( - promoted by Charley on the MTA)
Hello, my name is Tim Schofield and I am running to represent Allston-Brighton on the Boston City Council. I am writing to introduce myself and to solicit your thoughts and ideas concerning the challenges facing the city of Boston. By way of background, I am an attorney with my own law practice (focusing on civil litigation and criminal defense). I am a graduate of the University of New Hampshire (1993) and Boston College Law School (1999). I am the youngest of eight children from a working-class family and the first in my family to go to college, which I was only able to do by enlisting in the Army when I was seventeen and using the G.I. Bill to help pay for school. I served in Saudi Arabia during the First Gulf War and later worked on Capitol Hill as a legislative aide. As some of you may recall, I ran for State Representative in a Special Election in 2005 and came within 64 votes of upsetting a well-funded and highly skilled three-time candidate (thanks, in part, to the endorsement and support of BMG!). I have been a life-long activist for progressive causes and candidates (in fact, I met my boyfriend Stephen while working to help elect Sam Yoon to the Boston City Council). I served as the Ward 21 Coordinator for Deval Patrick in both the primary and general elections and was an issues advisor for Warren Tolman when he ran for Governor in 2002. If elected, I would be the only openly gay member of the Boston City Council, which has more than symbolic meaning (of course, there is also value in symbolism) in a progressive, multi-cultural city where gay individuals and families constitute a significant portion of the stable population. I am running for Boston City Council because we are facing many difficult challenges in my neighborhood and in our city and I believe that I have the skills and experience to be an effective advocate for my community and for the issues that are important to all of us. I am proud to have already been endorsed by City Councilors Felix Arroyo and Sam Yoon, State Representative Carl Sciortino, Brookline Selectman Jesse Mermell, former State Senator Warren Tolman, the Boston Teachers Union, and the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. The other good news is that, thanks to our hard work and substantive message two years ago, we start this race in a strong position (http://www.townonlin...). We all know, however, that endorsements and articles do not win elections and they certainly do not change communities. The only way to achieve these goals is by working hard and by speaking directly with voters about substantive issues?that?s why I need your feedback and your ideas. I admire the commitment and dedication of BMG and its many readers and contributors to thoughtful debate and direct action and I would like to hear your thoughts and ideas. Please feel free to e-mail me directly at tim@timschofield.org or visit our website at www.timschofield.org. Thank You Tim |
