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February 9 , 1:977 Meetinc� af WEMO
� Sharon Towx� Hal]. d Sr,aron
�ttendeeso
Gnlleen T�ck , Sha�con
P�ary E< �,i.ndber�� ����an
Mary M. Mayne Fitchburg
R.�°, Mayne* F`it�hburg
ria�c�e Bat�,in Le�tirzgton '
P�ary MileY Lexi.ng'ton
3oan Moare �lelrose
I�abelle ��ownx Nielrose
Marilyn C. Pc�rr�ca Med�orc�
Loretta Moen G�oton
l�oz°otl�y Vaz� HoQ��n* �roton
Mary I{empistY� Hatfie�.d
Chrz��ine K. Greel.ey'* Sharcrz
Erica E. �3aI1 �����g�
Ru�h Rober* y��y;�Q�t�
,�anet L,a3ce I�.ndover
Karers Goaber* fi�iaxo�
Joan Gardner Acton
Shir_ley Dorey ��lchertown
�Judy Robbins A�tleboro
G�ace Erdman �ed�'ord
Fran A�ci�Tulty I3o�thampton
Marie J. Pax�ente Miiford
*Guest
The meeting was caZled ta o.rdex a� I�;1.� a drrt,
"�iin�tes: The �'IMI�.nu�es o£ �he ,3'a.nuary l2 meeting were accepted.
I�3omination Se1P��i.on Coz�ma.ttee Report: Joaz1 Ga�dner u�ged
all WEMO members �resen� ta n.o�:ify her coa�itt�e if �hey �,vz uhed
ta rec�zve noti�e of requests; �or nomination fcar appointment to
s�at� boards. �oa�mittees, task forces.
Legislativ� Repo��: Fe� Sgengler �ha c�=�s un�b2e i�o a�.��nd
sent a reque�� that b�TE;�O m�mbers urge �their board: an�. cauncils
to meet imrnedzately �ith local. rep�esenta�t.iv�es an� ser��tors �p
ie� tk�em kno�a �hat we want �.hei.r s�ppo�t of H3436 which ensures
that c:empulsa�y and binc3ing a.rb�.tration expires July, 1977.
Senat��rs �re pa��icularily im�ortan�t. Repre�ent�.tive: s�.cUld
be asked if they wi�.I a�gpo�:•� a ro�.l r_�11. �t should b� made
clear �o them tha� wh�t th� do r�ur,�.s the l�cal tax rate. :Peq
�arged th.at t�ET�iO nRe�b�rs a��c�z�d �hP Joint Lega.slat�ve Can�erenr.•e
an Satu�da�, �Qbruary 2b, F�ause C�iambers, State Housea Judy Robbz?�s
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gave a sumzaiary of the e�pexience with compu��cr� an� binding
ar�itratian vrhich has l�d the .rnunicipal �ss�ciati�� to anr���e
its exten�ion. (5ee legisla�ive package 5ent vc�u� bo�rd's
legisl.ative li�.i�orr. ) , `� �
��e��r�hi� RiL�T: In response to � �sl�a �ram 5heil� �:heimet�,
W��O m�mb�rs present ag�eed ta �orat��� elected Eaozn�n of�icia�s
in �he citi�s/towns �hich ar� not cuxrentl� members of tT�e l�as�.
L��gue of Cities and Tt�wns in �rcler to ask t�2em to future ti��EMC�
mee�.ings .
��oz?�.�n' s L��islati,st� Cat�cus: Cha.irma� A,1111CIC Y1r38 notified
'Gv"�P�10 �ha� �h� Caucus has r�ce�nvened anc� their represen�a�tives
�rish to meet with our d�l�gates, Ball c�rid �pe11t�1��'s to c�iscuss
issues af ����aal cance�n.
Mid�l�se� County Offici�l� were urgea� tCs send ietters
rec�istering displeasure �sith �€2324 giving raises to D'is�ric�
Court Defenders.
