Officers Training Workshop
January 21, 2010
Twenty-three of our newly-elected MSAC Chapter officers and statewide Board members traveled from every corner of Massachusetts to join together in a day-long Officers Training Workshop, held in the beautiful offices of SEIU 1199 in Dorchester. Among the topics discussed: the history and achievements of MSAC, the Organization's structure, Officer duties, Roles & Responsibilities of Board Members, an Intro to Robert's Rules of Order, Mass Senior Action's By-Laws, and a review of the Convention 2009 Resolutions. Through both large group discussion and small group workshops, these members came together as the 2010-2011 team, dedicated to the view that Mass Senior Action is a member-driven organization, and as a state-wide organization, our goal is to effectively empower local communities and shape the statewide debate through our collective strength.
Expiring Use bill signed into law -
Mass Senior Action was a driving force behind making it happen!
November 24, 2009
For the past several years, MSAC members have campaigned tirelessly to save affordable housing in Massachusetts. In November 2009 we celebrated a major success in this campaign, when Governor Patrick signed into law "An Act to Preserve Affordable Public Housing", creating a process for private and public purchasers who agree to preserve affordablility to purchase developments when and if they are for sale, and providing stronger tenant protections. Why is this so important?
·Tens of thousands of privately owned apartments in Massachusetts are made affordable through time-limited state and federal subsidies. They are known as “expiring use” buildings.
·Since 1998 more than 5,000 of these affordable apartments have been converted to market rate rents.
·In the next three years the subsidies could end for over 23,000 of these affordable homes.
·Approximately 85% of the residents in “expiring use” buildings are seniors or younger people with disabilities.
·Massachusetts’ communities cannot afford to permanently lose this important source of affordable housing.
Representative Kevin Honan with Mass Senior Action Council (MSAC) members and other bill supporters on October 28th.
(Front row, left to right) Gloria Bittle (MSAC), Peggy Hurson (MSAC), Rep. Honan, Deloris V. Anderson (MSAC), Carolyn Villers (MSAC Executive Director), (Middle row, L to R) Geneva Harris (MSAC), Maryann Mulligan (Governmental Strategies), Kathy Brown (BTC), Sean Caron (CHAPA), Alison Staton (MACDC), Elizabeth Toulan (GBLS), (Back row, L to R) Susan Hegel (GBLS), Ann Jochnick (GBLS)
Our Mission
As a democratic grassroots senior-run organization,
MSAC is committed to empowering seniors and others
to act collectively to promote the rights and well being of all people,
particularly vulnerable seniors.
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