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Victorious Joyce says he’ll stay in Senate MILTON - State Sen. Brian A. Joyce easily won a sixth term, defeating Republican contender James J. Aldred in all 10 towns in the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District. “I am absolutely delighted and thrilled and I’m looking forward to another two years,” Joyce said last night. “I’ve worked hard for the families and taxpayers in my communities and I like to think that hard work has paid off,” the Milton Democrat said. Unlike past years, Joyce was not in Milton or even on the South Shore as the results rolled in last night. Instead, he was at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston to support his neighbor on Hinckley Road and friend, Deval Patrick. Joyce and several other Milton political insiders spent more time promoting Patrick’s candidacy than their own this year. Now that Patrick is the governor-elect, Joyce said he will not leave his Senate seat to take a job in the new administration. “I’ve spoken with Deval and told him I have no interest in joining his administration,” Joyce said. “I am very excited about working hand-in-hand with him in the Legislature.” Aldred, 50, of Randolph, said he knew he had a tough hill to climb and the numbers at the polls bore that out. He questioned whether Joyce will stick to his word about staying in the Senate. “Let’s see how quickly he resigns.” Aldred’s bid is only the second time Joyce has had a challenger. Aldred, who ran and lost against 7th Norfolk state Rep. Walter Timilty in 2002, said he is unsure if he will run for election again, either against Joyce or another Democratic opponent. “We need more people and more money,” Aldred said. Across the district, which includes Milton, Canton, Stoughton, Avon, Easton, and East and West Bridgewater, Joyce won by a 3-to-1 margin. In Milton, Joyce tallied 9,071 votes to Aldred’s 2,674. In Randolph, Joyce took the town 7,778-1,901. L.E. Campenella may be reached at lcampenella@ledger.com.
Joyce campaign outspending Republican rival by huge marginThe Patriot Ledger / Nov. 2, 2006 James J. Aldred of Randolph spent $10 in the final two months of his campaign to unseat state Sen. Brian Joyce in the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth district. Aldred, a Republican, is a financial consultant and insurance agent. He lent his campaign $5,100 but reported spending only a few dollars between Sept. 2 and Oct. 20. Joyce, a Democrat from Milton, reported spending $49,711 during the same period, leaving him with $17,557 as of Oct. 20. The district consists of Milton, Canton, Randolph, Avon, Stoughton, Bridgewater, precincts 1, 3, 4 and 5 in Braintree, precincts 2 and 3 in Sharon, precincts 3, 4, 5 and 6 in Easton, and precinct 4 in West Bridgewater. JOYCE The following people and organizations donated $100 or more to Joyce’s campaign between Sept. 2 and Oct. 20: $500 - Carpenters Local 40 PAC, Cambridge, Steve DiFillippo, Boston, James D. Gallagher, Milton, Janet S. Gannon, Milton, Ann L. Hartstein, Canton, Shelly I. Hoon, Milton, I.B.E.W. Local 223 PAC, Lakeville, John W. Keith, Milton, Eugene F. Kelly, Boston, William E. Kelly, Milton, Louis Kmito, Randolph, Denise M. Leonard, Melrose, MA Mortgage Assn. PAC, Wakefield, Stephen C. McNeil, Canton, John Molloy, Quincy, Julianne Molloy-Bithoney, Quincy, Jeffrey R. Morrill, Milton, John Morrill, Milton, Myra Musicant, Newton, Helaine H. Nader, Milton, Jonathan G. Sloane, Weston, Marshall