Oct. 5th, 2005:
Winston Churchill once said, all we have to
give is our blood, our sweat and our tears.
My friends, we gave our all and our
community is better for it....[Matt
Morrissey expresses his sincere thanks to
his family and supporters - also -
play
audio recording of Matt's election night
speech and enjoy a photo gallery]
Oct. 3rd, 2005:
Visibility at Rockdale and Kempton - Over
100 Supporters Lead Hundreds of New Bedford
Residents in a Car Horn Honkin' Rally!
Sept. 30th, 2005:
Morrissey blasts Kalisz for assigning city
workers to benefit campaign supporter and
calls for investigation
Sept. 26th, 2005:
Morrissey campaign expects $80,000 raised
for preliminary election - last 10 days show
strong momentum
For me, Matt represents the best of
New Bedford. From a North End New
Bedford family, Matt is a product of
local schools and shows in his life
story the promise of our future. At
a time when the mayor has gotten
tired and complacent, Matt has the
energy, ability and vision and the
will that we need now. If you spend
some time talking with Matt, then I
think you will come to the same
conclusion I have – this energetic
leader can stop the drift. It’s time
to pass the baton - John K. Bullard
John K. Bullard of New
Bedford served as mayor from
1986 to 1992. He is now
president of Sea Education
Association in Woods Hole.
We CAN do better. We MUST do better.
We WILL do better.
Growing up
in the North End on Irvington and Hersom
Streets, and now living on County
Street with my wife and three young
children, I am greatly concerned
about the quality of our schools,
the safety of our streets, the
dwindling number of real jobs, and
the health of our neighborhoods.
But, I am also optimistic that new
ideas...