�r�o���m ���r�t�Az�r1s At�n xoc�� °ro RUPI TI�E�'I��
TntroduCtion GraC� �rdm�n
-Over 3,�00 w�men/y�ar are no�� running for offi�e
-�ittl� training helg�� a Zat
1 . �oncp�tency
2 . potency of issu�s
3. supgt��� team
4 � ��nanc�u
-befoge ent�rinc� campazgn, conside� h�r� n�u�h of
�oursel� �°ou'1Z ga.ve
�may la�� �.o�uch with p�opl.e
-10�� of ua�cer�ain�ty in ca�npaigra�
-is s�ra��gy right?
-��cpec���icns can be high in politi.cs
-campaic�ns do end
-func�hion o� ��mpaig�s
-�n�ke c�.n�i�ate mc�re v�.sible �o va Ler
�a�:�a�a�ra �xgar�i�t�.V�.on �s�lle�n T�xck
-Candid�tes jo� t�a rn�et the vo�.ers
-�ampaign manager°� job is tc� hanrl�e e�,rerythin� �lse
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-What doss campaign man�ger do?
Organi�es c��fee�; keeps track o� where �andidate is
ex�ect�d to be; pu�licity; organiz�� �arkers; manage�
time (ca�en�arl ; elec�io.i �av procedure� (phone call�n�,
x�des, pall wat�hers, etc. ) : �oral s�port�
-��ED Fv� CflI�?L�T� CG�PAi'�B�LITY BETWEEN CA�D�DATE �ND
C�lPA�GN MAN�i,GEl�.
-Tn lar�er comimuniti�� car�gaz.gn znariagpr coc�rr��.na�es
abe�ve �obs -- doesn't �ry tc� dc� it single�+.anc�edly� .
-�`inance Chaarman �
l�eed a sepa�ate gersc�n �ahose nam� a�pears on a�I
lit�rature, handles gayrnen� a:E bills� keeps very
accu��te fz.rxaxzci�.1 reco�dse
Fund Rai.sinc�/Financa.nc� Judy ]�c�bbi�ns
-�'�.guxe au�t �ahat kind of campaign �Jau`i 1 want �o �un
early. (Fi�'ure out max�.rnum and m3.nu:num fo� all cate-
gories o� expendit�zres, ac��, f�yers, etc„ � �t' s a�
iz�p�rtant to organize rrie�hpds of usi� as well as
call�ctir�g monay.
-S�e �akaat avera�e p�,st campa.a.gns have cost, since v��ers
may ge� suspiciaus if you spend �oo much.
-�tart F�and raa�sing early in the campaign-�-get sam�one to
head it whca can kAep acaura�e recax�ds of contributi4n�
and exper.ses; campaign laws are st�iz�c�er.i: - mus� be
adhered to - £ila.ng d�t�s (3 �imes� are se�; c�nt�zbu�ic�ns
under $15 can be Z�mped--over $15 z;1us�. �ae listed sepa�a#�eZy
1�y naine of donor.
-�aa� can�iate ha� succe�s (30�-4D� re�urn} �r�m sendi.ng
let�.er to s�Ie�ted �.ist of people who were knc�wn to be
like�.y ta su�pc�ri: either issues or e�xaclidate) �
Puhlicit� F�an McNulty
-Tiis�ussed th� use of flyers, broc�u�es, D�scrik�ed h�r
scheme of pravidi?zg voters with war�1 re,up (after redis-
trictznq and ward boun;daries ttncl�ar �o vot�Y•s) tY�ereby
givirg th�m help�ul �a�fo�matian they would kee� ��
addition �tv ix�fQrmatir�n about hex�self as candic�a-�e.
-Determine number of ho�aseholds, so literature can be le�'�
�vegy place yc�u vi���.
-Li.tera�ure should be of high quaZity so i� wil.l be saved -
use g�ad printer wi�h pxevi.ous campaign experience.
