Wednesday, September 5, 2012
After challenging Barney Frank in 2010, and giving Frank one of the closest races in his 30-year career, Bielat is giving the Fourth District seat another shot. He is running in the Republican primary for the seat, which will be held Thurs., Sept. 6.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Republican candidate Sean Bielat: Name : Mr. Sean Bielat Age : 37 Place of residence : Norfolk, Massachusetts Attended college : Yes College : Georgetown University Degree : B.A University : Harvard University Degree : Public Policy Has served in the military: Yes Rank : Major Job titles held : N/A Employers : N/A [Editor's Note: Bielat heads up the website OneClickPolitics.com.] Party affiliation : Republican Running for a: Federal office Running for position: Congress Chamber/district: Fourth Incumbent: No Previous …
A Newton native, Herb Robinson is running in the Democratic primary for the Fourth District seat, which will be held this Thurs., Sept. 6. Prior to this race, Robinson had an unsuccessful bid for U.S. Senate.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Democratic candidate Herb Robinson: Name : Herb Robinson Also known as : Herb Age : 60 Place of residence : Newton, Mass. Attended college : Yes College : Cornell Degree : BSEE with Distinction Year of graduation : 1974 Job titles held : Software Engineer/Architect Employers : Stratus, Self, Honeywell, Incoterm, Transitron Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Federal office Running for position: US Representative, 4th District Chamber/district: 4th Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : N/A Unsuccessful bids …
Elizabeth Childs, a Brookline resident and former Commissioner of Mental Health under Gov. Mitt Romney, is hoping to win the Republican nomination for the Fourth Congressional District in tomorrow's primary.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Republican candidate Elizabeth Childs: Name : Dr. Elizabeth Childs Also known as : Beth Age : 51 Place of residence : Brookline, MA Attended college : Yes College : Mount Holyoke College Degree : A.B. [Editor's note: This is a Bachelor of Arts Degree] Year of graduation : 1982 University : Harvard Kennedy School Degree : M.P.A. [Master in Public Administration] Year of graduation : 2008 University : University of Cincinnati Medical School Area of research : M.D. Year of graduation : 1986 Job titles held : Commissioner …
Brown, who is running on the Lyndon LaRouche Democratic slate, ran against Barney Frank in the 2010 primary election.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Democratic candidate Rachel Brown: Name : Ms. Rachel Elizabeth Brown Age : 31 Place of residence : Quincy, MA Attended college : Yes College : Edmonds Community College Degree : none Year of graduation : Didn't graduate Job titles held : N/A Employers : N/A Party affiliation : Democrat Running for a: Federal office Running for position: Representative in Congress Chamber/district: 4th Congressional District Incumbent: No Previous elective offices : Precinct Committee Officer Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : …
Steinhof, a Fall River resident and dentist, is vying for the Republican nomination for the Fourth Congressional District.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Republican candidate David Steinhof: Name : Dr. David Lee Steinhof Age : 51 Place of residence : Fall River Attended college : Yes College : Providence College, SMU (Umass Dartmouth), Tufts Degree : B.A. in Business, Doctor of Medical Dentistry Year of graduation : 1989 University : Tufts School of Dental Medicine Area of research : Dentistry Year of graduation : 1989 Job titles held : N/A Employers : N/A [Editor's note: Steinhof is a dentist at Steinhof Dental Clinic in Fall River, MA] Party affiliation : Republican …
Friday, August 17, 2012
The Democrats, who will face off in the Sept. 6 state primary, participated in an NECN debate last night.
As the clock ticks down to the Sept. 6 state primary, Fourth Congressional District candidates squared off for a third time this week in a debate held last night at New England Cable News in Newton. Joe Kennedy III, Herb Robinson and Rachel Brown sat down with NECN's Jim Braude, who hosts the news network's "Broadside with Jim Braude". The 30-minute debate included topics around deficit spending, medical marijuana and what qualifications the candidates brought to the table. To view last night's debate, visit the NECN website. The subject of Kennedy's experience came up in a debate on "Broadside" last month with the Fourth District Republican candidates. David Steinhof, Elizabeth Childs and Sean Bielat argued that Kennedy has not spent …
A roundup of endorsements (so far) in the race for Barney Frank's seat.
With less than three weeks to go before the state primary, Fourth Congressional District candidates are touting each endorsement they get in hopes of winning over voters. The Fourth District seat, which stretches from Brookline all the way down to Fall River, will be open at the end of this term following the retirement from 16-term Congressman Barney Frank. Newton Patch reached out to the campaigns for all six candidates vying for a shot at the Fourth District seat to see where they stand with endorsements so far. Below is a round-up of who is supporting who: Elizabeth Childs In her recent debate appearance on New England Cable News, Brookline resident Elizabeth Childs noted her recent endorsements from former Massachusetts Governors …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The three republican candidates vying for the Fourth District nomination debated on NECN's Broadside last night.
Although they had less than a half hour to make their voices heard, the Republican candidates for the Fourth Congressional District fit in a full plate of issues and opinions during last night's debate on NECN's Broadside with Jim Braude. Sean Bielat, Elizabeth Childs and David Steinhof joined Braude for a series of questions on topics including gun control, taxes, health care and their potential Democrat opponent. Check out the NECN debate online. Just a couple of weeks after the deadly theatre shooting in Aurora, Colorado, Braude started off the debate by asking the candidates whether they would support legislation for increased gun control. "I think it's a mistake to rush down a legislative path," said Bielat, a major in the U.S. …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Library Trustee and Town Meeting Member announces he will not run for Congress.
Earlier today, a Republican candidate announced he was jumping into the race, and today we learn a Democrat is officially stepping out. Brookline Library Trustee Michael Burstein announced today that he will not be running. Burstein formed an exploratory committee earlier in the year, seeking to replace current Congressman Barney Frank, who annouced his retirement last year. He is also a freshly-re-elected Town Meeting member, and a columnist for Brookline Patch, where he and his wife Nomi write about raising their twin daughters. He also edits science textbooks, and is an award-winning science fiction writer. Below is the full letter, which appeared on the Burstein for Congress website: Dear Friends and Supporters, A few months ago, I …
Dentist David Steinhof from Fall River announced
The race to replace retiring Barney Frank has grown again, as Republican David Steinhof, a dentist from Fall River, begins a run on the campaign trail. A story appeared on the Boston Globe and the Attleboro Sun Chronicle earlier today announcing Steinhof's run. From Steinhof's website: People often ask why, as a dentist, I would consider running for office. The answer is simple. Our government is broken. Each and every day I see the enormous stress my patients have to endure in this current economy. We have all had to tighten our belts while our government continues to spend money we just don’t have. Steinhof will be running against fellow Republicans, Former Fourth District challenger Sean Bielat and Brookline School Committee …
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8:43 pm on Wednesday, August 22, 2012
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