Senate Candidate Profiles on WBUR

Some WBUR stories on the candidates.... Apparently they haven't run a story on Khazei yet so I've included the profile from WBUR.

Mike Capuano: The Pragmatic Reformer

http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/25/capuano-profile

In High-Profile Prosecutions, Martha Coakley Made Her Name

http://www.wbur.org/2009/09/09/martha-coakley-background

Alan Khazei (D)

Alan Khazei

Alan Khazei is a community activist whose efforts have received national attention.

• In 1988, co-founded City Year, a Boston-based organization that engages young people across the country in a year of service to their communities. Former President Bill Clinton used City Year as a model to create the Americorps program.
• Attended Harvard Law School, but never practiced law. Instead, he created City Year to give people an opportunity to give back.
• After 20 years at City Year, Khazei left to found Be the Change, a group devoted to building a broad-based online movement that promotes active citizenship.
• Never ran for public office

Campaign Web site:Alanforsenate.com

Stephen Pagliuca: A Study In Contrasts

http://www.wbur.org/2009/11/24/senate-defining-situation-pagliuca

Charter Commission Meeting

The nine new Charter Commission members have met and have chosen Steve Cole as Chair, Kathleen Bailey as Vice Chair, and Sheila Mullins as Clerk.

The next meeting will be on Tuesday November 24 at 7 p.m. at the City Hall Auditorium. The meeting is open to the public as will be all Charter Commission meetings. The public is most encouraged to attend.