https://www.drinkwaterforlowell.com/news daily 0.75 2019-08-12 https://www.drinkwaterforlowell.com/news/drinkwater-in-running-for-city-council-spot monthly 0.5 2019-07-15 https://www.drinkwaterforlowell.com/news/john-drinkwater-announces-candidacy-for-lowell-city-council monthly 0.5 2019-07-15 https://www.drinkwaterforlowell.com/news/980-wcap-interview monthly 0.5 2019-08-12 https://www.drinkwaterforlowell.com/home daily 1.0 2019-10-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d07a3e7615c140001f1e99c/t/5d2cdf45dd52da000123d549/1563222008169/Screen+Shot+2019-07-15+at+16.15.12.png Building the Lowell of tomorrow - Chip In Today Donate to John Drinkwater for Lowell City Council https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d07a3e7615c140001f1e99c/t/5d0a75a54567f00001d97b24/1561140309163/61160047_10101135437935573_3592137692336357376_o.jpg Building the Lowell of tomorrow - Why I am Running I met my wife Julie while attending UMass Lowell, and we knew that Lowell was where we wanted to raise our family. With our three children heading into the public schools, we know we have a big stake in the future of this city. I’m running for City Council to be a voice for all residents – but especially our children who are counting on us for the future they deserve. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d07a3e7615c140001f1e99c/t/5daa14b0a4956075a25940b0/1571427512231/john.jpg Building the Lowell of tomorrow - About John: John first moved to Lowell in 2002 to attend UMass Lowell, where he gained a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and a Master’s degree in Regional Economic & Social Development. Having grown up next door in Tewksbury, John always had an appreciation for Lowell’s diverse culture and history, gained through years of attending the Lowell Folk Festival and other cultural and sporting events in Lowell. It was an appreciation that only grew during his years attending UML. Upon graduating, John and his future-wife, Julie, both knew that Lowell was where they wanted to stay. After college, John and Julie spent time living in Pawtucketville, the Acre, Downtown, and now in Belvidere, where they are raising three young children who are in or soon-to-be entering the Lowell Public Schools – giving them an important perspective on how decisions in city government today will impact future generations. Julie, who gained degrees in Community Health & Education and Nursing, is now a RN at Lowell General’s Cancer Center. With a background in economic development policy and a family that was helped into the middle class through union jobs over multiple generations, John felt strongly that he wanted to work to strengthen the labor movement as a way to tackle growing inequality and to help other workers and families gain a foothold in the middle class. In 2006, John began working as an intern for the Massachusetts AFL-CIO, the state’s largest umbrella organization for labor, representing over 400,000 unionized workers throughout Massachusetts. He’s remained with the organization ever since, now serving as the Legislative Director and helping to pass numerous pro-worker pieces of legislation, including protections for temporary workers, domestic workers, a higher minimum wage, and the strongest state-level response to the anti-labor Janus Supreme Court decision in the country. John intends to bring the same passion and commitment he has used to secure gains for working people to Lowell City Hall on behalf of all city residents. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d07a3e7615c140001f1e99c/t/5d0d22e6b4b2fd0001f33be3/1561142038515/Drinkwater+Collage+2.png Building the Lowell of tomorrow https://www.drinkwaterforlowell.com/issues-1 daily 0.75 2019-10-18 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d07a3e7615c140001f1e99c/t/5da9e2c09ecab221ce83437c/1571414724335/handshake%252Bcarla.jpg Issues https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d07a3e7615c140001f1e99c/t/5d0a84fb7196de000152d221/1560970512061/Pasted+Graphic+2.png Issues https://www.drinkwaterforlowell.com/contact-us daily 0.75 2019-07-15 https://www.drinkwaterforlowell.com/lowells-next-electoral-system daily 0.75 2019-08-23 https://www.drinkwaterforlowell.com/electoral-system daily 0.75 2019-10-18