November 20,2025 Minutes

Salem Democratic City Committee 

Meeting November 20th 6pm EST

Levesque Community Life Center

401 Bridge Street Salem MA 01970

Meeting opens with introductions. 

Ward chairs are introduced to newcomers. 

Triss Ingels the Education Director of the North Shore LGBTQ Network read a statement commemorating Transgender Day of Remembrance. 

Mike Cleary of the Salem Dems read a statement in regard to the current federal executive administration and supporting House Reps and Senators. 

Last meeting minutes were quickly voted into the record to expedite meeting time. 

Forum with Massachusetts 6th District open seat race candidates, Beth Andres-Beck, Jamie Belsite , John Beccia, and Dan Koh. Due to another meeting in a nearby town being cancelled that was scheduled for the same time with Massachusetts 6th district candidates, Senate candidate Alex Rikleen attended the meeting and joined in the forum. 

Two minutes were given to each candidate for introductions and one minute give to each candidate for answering questions after introductions asked to the forum panel as a whole. 

Questions (roughly written):

How do you anticipate increasing voter turnout of immigrant, minority, and youth demographics that are normally not focused on in electoral campaigns?

How do you expect or what can you do to put a check on the Supreme Court? Would you support explaining the Supreme Court? 

Where do your politics lean towards more? A more progressive type like House Rep AOC or a not so progressive Senator Chuck Schumer. 

Old business: none

New business: none

Announcements: Today November 20’th is Trans Remembrance Day. At 7-9 PM st the

PEM there will be a vigil. We will end early to join them.

January 27’th 6 PM at CLC Learn about the New High School project

with Mayor Pangallo Superintendent Dr Zrike Nate Bryant and Rick Jones ( building

committee co-chair) and maybe Nate Bryant

Vote to adjourn. 

Respectfully submitted Schuyler Ward