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Recorded votes of the City Committee for the Term 2024-2028
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Record Vote No.
DateQuestionVote RequiredTallyResultView Roll Call
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42June 24, 2026Vote taken in Closed SessionMajoritySee 26.06.24 Closed Session MinutesSee 26.06.24 Closed Session Minutes
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41June 24, 2026On the Election of the City Committee Diversity Officer for the term 2026-2028.MajorityMaggie Joseph: 85
Present: 10		Maggie Joseph
Elected
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40June 24, 2026On the Election of City Committee Treasurer for the term 2026-2028.MajorityHelen Schwickrath: 85
Present: 10		Helen Schwickrath
Elected
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39June 24, 2026On the Election of City Committee Secretary for the term 2026-2028.MajorityKatherine Wallace: 91
Present: 5		Katherine Wallace
Elected
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38June 24, 2026On the Election of City Committee 2nd Vice Chair for the term 2026-2028.MajorityNoah Coolidge: 82
Wilbert Pineda: 1
Present: 11
Noah Coolidge
Elected
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37June 24, 2026On the Election of City Committee 1st Vice Chair for the term 2026-2028.MajorityLois Russell: 84
Josephine Dow: 1
Wilbert Pineda: 1
Present: 9		Lois Russell
Elected
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36June 24, 2026On the Election of City Committee Chair for the term 2026-2028.MajorityJack Perenick: 94
Hala Jadallah: 1
Present: 5		Jack Perenick
Elected
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35June 17-24, 2026On the motion that the SDCC make an endorsement relative to Ballot Initiative NO. 25-22 An Act relative to labor relations policies for committee for public counsel services employees.3/5th SupermajorityEndorse YES: 88 (93.62%)
Endorse NO: 2 (2.13%)
No Endorsement: 4 (4.26%)
Present: 12
Not Voting: 7		YES
Endorsed
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34June 17-24, 2026On the motion that the SDCC make an endorsement relative to Ballot Initiative NO. 25-15 An Act to protect water and nature.3/5th SupermajorityEndorse YES: 70 (76.09%)
Endorse NO: 7 (7.61%)
No Endorsement: 15 (16.30%)
Present: 11
Not Voting: 10		YES
Endorsed
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33June 17-24, 2026On the motion that the SDCC make an endorsement relative to Ballot Initiative NO. 25-14 An Act to improve access to public records.3/5th SupermajorityEndorse YES: 89 (92.71%)
Endorse NO: 3 (3.13%)
No Endorsement: 4 (4.17%)
Present: 10
Not Voting: 7		YES
Endorsed
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32June 17-24, 2026On the motion that the SDCC make an endorsement relative to Ballot Initiative NO. 25-10 An Act to restore a sensible marijuana policy.3/5th SupermajorityEndorse YES: 17 (17.53%)
Endorse NO: 70 (72.16%)
No Endorsement: 10 (10.31%)
Present: 11
Not Voting: 5		NO
Endorsed
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31June 17-24, 2026On the motion that the SDCC make an endorsement relative to Ballot Initiative NO. 25-08 An Act relative to election day registration.3/5th SupermajorityEndorse YES: 101 (94.39%)
Endorse NO: 3 (2.80%)
No Endorsement: 3 (2.80%)
Present: 2
Not Voting: 4		YES
Endorsed
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30June 17-24, 2026On the motion that the SDCC make an endorsement relative to the Massachusetts Firearm Regulations Referendum.3/5th SupermajorityEndorse YES: 95 (94.50%)
Endorse NO: 0 (0.00%)
No Endorsement: 5 (5.00%)
Present: 5
Not Voting: 8		YES
Endorsed
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29June 17-24, 2026On the motion that the SDCC endorse Deborah B. Goldberg of Brookline to be Treasurer.3/5th SupermajorityAyes: 86 (95.56%)
Nos: 4 (4.44%)
Present: 17
Not Voting: 6		Deborah B. Goldberg Endorsed
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28June 17-24, 2026On the motion that the SDCC endorse Ayanna S. Pressley of Boston to be Representative in Congress for the 7th District3/5th SupermajorityAyes: 94 (94.49%)
Nos: 3 (5.41%)
Present: 12
Not Voting: 4		Ayanna S. Pressley Endorsed
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27June 17-24, 2026On the motion that the SDCC make an endorsement for the Democratic nomination for Senator in Congress3/5th SupermajorityEdward J. Markey: 84 (82.35%)
Seth Moulton : 11 (10.78%)
No Endorsement :7 (6.86%)
Present: 6
Not Voting: 5		Edward J. Markey Endorsed
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26March 18-25, 2025On the motion to endorse Diana DiZoglio of Methuen to be the Democratic nominee for Auditor.3/5th SupermajorityAyes: 88 (88.00%)
Nos: 12 (12.00%)
Present: 19		Diana DiZoglio Endorsed
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25March 18-25, 2025On the motion to endorse Andrea Joy Campbell of Dartmouth to be the Democratic nominee for Attorney General. 3/5th SupermajorityAyes: 105 (97.22%)
Nos: 3 (2.78%)
Present: 12		Andrea Joy Campbell Endorsed
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24March 18-25, 2025On the motion to endorse William Francis Galvin of Boston to be the Democratic nominee for Secretary of State. 3/5th SupermajorityAyes: 99 (94.29%)
Nos: 6 (5.71%)
Present: 15		William Francis Galvin Endorsed
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23March 18-25, 2025On the motion to endorse Kimberly Driscoll of Salem to be the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor. 3/5th SupermajorityAyes: 108 (96.43%)
Nos: 4 (3.57%)
Present: 8		Kimberly Driscoll Endorsed
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22March 18-25, 2025On the motion to endorse Maura Healey of Arlington to be the Democratic nominee for Governor. 3/5th SupermajorityAyes: 105 (94.49%)
