Framingham Democratic Chair Calls For Emergency Meeting Tonight

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FRAMINGHAM – The chair of the Framingham Democratic Committee, who is under fire for comments he made in a letter sent to the full City Council and for comments he made during the public portion of the February 7 City council meeting, has called for an emergency meeting tonight, February 16 of the executive committee of the Framingham Democratic Committee.

In an email sent to voting members last night after 11:30 p.m., Framingham Democratic Committee Chair Mike Hugo wrote “I have asked the Executive Committee to convene and adopt a statement and to take such appropriate action as it deems fit, to address statements I made in a letter and during a comment period to the City Council, on February 7, 2023. Therefore, please take notice that, pursuant to Article 3, Section 7 there will be an Emergency Meeting of the Executive Committee Thursday Evening, February 16.”

Hugo wrote in the email that the Zoom meeting is “open to voting members only, participation may be limited by vote of the Executive Committee.”

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Hugo is requesting “the issuance of a statement of apology by me to the Framingham Democratic Committee.”

He is also requesting “the issuance of a statement by the Executive Committee of the Framingham Democratic Committee, relative to comments.”

Hugo is also asking the executive committee of the Framingham Democratic Committee “To adopt a policy of the Executive Committee establishing a procedure to mitigate the possibility of any spokesperson for the Framingham Democratic Committee from making statements not expressly authorized by the Committee and/or the Executive Committee, including, without limitation, the appointment of a subcommittee, pursuant to Article 2, Section 3 of the Framingham Democratic Committee Bylaw.”

Hugo when he spoke before the City Council on February 7 said he was speaking for the entire Committee.

Hugo also sent a 4-page letter to the City Council on Framingham Democratic Committee letterhead stating he was speaking for the Framingham Democratic Committee.

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The current Framingham Democratic Committee Chair Hugo does not intent to step down from his position despite calls from several for him to do so.

Since SOURCE first published its report last week, several Boston news outlets have picked up the report.

SOURCE has also received several letters to the editor on the issue.

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