Hyde Park Man Running for District 2 Governor's Council Seat for Transparency

The following is a campaign announcement from Patrick McCabe, running for Governor's Council District 2, which represents 39 cities and towns throughout five counties, including West Roxbury.

I am announcing my candidacy for the Massachusetts Governor’s Council District Two in the Democratic Primary. Having collected the necessary number of voter signatures from the various towns in the District, I will appear on the ballot in September. 

I am a resident of the Fairmount section of Hyde Park.

The Governor’s Council is charged with the responsibility of vetting the nominations made by the Governor.

In most cases they are the only aspect of the process that is open to the public.

For the past four years I have attended the Council hearings and meetings. I am a known participant at these hearings and I believe I get along well with each of the councilors, the Lieutenant Governor and the Governor.

I am advocating for openness, transparency, and responsibility in this process. I believe the council should openly share all information they obtain regarding the nominees. I believe that the process should be transparent so that the public can clearly understand who these nominees are and what their experience is. I believe there is a responsibility to make sure that each nominee is qualified for the position for which they are nominated as well as ensuring that the nominees do not possess any bias or prejudice that would interfere with their ability to carry out their duties.

I have been a court advocate for years, predominately working to help insure that good parents are allowed to remain in their children’s lives.

Since I became involved with the Governor’s Council I have become aware of other issues involving our judiciary and parole system. I have worked to improve these situations as well.

I have followed the WBUR project OpenCourt, which has used new technologies to improve the ease of access to the operations of our courts. I was involved in their Cooperative Coverage Day, a project where a group of Citizen Reporter’s sat in on the court sessions for a day.

I am dedicated to improving our courts for all of us. I am seeking your help and support to win the seat on the Governor’s Council so I can continue this work.

I am an accountant by trade, and I do computer programming as well, I am not a lawyer, or any other type of insider. I am a citizen seeking to improve our government.

I have always been an active citizen, a regular attendee at neighborhood meetings. I have been a member of the Neponset River Greenway Council for years, advocating for the cleanup and enhancement of the Neponset River. The Neponset River borders the Fairmount neighborhood as well as many other neighborhoods.

Please visit me on Facebook, Patrick McCabe Governor’s Council or at my website, PatrickMcCabeGovernorsCouncil.com and vote in the Democrat Primary.

Primary Election Day: Thursday September 6, 2012.

Sincerely,

Patrick McCabe