Thursday, 11 of March of 2010

About the Candidate

DSCF1884c - sAs a life-long community organizer, Grace has always engaged people in their community: organizing for living wages, rights for workers, affordable housing and health care for everybody. As your city councilor, Grace will continue her passion to bring neighbors and community members together to keep Worcester vibrant and culturally rich.

Presto movie download Real leadership is more than rhetoric. Grace listens to all sides of an issue and brings parties together to find creative, inclusive solutions. Grace has also never backed down from an issue because it may be unusual or politically challenging. As your city councilor she will continue that leadership and always work on behalf of every Worcester resident.

The Fugitive video Casey Bats Again rip Grace was one of team who initiated Worcester Local First, key advocate of Save Our Pools, and supporter of EPOCA, Abby’s House, Worcester Regional Food Bank, and policy work on Municipal Utility, Anti-foreclosure protections, the Education budget, and protecting expiring-use buildings.


Affiliations
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Helped Organize:

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Step It Up
Worcester Local First.
Save Our Pools
The Green Jobs Coalition
National Organization for Women, Worcester
Summer of Solutions
Worcester Interfaith
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Member of:

Women Together/Mujeres Unidas
The non-violence committee
United Way,
Women’s Initiative
Mass Senior Action


Participant in:

Health Disparities Coalition
Worcester Immigrant Coalition
Canal District Alliance
Weatherization Round Table
Rapid Response Network

Grace Ross’s Organizational Affiliations

Worcester City Retirees Issues Grace has testified for: CORI Reform, Anti
Abby’s House Foreclosure Legislation, Education Budget, Wind
Daybreak Turbine Ordinance and Municipal Utility enabling
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The Bridge of Central Massachusetts
Worcester Pride
Regional Environmental Council
Central Mass Regional Planning Council
American Civil Liberties Union
League of Women Voters
Worcester Interfaith
Real Solutions
Worcester Vendors’ Alliance
Friends of Worcester Public Library
Friends of Worcester Senior Center
Friendly House
Centro Las Americas
Stone Soup Artists’ and Activists’ Collaborative
Oak Hill CDC
Worcester Common Ground
Family Health Center
Casa Cultural Dominicana
Sustainable Worcester
Worcester Clean Energy Coalition
Worcester Immigrant Coalition
Worcester Peace Works
Start on the Street
Temple Sinai
Ex-Prisoners Organizing for Community Advancement (EPOCA)
East Highland Area Neighborhood Association (EHANA)
Health Disparities Coalition
CREW
Canal District Alliance
WCEC
Weatherization Round Table
Planned Parenthood
United Way, Womens’ Initiative
Women Together/Mujeres Unidas, Non-Violence Committee
Rapid Response Network
Green Jobs Coalition (core group)
Save Our Poolz (core group)
Helped organize original Step-It-Up event
Helped Start Worcester Anti-Foreclosure Team (WAFT)