BREAKING NEWS: State Senate hopeful announces candidacy
State Senate hopeful Mike Valanzola meets with residents at Templeton Country Store this morning to announce his candidacy, accompanied by his endorser Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis. Mr. Valanzola is seeking to represent 28 communities — including Ashburnham, Athol, Hubbardston, Phillipston, Templeton and Winchendon.Tuesday, January 7, 2014
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Wales native Mike Valanzola to run as Republican in Massachusetts state Senate election against Democrat Stephen Brewer
By Robert Rizzuto, The Republican
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on January 05, 2014 at 9:30 AM, updated January 05, 2014 at 5:16 PM
In the quest to represent a district stretching from Hampshire County in the west to Middlesex County in the east, another Republican challenger has emerged to take on longtime state Sen. Stephen Brewer, D-Barre.
Mike Valanzola
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Wales native Mike Valanzola, a Republican, is running for the state Senate seat currently held by Democrat Stephen Brewer of Barre. (Submitted photo)
Wales native Mike Valanzola will officially announce his candidacy in a district-wide tour on Tuesday, where he will tour local businesses and begin introducing himself to the voters of the 1st Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire, and Middlesex District.
"We're spending our announcement day in every corner of the district," Valanzola said in a press release. "And we'll continue to do the same thing throughout the rest of the campaign, to make sure everyone has a chance to get to know what I can do for them and this district"
During his district-wide campaign kickoff, Valanzola will visit Paxton, Rutland, Hubbardston, Templeton, Baldwinville, Winchendon, Athol, Ware and Palmer. The day of campaigning concludes with a 6:30 p.m. kickoff rally in Sturbridge at the American Legion Post 109, which is open to the public.
Brewer has been in the state legislature since the 1990s. Republican James Ehrhard of Sturbridge also recently announced his campaign for the seat.
Valanzola is the current Chairman of the Tantasqua Regional School District and previously served as a Wales selectman for two terms. He is employed by the multinational technology firm EMC Corporation, headquartered in Hopkinton.
Valanzola's campaign said they will be announcing his location throughout the day Tuesday through the candidate's Facebook page and Twitter feed.
One question this candidate should respond to is:
ReplyDeleteDo you support the nuclear option ( 603 CMR 41.05) to fund regional schools? Do you believe it is morally correct to turn 4 NO votes into a YES vote and gut a town's operating budget?
Vote Mitchell for Selectman.
Remember the past to ensue a better future.
The nuclear option should NEVER be used.
This man should also be asked if he would ignore the vote of the town's people to have a investigation, even if it may deal with people who may have contributed to his campaign? Even though I do not usually vote Republican, It may be worth it to get a person in that office who would really do his job, for a change. Bev.
DeleteI second that Bev. It's hard to just look the other way when your told one thing and have nothing done that was sure to get done. Time to let the smoke up our ass clear and move to a rep with some backbone that walks the walk and not just talk.
ReplyDeleteThose in charge now will cover for the MMWEC and are part of the roadblocks for truth in our Municipal departments. You can guess which ones! My lawn is open for a new sign! For someone who can spell "cooperation" Time for new,enough of the old.