The WMALF is excited to endorse candidates who support our vision: public investments that benefit the community and workers; safe and dignified work for all; strong public schools; policies that support workers’ right to organize; responsible economic development that shares benefits with workers; and other policies that create a better life for all working people of Western Mass. We encourage all Western Mass voters to cast their vote for labor’s endorsed candidates this November 2nd because of their strong positions in support of policies that benefit working people.
Endorsed Candidates:
SPRINGFIELD:
Springfield City Council, At-Large
· Jesse Lederman, MTA member: Website
· Justin Hurst: Website
· James Ryan, MTA Member: Website
Springfield City Council, Ward 3
· Melvin Edwards: Website
Springfield City Council, Ward 4
· Jynai McDonald, SEIU 509 Staff: Facebook
Springfield City Council, Ward 6
· Victor Davila, OPEIU 6 member: Website
Springfield City Council, Ward 8
· Zaida Govan: Website
Springfield School Committee, At-Large
· LaTonia Naylor: Facebook
· Denise Hurst: Website
Springfield School Committee District 4 (Ward 2 & 8)
· Ayanna Crawford: Website
NORTHAMPTON:
Northampton School Committee:
· Aline Davis: Donation Page
· Meg Robbins, Ward 1: Facebook
· Emily Serafy-Cox, Ward 3: Facebook
Smith Vocational Board of Trustees:
· Julie Spencer-Robinson: available by email at jspencerrobinson@gmail.com
Northampton City Council, Ward 4
· Jesse Hassinger: Website
Northampton Mayor
· Gina-Louise Sciarra: Website
HOLYOKE
Holyoke City Council Ward 5
· Guy O’Donnell: Website
Holyoke Mayor
· Josh Garcia, Website
EASTHAMPTON
· Owen Zaret, At-Large City Council, Website
· Brad Riley, At-Large City Council, Website
GREENFIELD
· Sheila Gilmour: Greenfield City Council, Precinct 6 – University Staff Association, MTA member
· Douglas Mayo: Greenfield City Council- Precinct 8
· Glen Johnson-Mussad: Greenfield School Committee, Facebook
· Kathryn Martini: Greenfield School Committee, SEIU 509 member, Facebook
· Elizabeth DeNeeve: Greenfield School Committee, Facebook
CHICOPEE
· Joel McAuliffe: Chicopee City Council, Ward 1, Website
· Mary-Beth Pniak-Costello: Chicopee City Council, Ward 9, Website
· Shirley Arriaga: City Council At-Large, Website
· Tim Wagner: Chicopee School Committee, Ward 1, Facebook
AGAWAM
· Anthony Russo: Agawam City Council, Member Bricklayers Local 3
· Tom Hendrickson: Agawam City Council, Member UAW local 2322, Website
PITTSFIELD
· Pete White: Pittsfield City Council At-Large, Member SEIU Local 509, Facebook
· Vicky Smith: Pittsfield School Committee At-Large
WESTFIELD
· Jeff Gosselin: Westfield School Committee, Member Northampton Association of School Employees (NASE) MTA