A Whole Lot of People For Ruth
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Elected Officials
- Congressman Barney Frank
- State Auditor Joe DeNucci
- Senator Cynthia Stone Creem
- Representative Kay Khan
- Mayor Setti Warren
- Board of Aldermen President Scott Lennon
- Board of Aldermen Vice-President Cheryl Lappin
- Board of Aldermen President Emeritus Lisle Baker
- Alderman Jay Ciccone, Jr.
- Alderman Stephen Linsky
- Alderman Susan Albright
- Alderman Marcy Johnson
- Alderman Ted Hess-Mahan
- Alderman Carleton Merrill
- Alderman John Rice
- Alderman Charlie Shapiro
- Alderman Sydra Schnipper
- Alderman Amy Sangiolo
- Alderman Anthony Salvucci
- Alderman Jay Harney
- Alderman Brian Yates
- Alderman Vicki Danberg
- Alderman Deb Crossley
- Alderman John Freedman
- Alderman Richard Blazar
- Alderman Mitch Fischman
- Alderman Lenny Gentile
- Alderman Ruthanne Fuller
- School Committee Chair Claire Sokoloff
- School Committee Vice Chair Reenie Murphy
- School Committee Member Matt Hills
- School Committee Member Sue Rosenbaum
- School Committee Member Jonathan Yeo
- School Committee Member Margie Ross-Decter
- Democratic State Committee Woman Sally Rizzo
- Democratic State Committee Man Ted Gross
- Former Democratic National Committee Chair Steve Grossman
- Former Mayor David Cohen
- Former Mayor Tom Concannon
- Former Alderman Leslie Burg
- Former Alderman Christine Samuelson
- Former Alderman George Mansfield
- Former Alderman Rodney Barker
- Former Alderman Mark White
- Former Alderman Verne Vance
- Former Alderman Ken Parker
- Former Alderman Rick Lipof
- Former School Committee Member Dori Zaleznik
- Former School Committee Member Nancy Levine
- Former School Committee Member Susie Heyman
- Former School Committee Member Patty Kellogg
- Former School Committee Member Marc Laredo
- Former School Committee Member Anne Larner
Organizations
- National Association of Social Workers (NASW), Massachusetts chapter
- Sierra Club, Massachusetts Chapter
- Baystate Stonewall Democrats
- SEIU Massachusetts State Council
- Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters
- Massachusetts Teachers Association
- Massachusetts Chapter of National Organization for Women (NOW)
- 1199 SEIU United Healthcare Workers East Massachusetts Division
- SEIU Local 509
- NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts
- MassEquality
- Massachusetts Nurses Association PAC
- Massachusetts Womens Political Caucus
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund
Residents
- Ellen Ahmed
- Jim Allard
- Evelyn Allen
- Jo-Louise Allen
- Kenneth Baily
- Debby Beck
- Mark Bertrand
- Jeanette Kruger & Betty Morningstar
- Beth Birnbaum
- Tamara Bliss
- Sally Bock
- Mark and Maxine Bridger
- Fred Brustman
- Louise Bruyn
- Joanne and Bob Burke
- Margie Butler
- Beth and Bob Capstick
- Betty Chan
- Stella Chin
- Dan Clifford
- Beth Clingman
- Alan and Liz Cody
- Debbie & Arthur Cohen
- Fay Cohen
- Audrey Cooper
- Sheila Decter
- Paula Doress-Worters
- Michael and Galina Elbert
- Dan Fahey
- Mark Fanger
- Carol Fernandez
- John Ficarelli
- Faraz Firoozabadi
- Bob & Glenda Fishman
- Don Fishman
- Kate Fitzgibbons
- Gail Flackett
- Marty Flax
- Sue Flicop
- George Foord
- Scott Freeman
- Eileen Freiberg-Dale
- David Friedman
- Jacqueline Gauvreau
- Rachel Geller and Joel Kaplan
- Rob Gifford
- Nancy Ginty Butler
- Daniel Golden
- Andrew Goldstein
- Howard Goldstein
- Scott Gordon
- Geri Gottlieb
- Bernie Goulding
- Linda Green
- Virginia Gross
- Barbara Grossman
- Mary Ellen Grossman
- Brenda & Ken Hamilton
- Peg Hannigan
- Amanda Heller
- Bruce Henderson
- Judy Hepburn
- Adele Hoffman
- Ruth Hoshino
- Irene Howard
- Judy Hummel
- Martina Jackson
- Barbara John
- Susan Kaplan
- Steffi Karp
- Dan Katz
- Phyllis & Howard King
- Andrea Klausner
- Virginia Klein
- Joyce Krensky
- Gail Kurland
- Judah Levine
- Ellen & Charles Lipson
- Lisa Rosenfeld & Alan Lobovits
- Ernest Loewenstein
- Janina Longtine
- Bob Jampol, Dahlia Rudavsky & Malka Jampol
- Donald Maloney
- Florence Mann
- Joan McGrath
- David & Susan Mirsky
- Mary & Steve Morgan
- Jess & Roma Morris
- Myrna Arnold Offen
- Stanley & Cynthia Pearlstein
- Charlie Petitti
- Jack Porter
- Susan Ramler-Toochin
- John Reichard
- Paul Roberts
- Herb Robinson
- Carole Collins & Rolly Rouse
- Bill Root
- Don Ross
- Holly Ryan-Caffrey
- Murray Sackman
- Bill Sage
- Tim Schuettge
- Caroline Schwarzwalder
- Fran Seasholes
- Susan Sered
- Ruth Shapiro
- Michael Sheff
- Tom Sheff
- Rhona Shoul
- Steve Siegel
- Gil Woolley & Carole Simon
- Jonathan Slavin
- Tim Snyder
- Rob Sokolove
- Cate Solomon
- John Staulo
- Bob Staulo
- Helene and Marshall Stein
- Janet Sterman
- Lesley Solte & Steve Branson
- Alice Stevens
- Marianne Talis
- John J. Tedeschi
- Keith & Susan Tornheim
- Melissa Turesky
- Gayle Stone & Jon Turesky
- Gerry Adams & Heidi Vernon
- Mike & Serene Victor
- Barry Wanger
- Deidre & Allen Waxmen
- Hugh & Beth Wilkinson
- Ken Wilson
- Tony and Ros Winsor
- Barbara & Jerry Wise
- Frank and Abby Wolpe
- Anatol Zukerman
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Cooperation among federal, state and local elected officials is one of the most important parts of our job, and it’s one that often gets overlooked. Having been able to work with Ruth Balser on issues that are important for Massachusetts citizens in general and our common constituents in Newton has been very important to me. Her integrity, dedication and deep understanding of the issues are great assets and I hope that we will continue to benefit from them.
" — Congressman Barney Frank
