At the Fall State Committee Session, SC delegates reviewed Michael Engel’s petition for endorsement, and, following a question-and-answer session with Mr. Engel, formally endorsed his candidacy. We urge all Party members to visit his web site and those in his district, especially, to consider his supporting candidacy in any way they can.

In addition to demonstrating values and goals wholly in accordance with our own, Michael Engel is truly qualified to run—he’s an educator, a business owner, a vet, and a union member who has served in office before. His credentials: Professor Emeritus of Political Science at Westfield State College, the owner of Cherry Picked Books in Easthampton, a former member of the : Select Board, School Committee, Easthampton( 1990-1998), a member of the Massachusetts Teachers Association, and a US Army Veteran who served in the US and Germany ( 1966-1968).

Here’s Michael’s statement on “Why I’m Running for Congress”: