Another Election Day has passed in Lawrence and we congratulate the winners and those who did not reach the goal, the voters and the Elections Department.
Fortunately, the day passed without major problems and no discord that transcended the press. We think the team of the Elections Department, under the direction of Rafael Tejeda, Bilingual Coordinator of Elections did a great job; always being available whenever he was needed to clarify any doubts that voters might had, especially about the questions which as always, were written in the opinion of many, just so to confuse the voter.
As expected, the Democratic vote in Lawrence was felt strongly. The Coakley/Kerrigan gubernatorial duo swept the Republican challenger Baker/Polito which in the end won statewide with a 48.46%.
The chair of the State Senate is still in the hands of Democrats with the election of Barbara L’Italien as well as Niki Tsongas in Congress.
The three State Representatives representing Lawrence in the State House were reelected; Diana DiZoglio, Frank Moran and Marcos Devers, all Democrats.
Having a new governor in the State House being a Republican, we can only think that the legislators listed above who are Democrats will have a hard time dealing with the Republican administration to bring the aid to our city that traditionally has been receiving.
We can only hope that Representative Marcos Devers will not have that problem because of his closeness with local Republican leaders from whom he received support this election. We rely on his campaign flyer mailed to area Republicans in which former Mayor Michael Sullivan and Councilman for District F, Marc Laplante asked for their vote for Devers.
Let’s hope so, Lawrence needs this aid!
