehurstd@springfieldpublicschools.com413-330-103011/4/2512/31/27
Ayanna CrawfordSpringfieldSchool CommitteeDistrict 4crawforda@springfieldpublicschools.com413-302-791111/4/2512/31/27
Will ReicheltWest SpringfieldMayormayor@tows.org413-263-304111/4/2512/31/29
Jeffrey GosselinWestfieldSchool Committeejeffrey.gosselin@schoolsofwestfield.org413-568-480711/4/2512/31/27