All 24 seats on the soon to renamed Newton City Council and all eight seats on the Newton School Committee will be on the ballot this November.   If you’re thinking about running (or running again), you should certainly think about attending this….

Don’t Just Stand There…RUN!

Thursday, April 9, 2015 from 7:30 p.m. – 9 p.m.

at Brigham House, 20 Hartford Street, Newton Highlands.

How to Run a Campaign for Local Public Office: Considering public office? Helping someone run for office? Interested in how local campaigns work? The League of Women Voters of Newton invites candidates, potential candidates, campaign managers, campaign treasurers, and all interested citizens to a workshop that offers practical information and advice about political campaigns by a group of knowledgeable panelists:

  • David Olson, Newton City Clerk, will give an overview of the local filing and state requirements
  • Claire Sokoloff, former School Committee Chair, will discuss being a candidate and elected Official
  • Greg Reibman, President of the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce, Village 14 founder and former Newton TAB Publisher, will discuss effective Press/Media communications

 

Contact the League of Women Voters of Newton at 617-383-4598 or [email protected] with any questions.