Wellesley's David J. Himmelberger Endorses Mermell for Congress

Wellesley Town Meeting Member and past Chair of the Wellesley Board of Selectmen David J. Himmelberger has endorsed Jesse Mermell for Congress in the Fourth District.

“As COVID-19 has devastated local budgets across the country, it is essential that the next Congresswoman from the Fourth District has the right experience, vision and coalition to fight for federal funding to support our municipalities,” said Mermell. “I’m honored that so many local leaders from across the district – south to north – have placed their trust in me to stand up for them in Congress. Together, we can take on Donald Trump, fight for Medicare for All and reproductive justice, and lead an equitable recovery to COVID-19.”

“The next representative for this seat will face steep challenges as we work to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and economic fallout,” said Himmelberger. “Jesse has never shied away from a challenge and I know this will be no different. She is the best person to lead the Fourth District through this crisis in a way that centers equity and justice, and I’m proud to support her.”

In addition to Himmelberger, Mermell announced endorsements from 18 other local leaders from key communities across the Fourth District, including Mansfield Select Board Members Frank DelVecchio and Jess Aptowitz, Chair for the Medfield Democratic Town Committee Steve Teehan, Executive Director of the Coalition for Social Justice, Co-Founder and Co-Chair of the Raise Up Massachusetts Coalition and former Board Member of Family Values at Work Deb Fastino of Somerset, Chair of the Brookline Housing Authority Board of Commissioners Michael Jacobs, and Brookline Town Meeting Members Scott Gladstone, Jane Piercy, David Lowe, Rebecca Mautner, Hadassah Margolis, Barbara Gutman, Mark Gray, Dennis Doughty, Puja Mehta, Mike Sandman, and Werner Lohe. Chair of the Foxborough Democratic Town Committee and Democratic State Committee Member Dennis Naughton and Democratic State Committee Member and Immediate Past Co-Chair of the Bay State Stonewall Democrats Claire Naughton are also endorsing in their personal capacities.

These 19 endorsements build on the growing coalition of progressive local, state and national leaders and organizations who are supporting Mermell, including Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, former First Lady Diane Patrick, national advocate for gender equity Barbara Lee, SEIU Massachusetts State Council, the Massachusetts Teachers’ Association, IBEW Local 103, the Massachusetts State Council of Machinists, and the Coalition for Social Justice.

A full list of Mermell’s endorsements can be found here.