We’re excited to have guest speaker Alicia Marie Reddin at our next event on Tuesday, August 8th at 7pm at Brewer’s Tap & Table in Waltham.
Alicia Reddin, a Navy veteran, is running against a tea party backed incumbent Marc Lombardo for the State Representative seat in the 22nd Middlesex District (Billerica).
Along with her Navy experience she’s been working as the District Director of Veteran Services for Saugus, Melrose and Wakefield. Light refreshments will be served.
Please register for your free ticket here!
Please note that we moved our August 8th meeting to another venue (Brewer’s Tap & Table) temporarily due to the fire which occurred in Waltham last month.
ABOUT DRINKING LIBERALLY OF WALTHAM
Drinking Liberally of Waltham provides a haven for like-minded individuals to vent their frustrations with politics, learn more about how to effect positive change in the world, and connect with new friends over drinks and food.
We chose Rhino Lounge as the venue as we see it as a supportive community space. They’ve hosted events such as the Waltham Democrats Heroes Brunch, which honored LGBT veterans and proponents of education equality, and Africano Arts Center, which teaches children African music and dance. The venue provides a comfortable lounge, a varied menu, and isn’t too loud.
As we are a chapter of the national group Drinking Liberally, we adhere to their rules to not subscribe to a specific party and not to be a campaign event. This means we’ll never use the space to pressure anyone into voting for a specific measure, but you’re welcome to discuss various issues.
People of all ages (above 21) are welcome! We want a diverse group of people to share experiences with! We meet on the second Tuesday of each month at 7:00 PM.
Definitely a seat we’d like to flip!
It’s a Republican incumbent?
Oh Lombardo
Yes, it went GOP after being long-held by Democrat Bill Greene (who as I recall was one of “those” Democrats, if you catch my drift) upon his retirement. The district is “easy” logistically because it consists of all of Billerica and nothing else. Billerica is pretty typical Merrimack Valley politically.
Representative Lombardo’s legislative agenda:
Lead sponsor of 17 bills.
Bills to increase scrutiny of the immigration status of state residents: 6
Bills to reduce state tax revenues: 3
Bills to reduce authority of Attorney General to regulate assault weapons: 2