BOSTON— Ahead of the Western Massachusetts Senate Debate, Senator Ed Markey today announced a growing list of endorsements from Western Massachusetts mayors, city councilors, school committee members, and progressive organizations. The endorsements include: Agawam Mayor William Sapelli, Chicopee Mayor John Vieau, Greenfield Mayor Roxann Wedegartner, Greenfield City Councilor Sheila Gilmour, Greenfield School Committee Member Glenn Johnson, Greenfield Democratic Town Committee Chair Elizabeth Fisk, Former Greenfield City Council President Dani Letourneau-Therrien, Northampton City Council President Gina-Louise Sciarra, Northampton Councilor At Large William Dwight, Northampton City Councilors Karen Foster, John Thorpe, and Rachel Maiore, Easthampton Town Councilors Owen Zaret and Tom Peake, Amherst Town Councilor Evan Ross, former State Representative Dan Bosley, former State Representative Sherwood Guernsey, Chair of the Berkshire Brigades Lee Harrison, former Greenfield School Committee President Adrienne Nunez, Pittsfield Community Activist Shirley Edgerton, Pittsfield School Committee Member Katherine Yon, North Adams City Council President Jason LaForest, and North Adams City Councilor Lisa Hall Blackmer.

“I am very grateful to this incredible group of elected officials and for their endorsements,” said Senator Markey. “On issues ranging from stopping climate change, combatting the opioid epidemic, and to improving transportation and infrastructure, I fight for the people of western Massachusetts each day in the U.S. Senate. I have led and delivered for western Massachusetts, and with these endorsements, it is clear, that the people of western Massachusetts have a voice in the U.S. Senate voting to address the issues that matter most to this diverse part of the Commonwealth.”

These endorsements add to an impressive list of western Massachusetts politicians and community advocacy organizations.

Past endorsers include:

• Congressman Richard Neal 1st Congressional District

• Congressman Jim McGovern 2nd Congressional District

• State Senator Jo Comerford, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

• State Senator Anne Gobi, Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

• State Senator Jim Welch, Hampden

• State Representative Brian Ashe, 2nd Hampden

• State Representative John Barrett, 1st Berkshire

• State Representative Natalie Blais, 1st Franklin

• State Representative Daniel Carey, 2nd Hampshire

• State Representative Mindy Domb, 3rd Hampshire

• State Representative Tricia Farley-Bouvier, 3rd Berkshire

• State Representative Paul Mark, 2nd Berkshire

• State Representative Thomas Petrolati, 7th Hampden

• State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa, 1st Hampshire

• State Representative Jose Tosado, 9th Hampden

• State Representative Bud Williams, 11th Hampden

• North Adams Mayor Tom Bernard

• Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz

• Pittsfield Mayor Linda Tyer

• Easthampton Mayor Nicole LaChapelle

• Hampden County Sheriff Nick Cocchi

• Springfield City Councilors:

  • Sean Curran

  • Melvin Edwards

  • Malo Brown

  • Jesse Lederman

  • Marcus Williams

Senator Markey has served in the United States Senate since winning the special election in 2013 and has amassed a deep record on environmental, climate, gun safety, and consumer protection issues. He co-authored the Green New Deal, and his leadership has led to legislation to address the humanitarian crisis on the southern border, protect LGBTQ+ rights, and ensure that Donald Trump cannot launch a nuclear first strike without Congressional approval. Raised in Malden, Ed Markey has always stood up for the priorities of Massachusetts.

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