The following announcement was provided by the Steve Owens for State Representative campaign:
A coalition of current and former Town and City Councilors on both sides of the 29th Middlesex district have endorsed Steve Owens to be Cambridge and Watertown’s next State Representative.
The current Town Councilors in Watertown that have endorsed Steve Owens includes Anthony Palomba, Caroline Bays, and Lisa Feltner. Past Town Councilors in Watertown include Susan Falkoff and Aaron Dushku.
“I am supporting Steve and asking you to do the same on Tuesday, September 1 because he is a progressive activist and proven leader ready to take on the many challenges facing Massachusetts,” said current Watertown Town Councilor Anthony Palomba. “As our State Representative he will champion the issues that the Legislature must address with a commitment to transparency and equity.”
Watertown Town Councilor Caroline Bays added, “I have been impressed by Steve’s commitment and dedication to his values and ideals, as well as his in-depth understanding of complex issues. He will make an excellent state representative!”
The current City Councilors from Cambridge that have endorsed Steve Owens includes Marc McGovern (former Mayor of Cambridge), Patricia Nolan, and Quinton Zondervan. Past Cambridge City Councilors include Jan Devereux (former Vice Mayor of Cambridge), and David Sullivan, and
Craig Kelley.
“Steve has the experience, values and dedication to public service that ensures he will make a wonderful representative,” stated current Cambridge City Councilor Patricia Nolan. “His signing of the Act on Mass Transparency pledge demonstrates that he will work for us the people
and promote democracy.”
Former Cambridge City Councilor David Sullivan added, “I support Steve because, as someone who served most of my own legal career at the State House, I know he will be the consistent progressive voice that this district deserves.”
Steve Owens is running to bring about a bright future for Cambridge and Watertown. He will implement progressive polices that combat climate change, address our transportation crisis, and provide every family with affordable housing. Steve is a transportation expert, community leader, and activist. He lives in Watertown with his wife and two children. You can learn more about Steve and his background at votesteveowens.com.
So Owens receives the endorsement of more progressive pals? How is this news? Receive the support of some folks other than fellow travelers in this basically one person race and that’ll impress me!
I would like to know Steve Owens’ position on these topics:
. Rent control: Does Steve want to see it come to Watertown?
. Does Steve think businesses and churches should be able to be open right now more than is presently being permitted?
. The violent protests taking place in cities such as Portland for 70 days: what does he think should be done about these?
I’m not a progressive, I’m a moderate but enthusiastic supporter.
As for Ann’s questions, 1. Depends on how you define it, 2. Churches should be subject to the same public health protocols as appropriate. 3. What do you think about unmarked Military weapon bearing (seemingly federal) agents in Portland essentially kidnapping and whisking off protesters to an unknown location, and only serving to escalate protests?
I think I am a level-headed liberal and try to think before I support any one view. I do believe that Steve is a thoughtful person and a great candidate for this position. He’s been active in politics for a long time, is knowledgeable about how government works and will be a very effective rep. In this time of pandemic isolation when the candidates can’t get out to us, we should all do a little extra to find out what we need to know to vote responsibly this fall. I’m sure any candidate would be glad to be contacted with questions or to have a conversation with a voter. You can check out his website at https://votesteveowens.com/