Richard Moore Endorses Tom Merolli for State Senate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
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Maria Newman, Merolli for State Senate Campaign, 508-826-0880
Richard Moore Endorses Tom Merolli for State Senate
Milford, Mass. -- During a celebration of Democratic State Senate candidate Tom Merolli’s birthday Sunday night, former State Sen. Richard Moore formally endorsed Tom Merolli for the Worcester-Norfolk district seat.
“Tom has the integrity and strength of character that is needed on Beacon Hill to stand up for the people he represents,” Moore wrote. “I believe he will work in a bi-partisan fashion for what is best for this district and the Commonwealth even when it sometimes means that he must vote opposite the Democratic leadership. We can count on Tom to do what is right, not what is self-serving or blatantly political! He will be an independent voice for us because he has rejected the potential corruption of financing his campaign with ‘dark money’ from special interest groups who refuse to reveal their donors.”
Tom has previously announced a pledge to reject campaign contributions from organizations that do not disclose their donors, also known as “dark money.” He has extended an invitation to take this pledge to his opponent, incumbent Sen. Ryan Fattman, who has not yet responded.
“Everywhere I’ve gone in the Blackstone Valley has led me to believe that [Sen. Moore] has huge shoes to fill,” Tom said of the endorsement. “His influence is just remarkable, but sadly I don’t believe those shoes have been completely filled yet. But when I get in there I am going to do the best I can to live up to his legacy.”
The Committee to Elect Tom Merolli celebrated Tom’s 28th birthday on May 27 at CraftRoots Brewing in Milford. The event drew more than 100 supporters and was also attended by special guest, congressman Jim McGovern. McGovern offered remarks supportive of Tom’s campaign.
“When you elect somebody, you are hiring them to work for you, and that is someone who is going to represent your interests and fight for the things you care about,” McGovern said. “Like schools, roads and bridges, public safety, dealing with this opioid crisis that has ravaged our entire country, not just this area. We need someone to deal with the issues that really matter and I think that’s what [Tom] is going to do. That’s what he’s all about.”
For more information please visit www.tom4ma.com or follow the campaign on Facebook (/TomStateSenatorMA) or Twitter (@Merolli4MA). To reach Tom directly, please call his cell phone at 508-498-6533.
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Attached is the full text of former State Sen. Richard Moore’s endorsement:
STATEMENT OF FORMER SENATOR RICHARD T. MOORE
I strongly support and endorse Thomas Merolli of Mendon for election as State Senator representing the Worcester and Norfolk Senatorial District in the November 2018 election.
Tom understands the needs of local government, particularly for a fair distribution of school aid
(Chapter 70) and highway aid (Chapter 90) from his experience in local government. I believe
he will be the most effective advocate for our district. With Tom as our State Senator, his efforts
to bring back more state financial assistance will minimize cuts in teachers and school staff and
help to stabilize local property taxes.
Tom Merolli is taking the time to knock on doors and attend meetings of local boards and
committees to listen to the needs and concerns of the people of each of the fourteen towns in the Senate district. I am confident that he will continue this aggressive outreach to be available after he is elected throughout each two-year term, not just in the months before the next election.
Tom has the integrity and strength of character that is needed on Beacon Hill to stand up for the people he represents. I believe he will work in a bi-partisan fashion for what is best for this
district and the Commonwealth even when it sometimes means that he must vote opposite the
Democratic leadership. We can count on Tom to do what is right, not what is self-serving or
blatantly political! He will be an independent voice for us because he has rejected the potential
corruption of financing his campaign with “dark money” from special interest groups who refuse
to reveal their donors.
Joanne and I will be voting for Tom Merolli this fall, and I urge the people of our region to join
us in electing Tom who will stand up for this district and the wonderful people who live here and
who deserve to have their voices heard in state government!
NOTE: The Worcester and Norfolk Senatorial District includes the towns of Bellingham,
Blackstone, Douglas, Dudley, Hopedale, Mendon, Milford, Millville, Northbridge (in part),
Oxford, Southbridge Sutton, Uxbridge, and Webster.