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Committee on Veterans Affairs, Elderly, Youth, Health, Housing and Disability Issues
Chair and 4 members. Committee votes are recommendations; the full council takes the final vote.
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Chair: Derek Baptiste
Members: Scott Pemberton, Shane A. Burgo, Leo Choquette, Joseph P. Lopes
Meetings with posted minutes
At the start of each meeting: Baptiste 1 of 1 · Burgo 1 of 1 · Choquette 0 of 1 · Lopes 1 of 1
0 recorded votesAbsent: Leo Choquette, Linda M. Morad, Ryan J. Pereira0 recorded votesAbsent: Hugh DunnWhat the full council did with its recommendations
Items listed in the council minutes under “Committee on Veterans Affairs, Elderly, Youth, Health, Housing and Disability Issues recommending.” Each shows the full council’s vote.
Jun 26, 2025: Report, Committee on Veterans Affairs, Elderly, Youth, Health, Housing & Disability Issues, recommending that the City Council take “No Further Action” on the Written…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1144).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1145).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1146).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1147).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1148).”
Nov 26, 2019: Report, Committee on Veterans Affairs, Elderly, Youth, Health & Housing & Disability Issues, recommending to the City Council Adoption of the Order, for the…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #1901).”
Mar 28, 2019: Report, Committee on Veterans Affairs, Elderly, Youth, Health, Housing & Disability Issues, recommending that the City Council go on record in support of the…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0563).”
May 24, 2018: Report, Committee on Veterans Affairs, Elderly, Youth, Health and Housing and Disability Issues recommending to the City Council to take “No Further Action” on…
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0839).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0840).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0842).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0843).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0844).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0845).”
NO FURTHER ACTION
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0847).”
Recommendation Followed
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“Recommendation Followed. (Matter #0850).”
From the official minutes kept by the New Bedford City Clerk (agendas and minutes). The minutes are text documents; we read every action, check every roll-call count against the councilors named, and quote the exact wording. Most items pass by voice vote, and the minutes record only the result for those; how each councilor voted is shown only for roll calls. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Councilor photos: cropped from the City of New Bedford's official 2026 City Council photo (newbedford-ma.gov). The 2024–2025 group photo, and the photos of Maria E. Giesta and Linda M. Morad cropped from it: City of New Bedford, provided by the City Clerk.
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