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CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING

CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING. MAINTAINING A NORTH SHORE 6 th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT. North Shore Alliance Congressional Working Group. The Situation

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CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING

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  1. CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING MAINTAINING A NORTH SHORE 6th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

  2. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group The Situation Based on MA population increases that lagged compared to other parts of the country, Massachusetts will lose a Congressional District for the 2012 Congressional election cycle.

  3. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group The Numbers Growth in various regions of the United States - 2000 to 2010 South +14.3% West +13.8% Nation + 9.75% Massachusetts+ 3.1%

  4. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group • 1958 Massachusetts had 14 Congressional districts. • 1960 reduced to 12 Congressional Districts • 1980 reduced to 11 Congressional Districts • 1990 reduced to 10 Congressional Districts • 2010 United States population around 311 million, thus, the average 2012 U.S. Congressional District will have approximately 715,000 (311 million people, divided by 435 congressional districts). • The 2010 MA population is 6,547,000, which with 10 districts would create district sizes of 654,700. • With a national average of 715,000 people/congressional district, Massachusetts loses a seat.

  5. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group With nine Massachusetts Congressional Districts, the new population for each will be approximately 727,000 residents. The 6th Congressional District today contains 650,161 residents. 6th CD population needs to increase by 76,839.

  6. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group Advocacy Goal To maintain the Sixth Congressional District as a true “North Shore” district as the Commonwealth reduces from 10 to 9 Congressional seats.

  7. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group Sixth Congressional District will need to add approximately 76,000 residents, but remember, ALL nine new Massachusetts districts will need to add approximately 72,000 – 80,000 new residents.

  8. Haverhill 61,275 (5th CD) Methuen 44,055 (5th CD) Lawrence 70,014 (5th CD) Andover 33,418 (5th CD) Tewksbury 29,543 (5th CD) Billerica 41,844 (5th CD) Carlisle 4,874 (7th CD) Revere 60,204 (7th CD) Malden 55,597 (7th CD) Melrose 26,708 (7th CD) Stoneham 21,471 (7th CD) Woburn 36,871 (7th CD) Lexington 30,272 (7th CD) Chelsea 41,577 (8th CD) North Shore AllianceCongressional Working GroupA view of 6th CD “Border Community” Populations

  9. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group What is the process for redistricting and how can we impact it?

  10. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group The redistricting process is undertaken by the MA Legislature through the Joint House/Senate Redistricting Committee. The MA Joint Redistricting Committee is comprised of 28 members, (7 Senators and 21 Representatives).

  11. MA Senate Members: Chair: Stanley Rosenberg (D-Amherst) Senate VC Sonia Chang Diaz (D-Boston) Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester) Barry Finegold (D Andover) Karen Spilka (D-Ashland) James Timilty (D-Walpole) Daniel Wolf (D-Harwich) MA House Members: Chair: Michael Moran (D-Brighton) House Vice Chair: Cheryl Coakley-Rivera Bradley Jones Byron Rushing John Keenan Elizabeth Poirier Bradford Hill Vincent Pedon Stephen Kulik Demetrius Atslais Garrett Bradley Patricia Haddad Antonio Cabral Anne Gobi Alice Hanlon Peisch Linda Dorcena Forry Chris Speranzo Sean Garballey Marcos Devers Joseph Wagner Paul Frost North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group

  12. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group What is the North Shore’s argument for maintaining our Congressional District and how & where do we make it?

  13. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group THE WHERE – THE FIRST STEP June 20th Massachusetts Joint Redistricting Committee North Shore Public Hearing 6:00 p.m., Lynn City Hall Lynn City Council Chambers

  14. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group THE HOW North Shore Alliance Congressional Working Group Using North Shore Leaders to Create a North Shore Message • Use Business Clusters to outline business interests • Use Regional and local Chambers/Partners to outline business/tourism interests • Use North Shore non-profits • Hospitals & Health Care • Workforce Training • Higher Education • Tourism Sector • Social Service • Transportation

  15. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group Communicating Our Message • June 20th Meeting • Local Media • Regional Media • North Shore Mayors & Town Managers • Our 23-member legislative delegation • Local City Councilors and Selectmen • Letters and mailings from Chambers and Business Groups

  16. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group Some of the reasons we can prevail • We have a coherent region that makes “regional sense” • We have definable business clusters that rely on each other for their success. • We have worked hard creating a region that works collaboratively on issues of importance • We have a very strong historical argument. • 6th Congressional District has been the better part of Essex County since reconstruction

  17. North Shore Alliance Congressional Working Group Historical View Massachusetts Congressional Districts

  18. Congressional Districts 2002

  19. Congressional Districts 1993

  20. Congressional Districts 1981

  21. Congressional Districts 1968

  22. Congressional Districts 1931

  23. Congressional Districts 1912

  24. Congressional Districts 1900

  25. Congressional Districts 1890

  26. Congressional Districts 1882

  27. Congressional Districts 1872

  28. Congressional Districts 1852

  29. Congressional Districts 1842

  30. North Shore Alliance Congressional Working Group What are we doing now? • Created “Cluster” Working Groups to create our testimony for June 20 and beyond • Communicating with Public (Chambers, Media, Business Clusters) • Creating the argument for why various business and institutional clusters want to maintain our district • Researching various redistricting legal arguments • Searching for potential partners

  31. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group Important Dates May 20 – Date for Cluster groups to have talking points completed May 27 – A large group meeting to review talking points and meeting strategy June 20 – North Shore Public Hearing in Lynn November 6, 2012 – Election Day!

  32. North Shore AllianceCongressional Working Group Thank You bill@nsecdevelopment.com

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