Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Retiring Barney Frank will be succeeded by scion of Kennedy political dynasty.
Joe Kennedy III will be a new U.S. Congressman from Massachusetts. At around 9:30 p.m., the Associated Press called the race for 32-year old Kennedy, who lives in Brookline, as he was beating by a 2-1 margin Norfolk Republican Sean Bielat in the race to represent the redrawn Fourth Congressional District. Rep. Barney Frank, a media celebrity Tuesday night at Kennedy's celebration party at the Newton Marriott Hotel, is retiring after serving the Fourth District since 1981. Yes, the Kennedys are a famous political family, but Joe III especially follows family tradition with this particular win: his father, Joe Kennedy II, served as Congressman from Massachusetts (in the 8th Congressional District) from 1987-1999. And his great-uncle, who …
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
The two candidates for the Fourth Congressional District will be chatting LIVE this week with Patch readers on Thursday, Oct. 11 at noon (Bielat) and Friday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. (Kennedy).
If you could ask the Fourth Congressional District candidates one question, what would it be? Democrat Joe Kennedy III and Republican Sean Bielat will join Patch this week for two separate live text chats with readers. Bielat will be taking questions in a live chat onThursday, Oct. 11 at noon and Kennedy will be chatting with voters on Friday, Oct. 12 at 1 p.m. Now is your chance to ask these potential congressmen what they think about health care reform, job creation, military spending and more. The live chats will run for 45 minutes to an hour. To submit a question, come back to Newton Patch on Oct. 11 at noon and Oct. 12 at 1 p.m., click on the live chat, enter your name and you will be able to ask your questions immediately. If you …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Sean Bielat, a candidate for the Fourth Congressional District, spoke at a Town Hall-style forum at Milford Town Library Monday.
Sean Bielat took his campaign for the U.S. Congress to Milford Monday night, speaking to a group of 30 supporters who had an opportunity to ask him questions at the town library. Bielat, who is the Republican candidate for the Fourth Congressional District seat, will face Joseph Kennedy III, the Democratic candidate, on Nov. 6. The seat they are seeking is now held by retiring U.S. Rep. Barney Frank (D-Newton). Bielat, in his opening remarks, emphasized that his opponent, who recently turned 31, doesn't have enough work experience to serve the district. Kennedy until recently worked as an assistant state prosecutor in Middlesex County. Bielat pointed out he'd had about 2.5 years of experience in the public sector. Said Bielat: "We need …
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Saturday, September 29, 2012
Democratic candidate Joseph Kennedy III faces Republican candidate Sean Bielat in the race for the Fourth Congressional District.
The Fourth Congressional District now includes Milford. The race is open this year due to the retirement of sitting Congressman Barney Frank (D-Newton). Running for the opening are first-time candidate Joseph Kennedy III, a Democrat, and Sean Bielat, a Republican. Kennedy is the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy and a former prosecutor for Middlesex County. Bielat, who ran against Frank previously, is a former Marine and a businessman.
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Kennedy and Bielat both had huge victories in the district.
After months of campaigning across a large and newly redrawn district, the pool of Fourth Congressional District candidates has officially been whittled down from six to two. Democrat Joe Kennedy III and Republican Sean Bielat will be the two names on the November ballot for the Fourth Congressional District, according to the Associated Press. Despite the low voter turnout, Kennedy had a landslide victory against his two opponents, Rachel Brown and Newton resident Herb Robinson, taking more than 90 percent of the vote, according to AP reports. "Tonight, I am honored to accept the Democratic nomination for the Fourth Congressional District of Massachusetts," Kennedy said in an emailed statement. "First and foremost, I’d like to thank the …
Milford voters have been trickling into the polls Thursday, to choose among candidates in the primary election.
The primary election includes contests on both the Republican and Democratic ballots, for who will advance in the Fourth Congressional District race. But it hasn't inspired much of a turnout so far in Milford. Traffic at the polls has been slow throughout the day, according to voting officials. Voters have been trickling in to all three locations in Milford. The polls are open until 8 p.m. People who are turning out say they want to support their party, and make their own choices. At the Milford Senior Center, Lena McCarthy voted a Democratic ballot. She had watched the Democratic National Convention the previous night, and joked she was voting "for Bill Clinton." In reality, she planned to cast votes for candidates including Joseph …
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Wednesday, September 5, 2012
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 Running for a: …
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 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: Candidate for U.S. …
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 Thursday'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 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 of Mental Health, …
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 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 for elective …
Ken B.
6:36 pm on Monday, January 14, 2013
Same old, tired old, Dennis. Nothing to say to Avon whose moniker is that of a drug kingpin TV character ? Oh that's right, you both share the same liberal viewpoints. Angry ? No basis there pal, typical democrat name caller. "Living in the past ?" Too bad Pam Kelly can't do that. Kennedy apologist much ? more ›