Mayor-Elect Virginia Desorgher - the mayor for us all!
"We are asking ourselves, how can we trust that Mayor Wedegartner has the skills to lead this city forward? We truly believe Ginny Desorgher will be the "mayor for us all."
--- Jeanne M. Douillard
and Armand M. Proulx
Dorothy McGiver
September 5, 2023
Endorsed!
United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1459
August 3, 2023
Endorsed!
The United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1459 is proud to endorse your candidacy for Mayor of Greenfield. As you are aware, UFCW Local 1459 represents nearly 5,000 working people across Western Massachusetts and Vermont, some of which live and work in Greenfield. We can not think of anyone better to represent the people of Greenfield, as such we are honored to stand by your side and offer our endorsement and support.
MA Nurses Association Endorsement
June 22, 2023
Endorsed!
Greenfield Recorder My Turn:
Bad faith negotiations undermined effort for schools
June 1, 2023 by Ginny Desorgher
When I became a city councilor, I never imagined it would be like this. Serving the community just felt like a good thing to do. I’ve lived in Greenfield for a long time and have come to know so many of its citizens over the years. It’s a place I have known and loved and am so honored to serve.
When Mayor Roxann Wedegartner announced substantial budget cuts to our schools’ request for 2024, teachers and other staff pleaded with the Ways and Means Committee to find some alternative to the proposed budget and fund the schools appropriately. Teachers have been leaving Greenfield because they simply couldn’t make a living here, and the programs that keep young people engaged and keep them enthusiastic about school were being cut. Read more of Ginny's "My Turn"
Greenfield Community Television:
Protest rally: Fully fund our schools!
May 25, 2023:
GREENFIELD — “I believe that the children are our future. We need to fully fund these schools.” Watch the video.
Educators and their supporters convened on the Greenfield Common before Wednesday’s City Council meeting to protest proposed budget cuts. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Educators and their supporters marched from the Greenfield Middle School to the Greenfield Common before Wednesday’s City Council meeting to protest proposed budget cuts. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Educators and their supporters marched from the Greenfield Middle School to the Greenfield Common before Wednesday’s City Council meeting to protest proposed budget cuts. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Educators and their supporters convened on the Greenfield Common before Wednesday’s City Council meeting to protest proposed budget cuts. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Greenfield Recorder: Greenfield City Council restores $1.18M to school budget
May 19, 2023:
GREENFIELD — “I believe there was an overwhelming response from the community,” DeSorgher said. “The community wants to fund our schools and I believe that was the will of the council as well.” Read the full article.
Greenfield Recorder: Committee finds $1.2 million for Greenfield schools
May 11, 2023:
GREENFIELD — After completing a lengthy review of the proposed fiscal year 2024 budget, the Ways & Means Committee is recommending City Council reallocate nearly $1.2 million to the School Department.
“To me, it’s very clear from the overwhelming response of the public that the mayor’s budget does not reflect the will of the community, ” Ways & Means Committee Chair Virginia “Ginny” DeSorgher said to fellow councilors at a recent committee meeting. “Working on the budget has been frustrating, with legal questions raised early in the week and financial information sent from the executive branch roughly 90 minutes before our deliberations were to start.”
Read more.
Greenfield Recorder: "The time to fund Greenfield schools is now."
WHMP's Talk the Talk: Desorgher Runs for Mayor of Greenfield
Franklin County Now: Desorgher Announces Run for Mayor
March 29, 2023: Greenfield City Councilor and Chair of the Ways and Means Committee looks to unseat current mayor. Read more.
Precinct 3 City Councilor Virginia “Ginny” DeSorgher announces her run for mayor of Greenfield on Thursday afternoon on the Greenfield Common. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Precinct 3 City Councilor Virginia “Ginny” DeSorgher announces her run for mayor of Greenfield on Thursday afternoon on the Greenfield Common. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Precinct 6 City Councilor Sheila Gilmour endorses Precinct 3 Councilor Virginia “Ginny” DeSorgher as she announces her run for mayor of Greenfield on Thursday on the Greenfield Common. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ
Precinct 3 City Councilor Virginia “Ginny” DeSorgher announces her run for mayor of Greenfield on Thursday afternoon on the Greenfield Common. STAFF PHOTO/PAUL FRANZ