Nos: 6 (5.41%)
Present: 9		Maura Healey Endorsed
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21October 11-17, 2025On the motion that the SDCC make an endorsement relative to Question 3: Shall the Mayor of Somerville and all Somerville elected leaders be instructed to end all current city business and prohibit future city investments and contracts with companies as long as such companies engage in business that sustains Israel's apartheid, genocide, and illegal occupation of Palestine?3/5th SupermajorityEndorse YES: 24 (25%)
Endorse NO: 43 (44%)
No Endorsement: 30 (31%)
Present: 8		NO ENDORSEMENT
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20October 11-17, 2025On the motion that the SDCC make an endorsement relative to Question 2: Shall the term of office for the mayor of the city of Somerville be for 4 years?3/5th SupermajorityEndorse YES: 54 (56%)
Endorse NO: 25 (26%)
No Endorsement: 18 (19%)
Present: 8		NO ENDORSEMENT
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19October 11-17, 2025On the motion that the SDCC make an endorsement relative to Question 1: Shall the City adopt Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2025 an act passed by the general court in the year 2025 entitled: An Act establishing a charter for the City of Somerville?3/5th SupermajorityEndorse YES: 77 (80%)
Endorse NO: 6 (6%)
No Endorsment: 13 (14%)
Present: 10		Yes
ENDORSED
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18October 11-17, 2025On the motion that the SDCC make an endorsement for the office of Councilor At Large.3/5th SupermajorityWILL MBAH: 40 (38%)
KRISTEN STREZO: 55 (53%)
SCOTT ISTVAN: 5 (5%)
JONATHAN LINK: 14 (13%)
JACK PERENICK: 61 (59%)
HOLLY SIMIONE: 46 (44%)
MARIANNE WALLES: 29 (28%)
BEN WHEELER: 38 (37%)
No Endorsement: 9 (9%)
Present: 4		NO ENDORSEMENT
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17October 11-17, 2025On the motion that the SDCC make an endorsement for the office of Mayor.3/5th SupermajorityJake Wilson: 65 (63%)
Willie Burnley: 10 (10%)
No Endorsement: 28 (27%)
Present: 4		Jake Wilson
ENDORSED
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16January 22, 2025On the Special Election of City Committee Treasurer.MajorityLois Russell: 39Lois Russell
ELECTED
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15January 22, 2025On the Special Election of City Committee Secretary.MajorityKatherine Wallace: 39
Present: 1		Katherine Wallace
ELECTED
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14December 14-21, 2024On agreeing to the report of the Bylaws Committee and adopting the amendment.2/3rds SupermajorityAyes: 85 (86.73%)
Nos: 13 (13.27%)		AGREED TO
Revised Bylaws
ADOPTED
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13October 1-7, 20242024 Ballot question 6Majority*Endorse YES: 32
Endorsing NO: 10
No Endorsement: 1		Yes
ENDORSED
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12October 1-7, 20242024 Ballot question 5Majority*Endorse YES: 25
Endorsing NO: 13
No Endorsement: 5		Yes
ENDORSED
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11October 1-7, 20242024 Ballot question 4Majority*Endorse YES: 19
Endorsing NO: 12
No Endorsement: 11		NO ENDORSEMENT
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10October 1-7, 20242024 Ballot question 3Majority*Endorse YES: 33 votes
Endorsing NO: 3 votes
No Endorsement: 7 votes		Yes
ENDORSED
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9October 1-7, 20242024 Ballot question 2Majority*Endorse YES: 30 (69.77%)
Endorsing NO: 12 (27.91%)
No Endorsement: 1 (2.33%)		Yes
ENDORSED
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8October 1-7, 20242024 Ballot question 1Majority*Endorse YES: 35 (83.33%)
Endorsing NO: 6 (14.29%)
No Endorsement: 1 (2.38%)		Yes
ENDORSED
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7August 8-15, 2024On the motion that the SDCC make an endorsement for the Democratic nomination for Representative in General Court, Twenty-Seventh Middlesex District.Majority*Kathleen M. Hornby: 92 votes
Erika Uyterhoeven: 51 votes
No Endorsement: 10		Kathleen Hornby
ENDORSED
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6August 8-15, 2024On the motion to endorse Mike Connolly to be the Democratic nominee, Representative in General Court, Thirty-Sixth Middlesex District. Majority*Ayes: 117
Nos: 7
Present: 20		AGREED TO
Mike Connolly
ENDORSED
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5August 8-15, 2024On the motion to endorse Christine P. Barber to be the Democratic nominee, Representative in General Court, Thirty-Fourth Middlesex District. Majority*Ayes: 129
Nos: 5
Present: 12		AGREED TO
Christine P. Barber
ENDORSED
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4August 8-15, 2024On the motion to endorse Patricia D. Jehlen to be the Democratic nominee, Senator in General Court, Second Middlesex District. Majority*Ayes: 132
Nos: 4
Present: 12		AGREED TO
Patricia D. Jehlen
ENDORSED
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3August 8-15, 2024On the motion to endorse Ayanna S. Pressley to be the Democratic nominee, Representative in Congress, Seventh District.Majority*Ayes: 126
Nos: 10
Present: 14		AGREED TO
Ayanna S. Pressley
ENDORSED
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2May 29, 2024On the motion to endorse Elizabeth Warren of Cambridge to be the Democratic nominee for Senator in Congress.Majority*Ayes: 31 (100.00%)
Nos: 0 (0.00%)		AGREED TO
Elisabeth Warren
ENDORSED
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1May 29, 2024On establishing a non-binding dues rate for the term 2024-2028.2/3rds Supermajority*Ayes: 30 (100.00%)
Nos: 0 (0.00%)		AGREED TO
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