Candidate Recommendation Committee

The MTA has a formal process for interviewing and evaluating candidates through its Candidate Recommendation Committee. The CRC consists of two MTA members elected from each of the state's 10 Congressional districts, as well as MTA's president, vice president and executive director.

In a race for an open seat, candidates from all parties are invited to participate in the MTA's interview process. All candidates receive the association's questionnaire and are invited to be interviewed by a team of MTA members who represent the locals in the affected legislative districts. The candidate evaluation teams then make recommendations to the CRC for final approval.

When incumbent legislators are involved, the CRC reviews voting records to determine whether candidates have earned the MTA's recommendation.

Maureen Carlos, Co-Chair, CD 2, mlcarlos@aol.com

Kerry Costello, Co-Chair, CD 9, kcostello@aps1.net

Caroline Bresnahan, CD1

Sue Fielding, CD 1, fielding123@verizon.net

James Smethurst, CD 2, jsmethur@afroam.umass.edu

John Kelly, CD 3

Marilyn Bemis, CD 3, m_bemis@msn.com

Russ Brandwein, CD 4

Jeanne Dyer, CD 4, jeannedyer@comcast.net

Phil Chassler, CD 5, philip.chassler@umb.edu

Ann O’Halloran, CD 5, ohalloran.ann@verizon.net