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Congressman Olver signs on in support of the the Re-Power Resolution!

District 1 - Rep. John Olver
Date: Saturday, April 18th
Time: 1:00PM-3:00PM
Place:  University of Massachusetts - Amherst
Contact: David Emmermann, demmerman11 [at] amherst.edu
Format: Rally

District 3 - Rep. James McGovern
Date: Saturday, April 18th
Place: Worcester Youth Center, 326 Chandler Street, Worcester, MA 01602
Format: Green Jobs Fair + Community Forum/Discussion

District 4 - Rep. Barney Frank 
Date: Saturday, April 18th
Place:  Boston College
Format: Community Service with Green Apple Festival 

District 6 - Rep. John Tierney
Date: April 26th
Place:  Beverly Public Library, 32 Essex Street, Beverly, MA 01915
Format: 1:30 Movie: An Inconvenient Truth 3:30 Discussion on Taking Action

District 7 - Rep. Edward Markey
Date: April 18th
Time: 12:00PM-4:00PM (Volunteering earlier)
Place:  Tufts University, Tufts Academic Quad
Contact: Alice Graff, alice.graff [at] gmail.com
Format: Community Service with Green Apple Festival & Eco-Festival (with free food and live music!)

District 8 - Rep. Michael Capuano
Date: April 18th, 
Time: 11:00AM-12:00PM Petitioning; 1:30PM-3:00PM Roundtable, 3:00PM-3:30PM Reception
Place:  First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Harvard Square
Contact: John Beatty,  jbeatty [at] fas.harvard.edu
Format: Community Service with Green Apple Festival & Roundtable Discussion, followed by reception.

District 9 - Rep. Stephen Lynch
Date: April 18th
Place:  Methodist Church across from Bridgewater State College
Contact: Nathan Murphy, nathan.murphy1[at]gmail.com

Massachusetts Power Shift partnered with Focus the Nation to hold 6 events in different congressional districts across Massachusetts on April 18th.

Enjoy the pictures below!  For more information about how to get involved in your district, please scroll to the bottom to sign up!

Panelists Kate Chang, a staffer for Rep. Michael Capuano, and Laurie Leyshon of the Massachusetts Green Jobs Coalition (MAGJC) with facilitator Dominique McCadden at the District 8 Event in Harvard Square.


BU student Nick Dahlberg, Kate Chang, Laurie Leyshon, Dominique McCadden of Northeastern University, Adam Siegel of MIT, Fred Reppun of Clean Water Action, and Noelle Janka of Greencorps at the District 8 roundtable discussion.



District 1 Congressman John Olver with members of the Focus The Nation Planning Committee and some event attendees at the UMass Amherst event.


State Senator Stan Rosenberg with District 1 event attendees.