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Friday, February 21, 2020
~ Political Announcement ~
State Representative Paul J. Donato Announces Re-Election Bid Assistant Majority Leader Vows To Continue To Advocate Proactive Democratic Principles For His Medford & Malden Constituents
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City Councillor Steve Winslow and Mayor Gary Christenson join Bay State Commons Cohousing founding members Vladimir Barash and Peter Goldstein at the groundbreaking for the cohousing community’s 30-unit condo complex. The group will move into the building, which balances private units and shared common space, during the second half of 2021.
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ided by Malden Mayor Gary Christenson and At-Large City Councillor Steve Winslow, Bay State Commons broke ground on construction of its 30-unit condo building at 368 Pleasant Street, outside Malden Square. Cohousing balances com-
munity and privacy, creating a traditional neighborhood designed for social interaction and developed by residents working with innovative architects. There are currently 175 cohousing communities nationally, 12 in Massachusetts. Like all cohousing complex-
es, Bay State Commons will include private units as well as shared common space for weekly group meals, childcare and other activities. More information about Bay State Commons and cohousing can be found at www.baystatecommons.org.
City begins search for a new treasurer By Barbara Taormina
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alden lost a good friend last weekend when City Treasurer Jonathan Davis died after a brief illness. Davis, who was known around City Hall for his kindness and support for his staff and fellow employees, took over the treasurer’s office in December 2017, after retiring from a long career as chief financial officer and deputy general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority. Back in 2017, the city cast a wide net for a new treasurer. The extended search to fill the position began with a huge stack of resumes and led to the resignation of then Ward 6 Councillor Neil Kinnon, who gave up his seat on the City Council to apply for the job. During a long and sometimes contentious pub-
Jonathan Davis lic interview process, several finalists took their names out of the running, while damaging reports emerged about others competing for the position. And there was a police investigation
into an email which falsely used Councillor-at-Large Debbie DeMaria’s name to backchannel negative information about a finalist to the City Council. This time around, the City Council is taking a different approach to finding a new city treasurer. “We find ourselves in the position to have to do another search for a city treasurer,” City Council President Jadeane Sica told fellow councillors this week. Two years ago, the search was for a city treasurer/chief financial officer, but Sica said this time the job would be offered as a city treasurer position. Sica recommended that the council approve a move to allow Human Services Director Anthony Chiccuarelli to post the position internally for one week. “We have among our fi-
ecently State Representative Paul Donato announced his campaign for reelection to the Massachusetts House, representing Medford and Malden in the 35th Middlesex District. Donato, first elected to the Legislature in 2000, has served in several Chairmanship positions, culminating in his current role as the Second Assistant Majority Leader, a highly-important leadership post in the Democratic controlled Massachusetts House of Representatives. “I have been honored to serve the people of Medford and Malden for the past 20 years, and I am humbled by their faith and confidence in me to represent their issues and concerns on Beacon Hill. Today, I enthusiastically announce my campaign for re-election, and I am as energized and committed as my first day in office. I am proud of my record of open-minded leadership, working every day to validate and reaffirm the trust the voters have placed in me, year after year. I will always work hard every day to earn that trust, because I have never forgotten where I came from, and who I work for: the people of the 35th Middlesex District,” said Donato. Representative Donato was at the forefront of historic and precedent-setting legislation on education, climate change, vast improvements in public health and public safety, and setting the stage for a comprehensive overhaul of the Commonwealth’s roadways and public transportation sys-
tem. Additionally, he was able to secure $200,000 in funding for SCM Transportation which provides rides for seniors and disabled Medford residents and $100,000 for Malden park improvements. In closing, Donato noted that “together, we have accomplished so much, but there’s still a great deal of work to be done. I’ll continue to go to work every day to improve the lives of the people of my district, and the state of Massachusetts at large. From helping those less fortunate, to working to close the wealth/income gap, to assisting my constituents navigate the cumbersome bureaucracy of state government, I’ll bring that passion for public service like I always have done and cannot wait to get started. I hope you’ll join me!” Please follow me on: (Twitter: @repdonato, Facebook: State Representative Paul Donato, and at www. reppauldonato.com)
nancial officers some loyal and long-tenured staff members,” said Sica. “So, let’s see if any of them are interested on this opportunity before we go out to the public.” Sica stressed that the Treasurer’s Office is one of the busiest departments in the city
and added that if no interested and qualified candidates come forward the city could quickly move forward with a broader, public search. Councillors voted unanimously to start looking for a new treasurer within City Hall with a one- or possibly two-week internal post.
Paul J. Donato
State Representative