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MASS. HOUSE SPEAKER ENDORSES KOUTOUJIAN
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Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Massachusetts House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (left) and Middlesex
Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian
BOSTON (The Boston Globe)-Speaker Robert A. DeLeo on Wednesday
endorsed Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian in his bid to succeed
Edward J. Markey in the US House of Representatives, the Koutoujian
campaign said.
Koutoujian, a former state Representative who served for years in
the State House with DeLeo, faces six other Democrats in Tuesday's
special Democratic primary for the Fifth Congressional District and
is likely to get a boost from the Beacon Hill powerbroker's nod.
The contest is expected to be a low-turnout affair and DeLeo's
endorsement could be a boon for Koutoujian in the easternmost swath
of the heavily Democratic District, from runs from Holliston to
Southborough to Woburn to Winthrop, DeLeo's hometown.
DeLeo represents Winthrop and part of Revere. Both municipalities
are considered up for grabs on Tuesday.
But beyond regional considerations, Koutoujian picking up the
endorsement of one of the most politically powerful people in
Massachusetts sends a clear signal of strength to the state's political
class, from legislators to donors. That could lead also to a boost
in support and fundraising in the waning days of the campaign.
Notably, DeLeo is endorsing in a primary race that includes one current
state Representative, Carl M. Sciortino of Medford, and three former
state representatives who are now state senators: Karen Spilka of
Ashland, Will Brownsberger of Belmont and Katherine Clark of Melrose.
"I know how important it is for a district to have a strong, dedicated
and intelligent representative always willing to do what is in the
best interest of his or her constituents," DeLeo said in a statement
released by the Koutoujian campaign. "Peter will be that person for
the Fifth Congressional District."
Koutoujian, a Waltham resident, said in a statement he was proud to
have DeLeo's support.
The Sheriff's two other Democratic opponents are: Martin Long, an
Arlington author, and Paul John Maisano, a Stoneham resident who
works in the construction industry.
There are three Republicans running in the heavily Democratic district:
Harvard nanophysics researcher Mike Stopa of Holliston; actuary Tom
Tierney of Framingham; and businessman and attorney Frank J. Addivinola
Jr. of Boston.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
http://asbarez.com/114888/mass-house-speaker-endorses-koutoujian/
Wednesday, October 9th, 2013
Massachusetts House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo (left) and Middlesex
Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian
BOSTON (The Boston Globe)-Speaker Robert A. DeLeo on Wednesday
endorsed Middlesex Sheriff Peter J. Koutoujian in his bid to succeed
Edward J. Markey in the US House of Representatives, the Koutoujian
campaign said.
Koutoujian, a former state Representative who served for years in
the State House with DeLeo, faces six other Democrats in Tuesday's
special Democratic primary for the Fifth Congressional District and
is likely to get a boost from the Beacon Hill powerbroker's nod.
The contest is expected to be a low-turnout affair and DeLeo's
endorsement could be a boon for Koutoujian in the easternmost swath
of the heavily Democratic District, from runs from Holliston to
Southborough to Woburn to Winthrop, DeLeo's hometown.
DeLeo represents Winthrop and part of Revere. Both municipalities
are considered up for grabs on Tuesday.
But beyond regional considerations, Koutoujian picking up the
endorsement of one of the most politically powerful people in
Massachusetts sends a clear signal of strength to the state's political
class, from legislators to donors. That could lead also to a boost
in support and fundraising in the waning days of the campaign.
Notably, DeLeo is endorsing in a primary race that includes one current
state Representative, Carl M. Sciortino of Medford, and three former
state representatives who are now state senators: Karen Spilka of
Ashland, Will Brownsberger of Belmont and Katherine Clark of Melrose.
"I know how important it is for a district to have a strong, dedicated
and intelligent representative always willing to do what is in the
best interest of his or her constituents," DeLeo said in a statement
released by the Koutoujian campaign. "Peter will be that person for
the Fifth Congressional District."
Koutoujian, a Waltham resident, said in a statement he was proud to
have DeLeo's support.
The Sheriff's two other Democratic opponents are: Martin Long, an
Arlington author, and Paul John Maisano, a Stoneham resident who
works in the construction industry.
There are three Republicans running in the heavily Democratic district:
Harvard nanophysics researcher Mike Stopa of Holliston; actuary Tom
Tierney of Framingham; and businessman and attorney Frank J. Addivinola
Jr. of Boston.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress