Meeting to ouster Brockton officials from Democrat group turns into 'mockery,' 'fiasco'

[Ian David]

Meeting to ouster Brockton officials from Democrat group turns into 'mockery,' 'fiasco'

BROCKTON —

The effort to remove three members of the Brockton Democratic City Committee Wednesday night quickly devolved into snickers, shouts and boos, with members ultimately choosing to adjourn the meeting without a vote.

Councilor-at-large Jass Stewart, School Committee member Tim Sullivan and Sullivan’s longtime girlfriend, Debby Dineen, were all charged with violating a provision of the state Democratic Party charter during last fall’s general election. The provision states that members of local party committees cannot endorse someone running against a Democrat.

The meeting of about 55 people, who are elected during Democratic primaries to serve four-year terms, quickly grew frustrated when, in the first few minutes, committee Chairman Steven Foote refused to acknowledge questions from the floor, points of order or a motion to table the charges against the three members.

At one point, Councilor-at-large Tom Brophy, who serves as parliamentarian for the committee, said the motion to table deserved a vote, but Foote overruled him. Ward 6 Councilor Michelle DuBois, also a member of the committee, challenge the ruling of the chairman, which Foote also ruled out of order.

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So, it looks like now the glove's on the other Foote!