Healey-Driscoll Campaign Ramps Up Campus Organizing Program
Students at 22 campuses have completed 1,500 Volunteer Shifts and
200 events
BOSTON – Amid forecasts of a "Gen
Z wave" of voting in the
2022 elections, the Healey-Driscoll campaign is ramping up efforts to engage
college students across the state. Student volunteers from public, private and
community colleges have completed more than 1,500 student volunteer shifts
across 22 campuses. They’ve hosted more than 200 events since the program
launched on September 1st including tabling, debate watch parties, canvassing,
phone banking, text banking and speaker series with candidates. Of the 78
student leaders who lead campus teams, 62 are first-time campaign
volunteers.
“As someone who has been organizing on
Massachusetts campuses for four years, it has been amazing to see so many young
people work to better their communities and fight for what's right through
voting and community organizing,” said Director of Campus Engagement Sadie
Cowan. “The Healey-Driscoll campaign has placed a high priority on
channeling this energy into action, registering new voters and getting out the
vote for the Democratic ticket. It is incredibly special how this historic
ticket has motivated first time voters and first time volunteers to get out the
vote and get involved in our efforts to move Massachusetts forward.”
Students who are interested in volunteering on
campus or in their community should reach out to Sadie (sadie@maurahealey.com) or sign up for campus events here.
Healey Scores Third Editorial Board Endorsement from the
Springfield Republican
BOSTON – Today, Maura Healey earned the third editorial board endorsement
of her candidacy for Governor of Massachusetts. The
Springfield Republican editorial board chose
Healey as the best candidate to lead the state, citing her experience of
standing up to powerful interests on behalf of the people, her commitment to
growing Massachusetts’ economy and competitiveness, and her intricate
understanding of the issues facing Western Massachusetts.
Here’s what they’re saying:
Attorney General Maura T. Healey is the choice
of The Republican to succeed Baker as governor of Massachusetts and usher in a
new period of opportunity and growth for the state…
She envisions Massachusetts at the forefront of
education, technical training and technology. She has experience in dealing
with the needs in Western Massachusetts and pledges to increase contact between
Beacon Hill and a western region whose needs demand to be heard…
Too often, Diehl’s campaign has focused on
partisan division. That approach would likely leave Massachusetts frozen in
place at a time when visionary and progressive leadership is needed more than
ever…
Healey previously earned the endorsements of the
Boston Globe
and the
Berkshire Eagle
editorial boards.