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F1 ers �
-Your Name, 1a�ge at th� top
-Of�ice you are running for
-�aakground i�forma�ion
-Basic inform���on a� the bottom (elec�ion dat�, :L�c��ian
voting p3ace, e.tc. )
Broch�res
Fran gave procedures for setting �h�m up, �arying �he
�ormat dependzng if you are a newcomer �r. imcumbent�
Be careful �esi�ns (lo�o) are �ppropriate for e�t�re
campaign. Reminder `hat a11 lit�rature rnY�s� be signed;
determine if a union bug is needed.
F�an made avaiZable to those present the 6 page outli��
she ha� used in teaching a cou�se at the Univ, of Mass .
on "Your �irst Political Camp�ign" - Plann'ir.g �he
cam��ign; gatheri�g political support; reaching the
publi,c a getting aut ��� �ao�e.
Techniques of Can�paigning Maxie Parente
Stressed the impar�ance of newspaper communi.cation. De�e�-
ma.:�e the �ree p�bl.icit� to which yo�x are entitlec3--announaem.ent,
letter to ec�i�or, etc. In her very �uccessful campaign, she
stres�ed positive approaCh, use oa� persa�al touch, slogans,
"Mezno from Marie° in Dear .A}sby style. She �ound it u�eful to
keep a falder of accomglishments (newspap.er cl.ippings, etc. ) to
�s� fe�r re-election. She alsfl .ke�ps a fold�r Qf o�her political
ads, catchy phrases which sh�'ll adapt for futuze campaigns. A
file of�p�eches rias al�o proved Y�elpful �ahen given lit�1� time
to prepa�e �fram scratcP�.
Techsziques Qf Camp�aigninc� I�Qc�r to I?por P�ary Piil�y
She w�s rel.atively un�nown; financed prima�ily by apoli�iaal
people. Fe1.� m�et�.ng t�ae p�ople her primary con�ern; ]her oxyan-
i�ation did the rest, St��ted i:n September (el�ctaon in: Ma�°ch)
and knocJced on nea�ly ev°ery doar in Lexingt�on--persan�.l touch
cru�cial. 'Salke� fia people, c�id n�t jus� drop off 3.eafl��s. �ot
s:tap of town, vot�:ne� lists� anar�e contacts �4-F p.m. on weekda�s
ar�d aIl �ay 5atu�d��r and Sur�c�ay. �ade ou� 3 x 5 carc3� fo� c��e-r�--
cane �een, no�ed th�ir �once.�r�s. 3f person v�as no� 2�om�, no 4��
'�Srrrr�r I zni��ed yQ��" ean �.�aflet �he' left in .doo�.
41rap-U� �hirley Bc�r�y
No r�al g�neral x°u�.c�s tc� c��t�aaa.qnirig; just �now y�u� town;
contac� farmer �-�olita.cian� �or. iaeas; piak ou�t key a�e�� t� hi�
�.h€� ha�d�st, sucl� a� e1.d�rl� housa.nc�a ha�e� v�rc�r� is �a�ic incrrEr�i��a�..
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I2o�t Fitzga.bbons, the Iast. of panelists had broken her
arm and Fr�s not able fio a��end but s�nt a note underscoring
the necessity for I�ard w�rk.
�eterm�.na�tiar� a�' Pragram for Saturda�, March 12 , U7EM0
Meeting. Tt was clecider� ��aat �ur most ��ccessful �neetings have
been those at whic� �e �xchanged experienr_es and ideas. WE1�0
rnem��rs felt tha� we'd only� �egun to ac�dr�ss the eampa�.c�n issue;
this was one bf ou� r•tast exca.ting meetirac�s to da�te and shoul�
}ae continued in March as "Tlze Secand Time Axaund - or R�anning
as an, Tncta�nb�nt°' , t�n��r �he direct.ion of Juciy Roblai�s r , our
succ��sful ve�erans o� mr��e than one campa.�gn will share how
�nr? why th.ey decided to �eFk re-election and th�n l�aw they
zan, fPThe Se�ond Time Arounc�" .