(Bumped. This should be a great event -- be sure to RSVP if you haven't already. - promoted by David)
Deval Patrick plans a public event tomorrow, Saturday, March 24, at 2 pm, at which he will, among other things, announce the launch of the new and MUCH improved DevalPatrick.com website. You can watch a brief video preview at this link.
Charley and I had the pleasure of getting together with Charles SteelFisher a little while back. Charles gave us a little preview of what the new site is going to be able to do. Wicked cool. Very much in the spirit of what the campaign was all about. Don't miss it.
Here is a statement released today regarding the new site:
Applying innovative internet capabilities, Governor Deval Patrick is set to launch the revised www.devalpatrick.com website on Saturday. The new site, the first of its kind, is designed to engage citizens directly with the Governor by facilitating coalitions around issues that matter most to residents of the state.
"Any Massachusetts citizen, with any issue, large or small, on the municipal or state level, can log-on and make his or her voice heard," said Governor Patrick. "Using this technology allows citizens to build coalitions around issues without the conventional boundaries of space and time."
All Massachusetts citizens are invited to sign-up for an account at www.devalpatrick.com. Users of the site may create an issue forum on any matter. Users can look-up family, friends, neighbors and peers by telephone number to request support on issues as well as build a coalition of residents who also share concern on the topic. Any resident who is signed up on the site may also vote or comment on an existing issue if they find it to be significant.
The Governor and his staff will be able to keep track of all issues that are introduced on the website. They may comment on a matter or highlight a particular coalition's work to advance an issue. The Governor may also take action on the issues that garner interest from Massachusetts residents.
"Working together, we can effectively shape the direction of the Commonwealth," said Governor Patrick.
The event is at Boston Latin School. From the announcement:
The event will be held at the Boston Latin School Gymnasium on Saturday, March 24th at 2:00pm. The school is located at 57 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston. More details are below.
It is free and open to the public; however, we ask that you RSVP, which you can do so via email to march24@devalpatrick.com.
Please email your name, address, phone number, and names and emails of others you may be bringing.
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The Deval Patrick Committee Re-launch Event with Governor Deval Patrick
Saturday, March 24th, 2:00pm
The Boston Latin School Gymnasium
57 Avenue Louis Pasteur, Boston, MA
To RSVP, please email march24@devalpatrick.com.
Getting to the Event
Please note that the school is on Avenue Louis Pasteur but attendees will enter the school through the Palace Road entrances, two large sets of glass doors to either side of the brick gymnasium building on the backside of the school.
Public Transit:
The best means of public transit is to take the Green "E" Line to the Longwood/Medical Area stop (the intersection of Longwood and Huntington Avenue). Walk down Longwood Avenue one block and turn right onto Palace Road. Walk up another block to the gymnasium entrance on the right.
Driving:
Please click here for directions to Boston Latin School. There will be approximately 100 spaces available in the Boston Latin School parking lot, which can be accessed from either the front or back of the school. However, we expect the lot to fill up quickly. There are also a number of parking lots nearby, including those on Longwood Avenue near the hospitals and the Museum of Fine Arts lot on Museum Road.
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