THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2020 Page 7 EMILY’s List; Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus PAC Endorse Revere City Councilor At-Large Jessica Giannino for State Representative BOSTON – This week, both EMILY’S List and the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus (MWPC) PAC endorsed Revere City Councilor At-Large Jessica Giannino for State Representative, 16th Suff olk District. Giannino has been a member of the Revere City Council since elected in 2012. “Jessica Giannino is a community leader who has fought for a healthy environment for residents of Revere for years as a City Councilor,” said Geri Prado, Vice President of State and Local Campaigns at EMILY’s List. “She knows the importance of keeping the government accountable to the people, and EMILY's List is proud to support her campaign for the House of Representatives’ 16th Suff olk District.” VOTED | FROM PAGE 1 McKenna and Councillor Guinasso cited Rana’s participation in the past in a controversial podcast, in which she accused two councillors of racism, as a reason for their decisions. McKenna also took issue with Rana’s characterization of racism in Revere Public Schools, while Guinasso criticized Rana’s involvement in two recent social justice demonstrations. Ward 6 Councillor Richard Serino cited concerns that the Human Rights Commission might “fall through the cracks” in light of Rana’s signifi cant other responsibilities as a city employee, as well as Rana’s “unprofessional” behavior in belatedly returning his telephone call. fi ve million members, EMILY’s List aims to help elect Democratic female candidates who can make signifi cant contributions to education, health care, voting rights and economic equality. Since its founding in 1985, they’ve helped elect 150 women to the House, 26 to the Senate, 16 governors, and nearly 1,100 women to state and local offi ce. “No measure of a community’s progress can be made without a truly representative elected body,” said Caitlyn Clarke, MWPC Political Action Committee Co-Chair. EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, has raised over $600 million to elect pro-choice Democratic women candidates. With a grassroots community of over Councillors-at-Large George Rotondo and Anthony Zambuto, who have publicly sparred with Rana in the past, offered personal denunciations of Rana’s character. Rotondo asserted, “The issue is her character, and I can personally attest to that.” Zambuto suggested that Rana “use[s]” the fact that she is of color “a lot,” and concluded that he could not support her appointment, “because I don’t believe you can be impartial.” Breaking with their colleagues, Councillor-at-Large Steve Morabito and Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky voted to confi rm Rana. Morabito stated, “I think she is qualifi ed” and pushed back on calls to prioritize attorneys in selecting can“We believe decisions about our communities should include women’s voices. We need leaders like Jessica, who will be a strong decision maker and advocate in the House of Representatives. We didates for the executive director position, which is advisory and organizational in nature. Rana yielded most of her speaking time to meeting participants, and several constituents voiced support for her appointment. Revere Teachers Association President Gina Garro stated that Rana had played “an integral part of some of the best initiatives” in the City in recent years. State Representative candidate Joe Gravellese “applaud[ed] the Mayor” for his appointment and praised Rana’s qualifi cations. The matter now goes back to the Mayor’s Offi ce for an alternative nomination. The Human Rights Commission remains without members. need to change the face of leadership in Massachusetts, where fewer than 29% state offi ces are held by women. The MWPC PAC is proud to endorse and stand with Jessica Giannino.” The Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus is a nonpartisan organization committed to increasing the number of women elected to public offi ce and appointed to public policy positions. MWPC | SEE PAGE 16 www.eight10barandgrille.com We Have Reopened for Dine-In and Outside Seating every day beginning at 4 PM WE'RE OPEN! 8 Norwood Street, Everett (617) 387-9810 STAY SAFE! AUTOTECH 1989 SINCE Is Your Vehicle Blowing Hot Air on Hot Days?!! AC SPECIAL Recharge your vehicle's AC for the warm weather! Includes up to 1 LB. of Refrigerant* (*Most Vehicles/Some Restrictions May Apply) Only $69.95 DRIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT! CASH FOR YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV! 2012 KIA SOUL 2015 NISSAN ALTIMA One Owner, Most Power Options, 101K Miles, Warranty, Runs & Looks Great! FUN IN THE SUN! $6,500 Easy Financing Available! EddiesAutotech.com Only 104K Miles, One Owner, Most Power Options, in Excellent Condition. QUALITY & PRICE $7,250 781-321-8841 1236 EasternAve • Malden We Pay Cash For Your Vehicle!
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