M. Sloane, Newton, Cathy D. Stern, Canton, Arnett L. Waters, Milton. $300 - Robert L. Beal, Boston, MA Bankers PAC State Fund, Boston, Thomas N. O’Brien, Lexington, Kevin E. Paicos, Easton, William H. Shaevel, Boston, Jean O. Sheridan, Hingham. $250 - Jon M. Baker, Boston, William F. Burke, Milton, Carpenters Local 624 PAC, Randolph, Shelley K. Charnoff, Milton, David A. Colton, Boston, Jeffrey L. Cruikshank, Milton, Dieufort J. Fleurissaint, Randolph, Fleurande Fleurissaint, Randolph, James B. Glaser, Sharon, Steven Grossman, Newton, I.U.P.A.T. District Council 35 PAC, Roslindale, David A. Jensen, Holliston, William M. Kargman, Cambridge, James G. Keefe, Boston, Howard M. Miselman, Bridgewater, Robert M. O’Malley, Milton, Susan L. Solomont, Weston. $200 - Richard M. Bluestein, Brookline, Nathaniel K. Brown, Bedford, Joseph P. Campanelli, Wellesley, Ronald A. Dardeno, Somerville, Harold R. Davis, Douglas, Robert F. Daylor, Milton, Donna J. DeRosa, Braintree, Edward J. Dever, Yarmouth, Paul T. Donovan, Newton, George A. Downey, Weymouth, William J. Doyle, Milton, Derek F. Fairchild, Westford, Marvin E. Gilmore, Cambridge, Helene L. Haddad, Milton, Richard G. Hardy, Milton, John P. Henderson, Milton, Ins. Agents - Brokers of MA PAC, Framingham, Mary E. Keally, Milton, Dennis J. Kearney, Winchester, Sissy Kelley, Milton, Inger M. Kwaku, Milton, MA State Council/Machinists, Saugus, George S. Manemanus, Haverhill, G. Thomas Martinson, Milton, James R. May, Milton, Edward F. McCauley, Wellesley, Robert T. McDonald, Malden, David J. McEntee, Brockton, Marion V. McEttrick, Milton, Michelle R. McGee, Boston, Rosanne K. Bacon Meade, Boston, John A. Mercauto, Hanover, Nuhu Gala Mohammed, Quincy, David F. Molloy, Stoughton, Stephen A. Morash, Milton, Jeanne M. O’Brien, Milton, C. Jerry Ragosa, Milton, Real Estate Bar Assn. for MA PAC, Boston, Joseph V. Roller, Sudbury, Carol J. Rosner, Milton, Lester P. Schindel, Framingham, Thomas J. Strange, Milton, James R. Sweeney, Norwell, Alain R. Valles, Hanover, Ronit G. Voigt, Milton, Robert White, Boston. $199 - Maryanne Lewis, Dedham. $150 - Deborah M. Felton, Milton, Joseph P. Newman, Arlington, Glenn H. Pavlicek, Milton, Sharon Democratic Town Committee, Sharon, Laurie Stillman, Milton. $125 - John J. Connolly, Canton, Kevin T. Feeney, Canton. $100 - Sandra K. Albright, Milton, Caroline B. Armstrong, Milton, Stuart H. Armstrong, Milton, Craig B. Barge, Easton, Curt F. Bletzer, Boston, Marc H. Brovender, Stoneham, David P. Bullis, Milton, S. Michael Burton, Falmouth, Corine M. Byrne, Milton, Anthony J. Cichello, Milton, Roger T. Connor, Milton, Jacqueline J. Conrad, Milton, Dorothy Kelly Gay Comm., Somerville, Andrew J. Emanuel, Quincy, Toby E. Felton, Milton, Timothy J. Fitzgerald, Milton, John W. Folcarelli, Milton, Phillip A. Gallagher, Burlington, John C. Gallagher, Milton, John R. Ghublikian, Milton, Michael J. Gondek, Boston, Meredith S. Hall, Milton, Ruth Heiden, Milton, Eileen A. Heller, Milton, Denise A. Hines, Milton, Julia E. Kehoe, Boston, Paul Kenney, Milton, Brett T. Kirkpatrick, Beverly, Linda L. Lundblad, Milton, MA Assn. of Realtors PAC, Waltham, Janet C. MacNeil, Milton, Mark E. McLaughlin, Milton, Ann T. McNulty, Nahant, Joseph Molloy, Pembroke, William A. Moran, Milton, Philip F. Mulvey, Milton, Howard V. Neff, Thompson, Conn., Francis C. O’Brien, Milton, Jayne H. Ogata, Milton, Thomas B. O’Grady, Milton, Joseph F. Prondak, Quincy, Ricardo L. Quiroga, Boston, Retailers Assn. of MA PAC, Boston, John