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After graduation from college, Ed worked for the Massachusetts Department of Corrections at Norfolk State Prison and Park Drive Pre-Release Center. He has also been a Commercial Lobsterman and a past member of the Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association.

Ed served for over three years as a proud member of the Watertown Fire Department, IAFF Local #1347 until he was laid off due to the effects of Proposition 2 ½ .

Ed received a full one year academic scholarship to attend New England School of Law. In 1982, Ed was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Although well known as an excellent trial attorney, Ed has devoted much of the last 18 years helping clients and their families dealing with substance abuse problems. Ed has extensive knowledge and experience in the issues surrounding substance abuse and always brought a deep commitment and understanding to helping people discover recovery.

Ed was elected and served as an at-large Gloucester City Councilor in the 1980's and was highly regarded as a supporter of environmental causes. In the 1990's Ed served as Chairman and member of the Gloucester School Committee.


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Calendar	Senator Barack Obama www.barackobama.com	I’m in this race because I want to stop talking about the outrage of 47 million Americans without healthcare and start actually doing something about it. I’m in this race to end our dependence on Middle East oil and save our planet from the crisis of climate change so we can give our children a planet that’s cleaner and safer than we found it. As president, I will end the war in Iraq, a war that I opposed from the beginning and that should never have been authorized. I will finish the fight against Al Qaeda. And I will lead the world to combat the common threats of the 21st century - nuclear weapons and terrorism; climate change and poverty; genocide and disease. America, our moment is now. I don’t want to spend the next year or the next four years re-fighting the same fights that we had in the 1990s. I don’t want to pit Red America against Blue America, I want to be the President of the United States of America. That’s why I’m asking you to stand with me, that’s why I’m asking you to caucus for me, that’s why I’m asking you to stop settling for what the cynics say we have to accept. In this election - in this moment - let us reach for what we know is possible. A nation healed. A world repaired. An America that believes again.
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Photo Gallery	James Eldridge for State Senate www.repeldridge.com	State Rep. Jamie Eldridge, a three-term legislator from Acton, will challenge for a seat in the Senate next fall to replace his longtime mentor, Sen. Pamela Resor. Eldridge, whose upstart campaign for Congress last summer introduced his name to thousands of voters throughout the region, plans to formally announce his campaign today. "Any opportunity to help more people is important to me, being in the Senate, I'll have a better opportunity to create change." Eldridge, a liberal Democrat, championed the single-payer government model of health care, similar to what is found in Canada and many European countries. He said Massachusetts should raise the income cap to cover more residents under the subsidized MassHealth program, and raise the minimum employer contribution. "It's really a question of fairness," Eldridge said. "The tab is really being footed by the taxpayers right now." Eldridge also said he hopes to continue the work he started in the House to bring jobs and business to the state. Eldridge helped to pass legislation that brought Bristol-Myers Squibb and Evergreen Solar to Devens, two projects worth more than $650 million that are expected to create 600 new jobs. He also secured an agreement in the Bristol-Myers Squibb deal that made sure all construction jobs went to union labor. "Hopefully, we'll establish Massachusetts as a leader in the country on clean energy and all the jobs that come with that," Eldridge said. His third priority will be to pass reforms to the state's Chapter 40B housing laws to make it easier for communities to meet their goals for affordable housing by counting mobile homes and other moderately priced houses. Similar legislation has passed the House before, but died in the Senate. "The biggest lesson I learned in my congressional campaign is that it is important to show your passion and stand up for your principles," Eldridge said.
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	Jen Benson For State Representative www.jenbenson.org	Jen's commitment to public education led her to run for the Lunenburg School Committee in 2003. She has served for five years as a member of the committee and has served for over a year as the elected Chair. Jen began her tenure on the board during a difficult time for the schools and was instrumental in rebuilding the relationships between the schools, the town, and the other town boards. As a member of the Lunenburg School Committee, Jen has brought the schools and town toegether to create a balanced budget for five straight years, while also improving the education and test scores of our children. As Chair of the School Committee, Jen is responsible for a budget of $15 million and has worked effectively as liaison to the Finance Committee and member of the Capital Planning Committee. As member of the Primary School Building Committee, Jen worked with architects, builders, and town officials to build an outstanding new school while completing the project on budget. Jen has also served as Chair and Vice-Chair of the Lunenburg Democratic Town Committee, where she re-energized community activists and helped to elect strong leaders to represent our towns.
	Senator John Kerry www.johnkerry.com	John F. Kerry, was born on December 11, 1943 at Fitzsimons Army Hospital in Colorado. His father, Richard, volunteered in the Army Air Corps and flew DC-3's and B-29's as a test pilot during World War II. His mother, Rosemary, was a lifelong community activist and devoted parent. As he was graduating from Yale, John Kerry volunteered to serve in Vietnam, because, as he later said, "it was the right thing to do." He believed that "to whom much is given, much is required." And he felt he had an obligation to give something back to his country. John Kerry served two tours of duty. On his second tour, he volunteered to serve on a Swift Boat in the river deltas, one of the most dangerous assignments of the war. He was awarded a Silver Star, a Bronze Star with Combat V, and three Purple Hearts. After graduating from Boston College Law School in 1976, John Kerry went to work as a top prosecutor in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He took on organized crime and put behind bars "one of the state's most notorious gangsters, the number two organized crime figure in New England." He fought for victims' rights and created programs for rape counseling. John Kerry was elected Lieutenant Governor in 1982. In that office, he organized the nation's Governors to combat the acid rain that was polluting lakes, rivers, and the nation's water supply. Two years later, he was elected to the United States Senate and he has won reelection three-times since. He is now serving his fourth term, after winning again in 2002. In the Senate, John Kerry has taken bold decisions on important issues. He helped provide health insurance for millions of low-income children. He has fought to improve public education, protect our natural environment, and strengthen our economy. He has been praised as one of the leading environmentalists in the Senate, who stopped the Bush-Cheney plan to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
	Ed O'Reilly for Senate h ttp://edoreilly.com	Ed O'Reilly, was born in Boston and grew up in a large Watertown working class family. His father, Robert C. O'Reilly, was the former Watertown Fire Chief. Ed graduated from Watertown High School in 1971 where he was a notable member of the hockey team. Upon graduation from High School, Ed delayed his college education and worked in a factory in order to earn enough money for college. From January 1972 until May, 1975, Ed attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst where he earned a B.A. in Legal Studies, Magna Cum Laude. After graduation from college, Ed worked for the Massachusetts Department of Corrections at Norfolk State Prison and Park Drive Pre-Release Center. He has also been a Commercial Lobsterman and a past member of the Massachusetts Lobstermen's Association. Ed served for over three years as a proud member of the Watertown Fire Department, IAFF Local #1347 until he was laid off due to the effects of Proposition 2 ½ . Ed received a full one year academic scholarship to attend New England School of Law. In 1982, Ed was admitted to practice law in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Although well known as an excellent trial attorney, Ed has devoted much of the last 18 years helping clients and their families dealing with substance abuse problems. Ed has extensive knowledge and experience in the issues surrounding substance abuse and always brought a deep commitment and understanding to helping people discover recovery. Ed was elected and served as an at-large Gloucester City Councilor in the 1980's and was highly regarded as a supporter of environmental causes. In the 1990's Ed served as Chairman and member of the Gloucester School Committee.