Friends and associates of Sandwich Democratic Town Committee members can have fun looking through the recently posted photographs of our recent fundraiser. The fundraiser was held at the home of committee members Bob King and Tobin Wirt, who also own and operate Cafe Chew in Sandwich. About 50 people attended the luncheon which followed the annual July 4th parade sponsored by the Town of Sandwich. Because their home is located a mere block from the parade route participants were able to enjoy the parade and then just walk over to the fundraiser.
Check out the Fundraiser photos in our Gallery under About Us; those who did not participant may find themselves feeling a little jealous!
Cape Cod Democrats are waking up this morning to the long-awaited news that State Senator Dan Wolf has declared that he is running for Governor. Wolf’s candidacy had been widely rumored for months and its official declaration comes on the eve of the Democratic State Convention this coming weekend. It also comes just a matter of days before Sen. Wolf is scheduled to speak at the monthly meeting of the Sandwich Democratic Town Committee. See also the story in today’s Boston Globe.
In related news State Rep. Sarah Peake has announced that she will run to fill Sen. Wolf’s seat, while Steve Grossman says that he will announce his candidacy for Governor at this weekend’s State Democratic Convention. State Party activists will apparently get no rest from the campaign rigors they experienced from Elizabeth Warren’s run for the U.S. Senate and Ed Markey’s run, also for the U.S. Senate.
Resources:
Official Campaign Web Site for Dan Wolf
Official Announcement Video on on YouTube
Twitter Handle: @danwolfma
It appears that Gabriel Gomez’ touting of himself as a highly experienced business person who knows how to get things done is a bit overdone, to put it mildly. The Boston Globe noted in a recent article that:
A Globe review of Gomez’s nine years at Advent International, an elite private equity firm, found that he was directly involved in just half a dozen companies and helped lead only one of those investments. The one deal he touts, Lululemon Athletica Inc., is one Advent credits to other executives.
The article goes on to note that Mr. Gomez’ claim to widespread success in building regional businesses into household names and in helping pension funds invest for workers’ retirement is both suspect and glosses over some things. The Globe reports that he:
…also had a role in applying common private equity strategies that are often controversial with voters — piling debt on companies and laying off workers or moving jobs overseas. Gomez’s involvement in a company called Synventive Molding Solutions was a case in point.
Mr. Gomez seems to be a bit sensitive on the issue, as shown in a brief video of him shutting his car door in the face of a reporter who was asking about shipping jobs overseas. You can read the full story here: Gomez Seldom the deal maker.
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