C. Robinson, Milton, Vanessa C. Rosado, Milton, Ada P. Rosmarin, Milton, Leo Pierre Roy, Milton, William T. Salisbury, Braintree, Clate D. Sanders, Milton, Emmett H. Schmarsow, Milton, Juan C. Serna, Randolph, Joan M. Sholley, Milton, Donna S. Smith, Stoughton, Kathleen T. Spinks, Milton, Charles A. Stefanini, Framingham, Kevin J. Sullivan, Merrimac, Michael J. Theobald, Milton, Paul Twitchell, Milton, Ann M. Walsh, Milton, Stephen D. Weiser, Milton, Ann E. White, Milton, Philip G. Wilson, Milton, Alfred Wojciechowski, Newton. ALDRED The following people and organizations donated $100 or more to Aldred’s campaign between Sept. 2 and Oct. 20: $500 - Joseph Cunningham, Milton. $200 - Joan O’Connor, Canton; Shantilal Patel, Randolph; William Whitney, Milton. $100 - Canton Republican Town Committee, Canton; Daniel Dilorati, Quincy; Amy Donovan, Wellesley; Paul McDermott, Randolph; Pat Sears, Braintree; Proposition 2 1/2 PAC, Boston.
GOP Senate challenger says he’s ignoredIncumbent ‘working hard’ for himself and governor candidate State Sen. Brian A. Joyce has a Republican opponent in the race to represent the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth District. But that opponent, James Aldred of Randolph, said you wouldn’t know it by the way the Democrat in the race is working so hard to get someone else elected. Joyce has been an active campaigner for Milton neighbor Deval Patrick in the race for the governor’s office. Aldred said Joyce is all but ignoring their own race, something he said shows how entrenched the Democrats are on Beacon Hill. He said to change the Legislature, voters need to elect more Republicans like him. “I’m tired of seeing businesses run out of this state,” Aldred, owner of a financial consulting firm, said. “We have one of the most expensive states to live and do business. We’ve got to go in and look at the laws.” Joyce, who has held the seat since 1998 and was last challenged in 2002 in the Democratic primary, said he is working hard for Patrick, but at the same time, he is campaigning for himself. “I’m out there, I’m working hard and hopefully that will pay off on election day,” he said. Joyce cites his record of bringing money back to the towns in his district - for schools, downtown revitalization and roads - as a sign of his success. He said he stands for what he always has: “I’m focused on the needs of my towns and the individuals of those towns. I love my job, I love helping people, and I think I have been effective.” Aldred, who has pledged to vote against any proposed new taxes, wants to change the state’s so-called affordable housing law, known as 40B, which he said has hurt many towns. He said he also wants to control illegal immigration and is against charging the children of illegal immigrants in-state tuition rates at Massachusetts colleges. “Joe and Sue Average Person may as well forget about any financial aid for their kids if that happens,” Aldred said. “It will all filter down to the illegal immigrants.” Aldred said he would have liked to debate Joyce but doesn’t expect the incumbent to agree to one. “Where does he stand?” Aldred asked. “No one knows. It changes with every person he talks to.” The district consists of Milton, Canton, Randolph, Avon, Stoughton, Bridgewater; precincts 1, 3, 4 and 5 in Braintree; precincts 2 and 3 in Sharon; precincts 3, 4, 5 and 6 in Easton; and Precinct 4 in West Bridgewater. L.E. Campenella may be reached at lcampenella@ledger.com.
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