Contents
Introduction Emergency Hotlines....................................................... Front Inside Cover Title................................................................................................................ 01 Message from Sponsor................................................................................02 Preface........................................................................................................... 03 Almudena Abeyta, Chelsea School Superintendent................................07 City Manager of Chelsea.............................................................................08
Chelsea, Massachusetts
Organizational Chart..............09 Boards & Commissions.........10 Chelsea City Council..............11 Civic Project Q&A..................12 Chelsea Engagement..............19 Chelsea Demographics...........20
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more you are a leader. John Quincy Adams
Beacon Hill Representation Representative Judith A. Garcia.................................................................13 Senator Sal DiDomenico.............................................................................14 Washington, D.C. Representation U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren...................................................................16 U.S. Senator Ed Markey..............................................................................17 U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley.........................................................18 Student Activism The Importance of Student Activism........................................................22 Media Literacy..............................................................................................23 How to File a Bill..........................................................................................24 Bills Passed....................................................................................................26 Get Involved: Running for Office...............................................................28 How to Contact Elected Officials...............................................................32 How to Contact Local Media.....................................................................34 Freedom of Information Act Requests......................................................36 Filing an Information Request in Mass.....................................................37 Register to Vote............................................................................................38
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Students Pocket Guide for Civic Engagement
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