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- Affiliate Services Committee
- Bylaws and Rules Committee
- Candidate Recommendation Committee
- Credentials and Balloting Committee
- Environmental Health & Safety Committee
- Electoral Review Committee
- Equal Opportunity Council
- Education Support Professionals Committee
- Ethnic Minority Affairs Committee
- Government Relations Committee
- Health Care Benefits Committee
- Hearing Committee
- Human Relations Committee
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Issues Committee
- Statewide Membership Campaign Committee
- Minority Intern Program Committee
- New Member Committee
- Occupational/Vocational Education Committee
- Professional Development Committee
- Professional Ethics Committee
- Resolutions Committee
- Retired Members Committee
- Student Membership Committee
- Summer Conference Planning Committee
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.
Chair: Kerry Costello, Andover
Staff Consultants: Jo Blum (jblum@massteacher.org) & Cathy Fichtner (cfichtner@massteacher.org)
Staff Assistant: Melissa Abber (mabber@massteacher.org)