Alex's Updates

District City Council candidate Alex Selvig announced on Monday that he is endorsing mayoral candidate Michael Flaherty, along with running mate Sam Yoon, in their campaign against Thomas Menino.

  Selvig Endorses Flaherty/Yoon Allston-Brighton Tab

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The Allston-Brighton TAB is covering Alex's Campaign! Read the TAB's coverage of the race here and here... (continued)

Success! Thanks to our incredible volunteers, interns, and supporters, Alex Selvig placed second in yesterday's preliminary election, securing a place on the ballot for the November 3rd runoff. Yesterday's vote demonstrated that the people of Allston-Brighton want better schools, better quality of life and a better managed city. Alex Selvig will make it happen. On to November!... (continued)

The preliminary election on Tuesday, September 22nd is just days away! Can you help Alex get his supporters to the polls on election day, or deliver them reminder cards the weekend before? Even if talking with voters isn't your thing, there are plenty of opportunities to help Alex by working with us in the campaign office, preparing materials, making phone calls and entering data. In these critical final few days, we need your help more than ever! If you'd like to get more involved in the campaign, please email Campaign Manager Dave Sokolove at Dave@AlexSelvig.com, or Field Director Pete... (continued)

Join us tomorrow for the second District 9 City Council candidates debate, to be held Thursday, September 17th at the Brighton Elks lodge on Washington Street in Brighton Center. The debate begins at 6pm, but you're welcome to come earlier and chat with the candidates in person!... (continued)

In keeping with our emphasis on transparency and accountability in government, the Committee to Elect Selvig has posted our Pre-Preliminary Campaign Finance Report here on our website, where it is available to everyone. The report can be viewed in PDF format if you click the "Media/Press" tab on the upper far right corner of your screen, and than click "Pre-Preliminary Campaign Finance Report" on the bottom. In keeping with the neighborhood emphasis of our campaign, you'll notice that all but two (2) of our donations were from individuals living in Allston-Brighton, within Council Distric... (continued)

On Monday, September 14th, the same day we submit it to the city, The Committee to Elect Alex Selvig will make our campaign finance report available to the public by posting it online at our website. In these days of influence peddling and political scandal, full disclosure of "who is paying the piper" is especially important. Continuing his 2007 fight for transparency and openness in government, Alex Selvig will be posting his official campaign finance report on his website for everyone to see. He is emailing all of the other campaigns and urging them to do the same. Alex Selvig took no ... (continued)

Can you help Alex get out the vote on preliminary election day, Tuesday September 22nd? This is the most important day of the campaign so far! We've positively identified thousands of Selvig supporters in Allston and Brighton, but we need YOUR help on the 22nd to make sure they get to the polls and vote! If you're able and willing to help out, please contact Field Director Peter Panos at peter@alexselvig.com with the subject line "election day volunteer", and thanks!... (continued)

You may have noticed walking, cycling or driving around the neighborhood that our brand new Alex Selvig YARDSIGNS have arrived! Want to proudly display your support for all your neighbors to see? Send us an email and we will install the sign for you! Contact Campaign Manager Dave Sokolove at dave@alexselvig.com with an email heading reading "yard sign request". And thanks!... (continued)

The Selvig campaign will be hosting a party celebrating the start of Alex's campaign! Join us for a fun evening and meet the candidate yourself! When: Tuesday, June 30th, at 7:30pm Where: The Kells Bar, 161 Brighton Ave, Allston Village Who: You! Everyone is welcome. Bring friends!... (continued)

Alex Selvig, local small business owner, community activist and Lake Street resident, has turned in signature papers to the Boston Elections Department making him an official candidate for the Boston City Council in District 9! (Allston-Brighton)... (continued)