Party for Sonia Chang-Diaz Wed. Sept 3, 7-9 pm, 218 Sprinfield St
I am pleased to announce that Kevin and Clara McCrea and I are co-hosting a fund-raising party
at the McCrea home, 218 West Springfield Street in the South End, next Wednesday evening September 3, from 7 to 9 pm.  See attached invitation!
 
In the upcoming SEPTEMBER 16 PRIMARY ELECTION, Sonia will be on the ballot running against current Senator Dianne Wilkerson.  We have known Sonia for 3 years now and have been impressed by her commitment to bringing integrity and openness, along with her progressive attitude, to our State Senate seat.  Sonia is a former school teacher who worked as an aide for former State Senator Cheryl Jacques, work that has given her great experience in understanding and addressing educational, social and economic needs of our community.

 While both are liberals, there are important differences:
- Sonia does not support the bioterror lab, opposes wasteful corporate welfare, and believes public funds must be dedicated to long-term community infrastructure, not used as a "grab-bag" of favors.  
- Sonia would support clean election laws, which Dianne has voted against.  
- And most important, Sonia's ethical, accountable leadership will help counter citizens' growing cynicism about government, and encourage confidence in public investment for progressive programs.

I hope you will join us for a fun evening to meet the candidate, reconnect with old friends and meet new ones  -- and hopefully to donate to Sonia's campaign.      If you can't come, please consider making a contribution anyway.   You can find out more and donate at www.soniachangdiaz.com.

Remember -- even if Sonia is not your district senator, the person in that office makes decisions affecting us all.  And unlike Dianne Wilkerson, Sonia can't look to big developers and corporations for campaign funds; this is grassroots all the way!  
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