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Town of Lexington Senators and Representatives
<br />SENATOR IN CONGRESS - Statewide
<br />Edward M. Kennedy (D) term 2006 -2012
<br />315 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington D.C. 20510
<br />202 - 224 -4543
<br />2400 JFK Federal Bldg, Boston, MA 02203
<br />617 -565 -3170
<br />John F. Kerry (D) term 2002 -2008
<br />421 Russell Senate Office Bldg., Washington D.C. 20510
<br />202 - 224 -2742
<br />1 Bowdoin Square, 10th Floor, Boston, MA 02114
<br />617 -565 -8519
<br />REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS -
<br />Seventh District
<br />Edward J. Markey (D) term 2006 -2008
<br />2133 Rayburn House Office Bldg, Washington, D.C. 20515
<br />202 - 225 -2836
<br />5 High Street, Suite 101, Medford MA 02155
<br />617 - 396 -2900
<br />SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT -
<br />Fourth Middlesex District (PR. 1,2,4 -7)
<br />Robert A. Havern, III (D) term 2006 -2008
<br />RESIGNED FALL 2007
<br />Room 513, State House, Boston, MA 02133
<br />617 - 722 -1432
<br />SENATOR IN GENERAL COURT -
<br />Third Middlesex District (PR. 31819)
<br />Susan Fargo (D) term 2006 -2008
<br />Moderator
<br />Room 413A, State House, Boston, MA 02133
<br />617-722-1572
<br />REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT -
<br />Fifteenfh Middlesex District (PR. 1,5 -9)
<br />Jay R. Kaufman (D) term 2006 -2008
<br />Room 489, State House, Boston, MA 02133
<br />617- 722 -2552 Email: Rep.)aykaufman @hou.state.ma.us
<br />Fax: 617 - 722 -2813
<br />REPRESENTATIVE IN GENERAL COURT
<br />Ninth Middlesex District (PR. 2,3,4)
<br />Thomas M. Stanley (D) term 2006 -2008
<br />Room 146, State House, Boston, MA 02133
<br />617 - 722 -2575 Email: Rep. Thomas Stanley @ho u. state. ma. us
<br />Fax: 617-722-0581
<br />COUNCILLOR - GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
<br />- Sixth District (PR. 11214 -7)
<br />Michael J. Callahan (D) term 2006 -2008
<br />State House, , Boston, MA 02133
<br />500 Salem St. Medford, Ma 02155
<br />Res: (781)- 393 -9890
<br />COUNCILLOR - GOVERNOR'S EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
<br />- Third District (PR. 31819)
<br />Marilyn Petitto Devaney (D) term 2006 -2008
<br />State House, Boston, MA 02133
<br />98 Westminster Avenue Watertown, Ma 02472
<br />Res: (617)- 923 -0778
<br />ROLE: To preside over Town Meeting and appoint members of the Appropriation Committee, Capital Expenditures
<br />Committee, the Cary Lecture Series as well as Lexington's representative on the Minuteman Regional School Committee.
<br />ELECTED by the voters at large for a 1 -year term: Margery Battin.
<br />HIGHLIGHTS:
<br />• Worked with Town Meeting members, boards, and committees to improve the Town Meeting process. The quality of
<br />Lexington's citizen participation is unparalleled; the dedication of its staff unequaled. Patience and a sense of humor
<br />prevailed.
<br />• Continued the following practices:
<br />— Held a pre -Town Meeting planning session with article sponsors, Town Counsel, Town Clerk, and Finance
<br />Committee Chairs to review timing and procedural matters, and anticipate scheduling difficulties, audio - visual
<br />requirements, probable amendments, and potential areas of disagreement.
<br />— Held a 2 -hour workshop for new Town Meeting members, Town Counsel, Appropriation, Capital Expenditures,
<br />Planning Board, and Town Meeting Members Association chairs to answer questions, clarify financial and planning
<br />terms and concepts, and explain legal issues and parliamentary procedures.
<br />• Sent written instructions to the sponsors of citizen articles to aid them in preparing for Town Meeting.
<br />• Wrote a newspaper article explaining the protocol regarding citizen participation.
<br />• Held a post -Town Meeting critique which identified measures for improving procedures and developing a process to
<br />help citizen warrant article sponsors prepare and present their proposals to Town Meeting.
<br />2007 Annual Report, Town of Lexington Page 13
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