Thursday, April 11, 2013
Ken Gordon explains why he voted in favor of the Massachusetts House transportation finance bill.
The Massachusetts House approved a transportation finance bill that will raise about $500 million in new taxes, according to Boston.com. 21st Middlesex District State Rep Kenneth Gordon voted in favor of the bill. The House voted 97 to 55 to approve the bill Monday after debating for about 10 hours, Boston.com said. Gov. Deval Patrick had put forward his own bill that called for nearly $2 billion in new revenue, including a hike in the state income tax, to pay for investments in transportation and education, Boston.com said. The alternative of Patrick's bill, which would have been a bigger tax increase than what the state representatives approved was a big reason Gordon voted to approve the bill, he told Patch in an interview. "I heard …
Monday, April 1, 2013
If you saw headlines on April 1 indicating 21st Middlesex District State Representative resident Ken Gordon was running for U.S. Senate (like we did), the joke is on you.
21st Middlesex District State Representative Ken Gordon got into the April Fool's Day spirit with a spoof blog post announcing his intention to run as a write-in candidate in the upcoming U.S. Senate special election. Monday morning, Gordon tweeted "Ken announces run for U.S. Senate and more from Beacon Hill," from his twitter account along with a link to the blog post mentioned above. From the blog post: Reminded that a state-wide election covers an area that is far greater than a race for state representative, Gordon appeared confused. "You mean Massachusetts goes beyond Route 495? Can somebody call Rep. Aaron Vega and ask how long it takes to get to Holyoke?" The post was a fantastic gag, including faux quotes from State Sen. Mike …
Friday, January 25, 2013
Rep. Ken Gordon to hosts informal event at True North Coffee.
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Friday, January 18, 2013
Members of the Burlington Police Department, State Sen. Kenneth Donnelly and State Rep. Ken Gordon honored members of the Burlington Police Department who traveled to Virginia to deliver cards to a boy with cancer.
There were many expressions of pride for the above-and-beyond trip members of the Burlington Police Department organized to deliver cards to a Virginia boy with cancer during Monday night's Board of Selectmen meeting. Members of the board, State Sen. Kenneth Donnelly and State Rep. Ken Gordon all expressed their pride and gratitude for the members of the Burlington Police Department that traveled to Virginia to deliver cards to Nathan Norman, a six-year-old boy with cancer whose Christmas wish was to receive cards from police. Sgt. Gerard McDonough, with the help of other officers, decided to go above and beyond and hand delivered the cards to Nathan. On top of that, they organized about 250 officers from many departments to caravan to …
Monday, November 12, 2012
Ken Gordon thanks his supporters, campaign staff and family.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
The following is a letter to the editor from Ken Gordon: With sincere gratitude and pride I thank the voters of Burlington for electing me your next State Representative. I will work hard to reward your faith, and to represent our district in a way you will be proud. Be assured I will be a regular face in the community. I look forward to hearing your ideas and your concerns and to discussing ways the Commonwealth can be helpful. I will not forget that I received almost 7,000 votes outside of Bedford, accounting for well over half of my total votes. I appreciate that your vote represents your trust, and I will respect that bond. I will stand up for the schools, seniors and veterans in all of our communities. I will address the problems …
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
A look at how Burlington voted race-by-race yesterday.
Burlington residents came out in force to vote in yesterday's election. According to Town Clerk Amy Warfield a total of 13,409, or 85 percent, of the total 15,149 eligible voters. The town did not go with any party. President Barack Obama took the majority of Burlington votes but the ticket was split for the senate race and Scott Brown beat out Elizabeth Warren in town. Warren did end up carrying the state. In the 21st Middlesex District State Representative race, Burlington did give the majority to home-town candidate Walter Zenkin over Bedford's Ken Gordon, but not by a big majority. Zenkin was ultimately defeated by Gordon when Bedford weighed in on the race. Burlington voters also supported Fourth Middlesex District State Sen. Ken …
Bedford Zoning Board member Ken Gordon beat out Burlington Selectman Walter Zenkin for outgoing Charles Murphy's seat.
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
With Burlington, Wilmington and Bedford reporting we can call the race for the 21st Middlesex District State Rep. Seat.
With Burlington, Wilmington and Bedford reporting it is time to call the race for the 21st Middlesex District State Representative seat for Bedford Zoning Board Vice-Chair Ken Gordon. The 21 Middlesex District includes the towns of Burlington, Bedford and Precinct 3 of Wilmington. Burlington selectman and Republican candidate Walter Zenkin took Burlington 6,408 to 6,142, a difference of 266 votes. He also took Wilmington 853 to 842. However, Bedford is reporting that Gordon took the vote there 4,781 to 2,275, a difference of 2,506, giving Gordon the victory. In the primaries Gordon beat out Burlington Democrats Dave Fionda and Virginia Mooney. "I'm a little exhausted, mostly excited," Gordon told Patch in a phone interview. "I feel ready …
Updates on the presidential, state and local election in Burlington will be posted here throughout the day Tuesday.
Stay with Burlington Patch all day as we update this article with news and information from the polls and live election results after 8 p.m. Updated Nov. 7 at 12:09 a.m. We have added a PDF file from Burlington Town Clerk Amy Warfield's offce with all of the elections results, including a breakdown by district. Click the PDF file under the pictures to find it. Updated 9:40 p.m.: Polls closed in Burlington Burlington residents came out in force to vote in today's election. According to Town Clerk Amy Warfield a total of 13,409, or 85 percent, of the total 15,149 eligible voters. The town did not go with any party. President Barack Obama took the majority of Burlington votes but the ticket was split for the senate race and Scott Brown beat…
The national election is today.
s the big national election. Voters will be heading to the polls to weigh in on a variety of races and ballot questions, including the United States president and a Massachusetts senate seat. So where do you vote? Voting in Burlington will take place at Burlington High School from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more information on voting locations in Massachusetts visit http://www.wheredoivotema.com/ More information: The following is a release from Burlington Town Clerk Amy Warfield: Of the over 15,000 registered active voters, approximately 11,000 are expected to cast their ballots in the upcoming State Election. All precincts vote at the High School. In anticipation of the high turnout, town officials have devised a traffic flow and parking …
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J. Parker
2:30 pm on Thursday, April 11, 2013
If it was " VERY far from a perfect bill", why vote for it at all ? Why not set it aside until it's 'more' perfect? Cigarettes are always taxed and are now $10.00 a pack ! Most people have quit, so where is there enough revenue? Is this just more punishment for smokers who are usually the poorest among us? And gas; another punishment. Take the bus everybody, and forget about going to the beach ! … more ›