Morabito replaces another
Valley Patriot columnist, Christen Varley,
who served as the first president and is
credited with organizing and promoting
the Greater Boston Tea Party (as well as
other chapters) to the successful
organization that it is today.
Morabito is a local nurse and one of the
founders of The Merrimack Valley Tea
Party and has served on its'
board since 2009. She serves as a
committee chair. She has also served on
the steering committee of the Greater
Boston Tea Party since the organizations
incorporation in 2010. She will serve as
president of the Greater Boston Tea Party
for two years, beginning January 1, 2012.
Christine has been a dedicated
activist within the movement and has
exhibited outstanding leadership
qualities in her writing, her public
speaking and her service to the Greater
Boston Tea Party, said Christen
Varley, outgoing president.
I have complete confidence
Christine can successfully lead the
organization through the exciting months
ahead of us.
Valley Patriot
publisher Tom Duggan
said that the Greater Boston Tea Party
could not have picked a more dedicated
and organized person to head the
grassroots organization.
"Fact is, the Tea Party
Movement nationwide needs a clear message
and a focus on promoting the
organization, growing it, and using it to
make a difference, but not just on the
national stage it really needs to focus
on local issues and local
elections," Duggan said.
"Christine Morabito gets that. She
gets the evolving political landscape and
she knows what the Tea Party needs right
now. I am going to miss Christen Varley,
she leaves very big shoes to fill. She
has done Herculean work to make sure the
organization had legitimacy and purpose.
But, she has left the Greater Boston Tea
Party in capable hands. I don't think we
have heard the last of Christen. There
are really big things in store for
her."
In 2012, the Greater Boston Tea Party
will to continue its mission of educating
and informing voters as well as
advocating for and against public policy
at both the state and national level.
Monthly meetings, guest speakers and
public rallies are scheduled for the next
nine months as the nation looks to elect
a President and Federal legislators.
When we articulate the principles
of limited government, free speech, free
markets, individual liberty and personal
responsibility, we will naturally grow
our numbers and have a positive effect on
public policy, both locally and
nationally, said Ms. Morabito.
I am both humbled and honored to
have been chosen by the steering
committee to be the next president of the
Greater Boston Tea Party.
Patrick
Humphries was re-elected to serve as
treasurer of the group, while Christen
Varley was elected to serve as secretary.
The steering committee nominates and
elects officers every two years. New
terms commence January 1, 2012 and end
December 31, 2013. Other members of the
Steering Committee include Austin Hess,
Katherine Malone, Peter Laird and Ralph
Zazula.