Why Alderman Matter To You
The Somerville Board of Aldermen writes the laws of the City, known as City Ordinances. They approve the City budget, they make the decisions on issues such as the future of the Powder House School, and they confirm the mayor’s appointments to the boards and commissions
City Ordinances matter to you – they dictate where you can park your car, when the streets are swept, and how much you are fined when you don’t put the lid back on your trash can. They may not be very exciting but they make a huge difference to your day to day life.
Their control over the planning process also has a huge impact on what happens in your neighborhood – what sort of shops come in, what sort of buildings are constructed, and mix between residential and commercial development.
Finally the Somerville boards and commissions affect a wide range of activities – from bicycles or arts, condos to libraries, and recreation.
The Aldermen even have a voting seat on the School Committee and so have a very direct role in education.
Why Vote For Todd Easton
A NEW leader representing ALL of Somerville.
Somerville is ready to elect a new generation of Aldermen with ideas that both respect Somerville’s rich history and address the needs of a changing population.
With your support, he will work to fulfill Somerville’s promise by:
Strengthening our award-winning public schools and expanding our youth programs.
Insisting on sensible and thoughtful economic development that benefits the community.
Ensuring that the voices of all the people of Somerville are heard.
Being an independent and objective-minded resident.
“I believe in a strong Somerville. A community of engaged residents and committed businesses. Somerville will continue to succeed with the right mix of leadership and community engagement. We’ve done well, but now is the time to build on our success. Residents and businesses – old and new – are seeking a more transparent city government. Now is the opportunity for the people of Somerville to shape a city government that will fulfill Somerville’s promise-to make Somerville the best place to live, learn, work, and raise a family. Civic participation is fundamental to defining Somerville’s future. I am running for Alderman At Large because I believe in Somerville, and will work to create a vibrant, engaged, prosperous, and forward thinking community.”
How To Help Todd Win
Winning is a team effort – so is being an effective Alderman.
There are many ways you can help:
The most valuable is by connecting the campaign to new people and groups throughout the city. Spread the word about my campaign among your friends and neighbors. You can forward this blog post.
We also need people to volunteer for a variety of tasks, including organizing, promotion, writing, fundraising, etc. before and during election day. We will need people on the day of the campaign to hold signs, get out the vote and make calls.
Finally, please consider making a campaign contribution. The health of our democracy depends on giving voters choices, and that means funding campaigns.
Checks may be made out to “The Committee to Elect Todd Easton”, and mailed to the address below.
(We are required to have the name and address of all donors on file, and for contributions over $200 per annum we need to record your occupation and employer).
Click on this link if you would like to pay by credit card.
Your contribution is an important step toward making
Somerville a great place to live, work and raise a family.
How To Vote
Todd is running for Alderman at Large, so all voters in all wards can vote for him.
Voting is on November 8th, 2011 from 7am until 8pm – here is a list of polling places.
About Todd
Todd is married to Debbie, with three young children.
A Somerville resident since 2002.
A proud home owner in Ward 5.
Todd’s children are enrolled in the Somerville School System (Healey School), and is an active parent volunteer.
Todd is very familiar with the issues of raising young children in Somerville, and plays an active role in the Somerville Children’s Network.
The whole family is involved in Somerville Youth Soccer and Somerville Little League – the kids play and he volunteers.
Todd is a board member of Somerville Youth Soccer, and has driven the fund- raising efforts that have restored the financial health of the league, while expanding the number of Somerville children involved.
Todd is passionate about supporting local business, and co-produced “get Your Beard On” competition in co-operation with the Union Square Main Streets and the Somerville Arts Council – which brought new business and activity into Union Square.
Todd shops for the family – you can often find him at Market Basket on Somerville Avenue, the Winter Market at the Armory, and the Union Square Farmers Market.
Todd graduated from Ithaca College with a Bachelor of Science, and before embarking on the challenging job of raising three young children, he ran a successful independent travel agency in Somerville.
Here is a great post from the 
The Department of Conservation and Recreation’s 5th Annual Park Serve Day will be this Saturday, April 16, in state parks and beaches across the Commonwealth. 
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