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\"Haverhill<\/a>

Haverhill Mayor Jim Fiorentini spoke at an NECC Election Teach-In event titled, “Why Should I Vote”.<\/p><\/div>\n

The year was 1968 and Haverhill Mayor Jim Fiorentini turned 21 \u2013 the then legal age to register to vote. Unfortunately, his birthday fell on Easter Sunday, so he had to wait to register, but register he did. He has exercised his right to vote ever since, he told a room full of Northern Essex Community College<\/a> students, staff, and faculty on Monday morning in the Hartleb Technology Center on the Haverhill campus.<\/p>\n

Fiorentini spoke as part of Northern Essex\u2019s \u201cElection Teach-In\u201d, a state-wide effort to educate students on the importance of the presidential election and why their vote matters. For the month of October, a series of events will be presented designed to educate the college community about the election and election issues.<\/p>\n

The seven-term mayor, who NECC President Lane Glenn introduced as one of the most successful politicians in the Commonwealth, was addressing the issue of \u201cWhy Should I Vote\u201d.<\/p>\n

Back in 1968, Fiorentini said, the country was dealing with the Vietnam War, the assassinations of Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King, and the civil rights movement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe may not have the same issues today, but we have other issues to consider,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

College affordability, the legalization of marijuana, the national infrastructure, the estate taxes, and federal income taxes are all part of today\u2019s political conversation, he said. These are just a few of the issues voters should be educating themselves on.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no such thing (for a registered voter) as not participating in an election,\u201d he said. \u201cYou participate by not voting.\u201d<\/p>\n

He encouraged the attendees to register to vote and join a particular party and go to political rallies.<\/p>\n

\u201cPolitics needs to be fun again,\u201d He said. \u201cPut a bumper sticker on your car or a sign on your lawn.\u201d<\/p>\n

He said the political conversations are playing out on social media instead of in person at political rallies.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn election day vote what you think is right for yourself and for America,\u201d Fiorentini encouraged. \u201cVote on the issues and ignore the noise.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 2016 Election Teach-In is part of a state-wide effort to educate students on the importance of the election and why their vote matters.\u00a0 It is supported by the Contemporary Affairs Club, the Global Studies Department, <\/a>and Civic Engagement and Service-Learning<\/a>.<\/p>\n

To learn more or view a full list of events, visit the website<\/a>\u00a0or contact D\u2019Agata-Lynch at\u00a0jdagatalynch@necc.mass.edu<\/a>\u00a0or call 978-738-7530.<\/p>\n

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