Members Present: Rhonda J. Bourne, Kelly Durkee-Erwin, Everett Erwin, Maureen Bagge Fowler, Bill Fowler, Anne Kent, Robert G. Logan, Craig Lundberg, Patrice McGregor, Alan Muir, Nancy Pratt, Stephen Rourke - (12)

Guests: Marilyn Devaney (Governors Council - Watertown), Ed O’Reilly – Candidate for US Senator

Chairman Logan called the meeting to order at 7:10PM.

Upon a motion by Alan Muir and second by Kelly Durkee-Erwin, the regular business meeting was dispensed with in favor of a special presentation by Ed O’Reilly, a candidate for US Senator to Massachusetts. The motion passed unanimously.

Guest Speaker: Mr. O’Reilly spoke on his platform – energy efficiency while lowering dependency on oil and getting jobs back to Massachusetts, as well as his hope for a fair election process. He ended his presentation with a short question and answer session.

Announcement: 3rd Annual WDCC BBQ & Picnic - Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 5:30 P.M at the Picnic Area at Prospect Hill Park, Totten Pond Road, Waltham. All WDCC Members are free – guests $5 each. Please RSVP to walthamdemocrats@yahoo.com so we can get a headcount! Candidate for re-election to the 3rd Middlesex Senatorial District – Senator Susan Fargo & her campaign will be in attendance as will organizers for Waltham Obama. So, please invite your neighbors – the political season is open!

Meeting adjourned at 8:30PM.

Next meeting: Thursday, September 11, 2008, at 7:00 P.M in the Auditorium of Government Center, 119 School Street, Waltham.