Monday, June 18, 2007

The race is on

On Saturday I saw the first bumper stickers supporting a candidate in the special election for the First Suffolk district in the state House of Representatives. The stickers were on a pickup truck and they were supporting Carlo Basile. Earlier in the day I actually ran into Carlo, who I've known since he was a kid, and wished him luck.

I also know some other candidates who seem be running for the seat, which will be left open when the current occupant, Anthony Petruccelli, wins the upcoming special election for Robert Travaglini's vacated senate seat. Ed Deveau was a student of mine at Savio and has been a member of Petruccelli's staff for a number of years. Jeff Drago is also a Savio grad and works at Boston City Hall.

The local newspaper also reports that Mary Berninger may run for the seat. I met Mary, a local activist and mother of a Savio student, a few times. She would appear to be the least politically connected of the candidates. One would assume that Mayor Menino will back Drago and that Deveau will get some support from Petruccelli. Basile did campaign work for former Gov. Mitt Romney and on the failed gubernatorial bid of former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, which may hurt in this ultra-Democratic neighborhood.

1 comment:

Eager Voter said...

Of the candidates mentioned in that group, Mary Berninger stands out in my mind as a person for the people. With no political agenda of her own, she seems to me like a person that would listen to the needs of the communities and work hard to fill those needs. Now all the candidates are well qualified for the position but do we really want to continue this old habit of listening to what the Mayor wants; or following the same route as before and keep that close nit group of the select few. I think Mary Berninger will be a great addition to the House; she will bring intellegence, strong will, determination, and courage to the table. And in November I hope more people follow in my foot steps and vote for Mary Berninger