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At the January 22 meeting of the MCCC Board of Directors
the following actions were taken:
- The Board approved an action plan for securing
payment of the Classification Study annual points update
for 2003 and 2004. The plan was developed at a meeting
with senior MTA officers as well as MTA lobbyists and
MCCC lobbyist Charlie Flaherty. involves working with the
legislature to provide funding in the FY2005 budget.
- The Board voted to endorse Angus McQuilken to replace
Senator Cheryl Jacques for the in the Feb. 6 primary and
the Mar. 2 special election. This was cited as a crucial
seat because it will be an early indicator of how much
influence Gov. Romney has in replacing incumbent
legislators. MCCC members were urged to support the
McQuilken campaign in any way they can. editor's note:
McQuilken won the Democratic primary.)
- Phil Kennedy, MCCC Office manager and MCCC-PAC
Treasurer, made a request for donations to the MCCC
Political Action Committee, pointing out the importance
of this year's elections. Phil also reported that the
Middlesex Chapter had donated $500 and urged other
chapters to donate up to that amount. The MCCC Board
voted to donate the legal limit of $2,500.
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