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Newton News: Barney Frank Up Close

Congressman Barney Frank has been in the political arena for decades.  Frank started out as a political aide before winning his first elected position in 1972 as a Democratic Representative for the 4th then 8th Suffolk Districts in Massachusetts.  He decided to set his sights higher when Father Robert Drinan stepped down as US Representative for the 4th Congressional District in 1980.  Frank won with 52 percent of the vote against Republican Richard Jones.  Frank has remained in this seat since 1981.  But now Congressman Frank has decided to retire and is here in the studio to discuss his decision to step down as well as what he has done in the past and what he may do in the future.

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Sheriff Peter Koutoujian to Speak on January 12

Newly-appointed Sheriff Peter Koutoujian with Governor Deval Patrick

 A major role of the Middlesex sheriff’s office is the “care, custody and control” of inmates sentenced to two and a half years of incarceration or less, and of inmates awaiting trial. One hundred per cent of these inmates will be released back into society. With this in mind, the programs of the sheriff’s department focus on increasing the safety of the people of Middlesex County by preparing inmates to re-enter society successfully so that they will not return to the criminal activities for which they were incarcerated. Sheriff Koutoujian will describe some of these programs and respond to audience questions. This event is open to all. 

Preceding Sheriff Koutoujian’s talk, there will be an NDCC business meeting from 7:00—7:30pm where members will vote on suggested revisions of the Newton Democratic City Committee by-laws. The NDCC consists of the members of each of the eight Democratic Ward Committees in the city of Newton.

MA GOP Chairman Bob Maginn

In 2010 he donated the maximum of $500 to Governor Deval Patrick's re-election campaign. And in 2009 he gave $2,400 to Democratic U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer. 

And, not only does he agree personally that some Democrats are fantastic, he also said of his contributions, "I believe that’s what Jesus would want me to do." 

Thank you, Chairman Maginn!

From the Boston Globe:

The state Republican Party’s new chairman, Robert A. Maginn Jr., gave Governor Deval Patrick, a Democrat, $500, the maximum allowable under state law, during Patrick’s reelection campaign last year.

It was not the first contribution to a Democrat made by Maginn, the chief executive of the software company Jenzabar Inc. In 2009, he gave $2,400 to US Senator Charles E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, a frequent target of conservatives.

In an interview yesterday, Maginn - a fund-raiser for Republicans, including Mitt Romney - acknowledged both of the across-the-aisle contributions.

His donation to Patrick, he said, was motivated by the governor’s support for a charity on whose board Maginn serves. That charity, One Family Inc., helps formerly homeless families and was founded by former Reebok chief executive Paul Fireman. It was Fireman who invited Maginn to the Patrick fund-raiser, a party that featured singer John Legend.

“Those of us that run the charity were asked to come and support’’ Patrick, Maginn said yesterday, noting that the governor “was supportive of our charity.’’

“I do a lot of charity because as a follower of Jesus, I believe that’s what Jesus would want me to do,’’ he added.