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04136cc604c0414842f93391d383f9b0eeb242ec4e003cf2d6114f62e35dc431 2013/CandarasGale5.16.13.pdf 2013 Gale D. Candaras   Massachusetts State Senate DISCLOSURE BY ELECTED PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF TRAVEL EXPENSES SERVING A LEGITIMATE PUBLIC PURPOSE AS REQUIRED BY 930 CMR 5.08(2)(d)2. STA TE RECEIVEDMISSION ELECTED PUBLIC EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Name of elected 2013 MAY 16 PM 1:48 public employee: Gale D. Candaras Title/ Position State Senator, First Hampden and Hampshire District Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development & Emerging Technologies Agency/ Department Massachusetts State Senate Agency address: State House, Rm. 309 Boston, MA 02133 Office phone: 617-722-1291 Office e-mail: Gale.Candaras@masenate.gov Write an X to confirm I am filing this disclosure because: each statement. I am going to engage in an activity that serves a legitimate public purpose, i.e., it is intended to promote the interests of the Commonwealth, a county or a municipality; and A non-public entity (but not a lobbyist) has offered to reimburse, waive or pay travel expenses and costs worth more than $50. ACTIVITY THAT SERVES A LEGITIMATE PUBLIC PURPOSE Describe the activity which is the reason for To be part of a delegation from Massachusetts of public servants, economic traveling. development and redevelopment experts and women in real estate who will participate in a conference and tour of Hamburg, Germany. Describe your participation in the To participate in tours of districts, landmarks, exhibitions and energy facilities, activity. including IBA Hamburg projects. To attend receptions, panels and lectures facilitated by various academic and government officials, including the U.S. Consulate General and Hamburg development officials. Date, time and location of activity. June 18th - June 22nd 2013, Hamburg, Germany Please explain how the To learn through tours and lectures, Hamburg's best practices on sustainable activity will promote the interests of the building and green economies in order to share information with colleagues in Commonwealth, a county the legislature and the administration when the legislature and the or a municipality. administration consider legislation and capital projects with similar goals and objectives. As well as, when the Commonwealth considers the establishment of public private partnerships consistent with these ideas. TRAVEL EXPENSES Identify the person or organization that The trip is fully-funded through grants from the Barr Foundation and the offered to reimburse, waive or pay your Boston Foundation. The trip has been organized by NEWiRE, New England travel expenses. Women in Real Estate. Address of person or organization. Trip organizer is Donna Denio, Learning Exchange Organizing Committee for NEWiRE 29 Berkeley Street Boston, MA 02116 Provide information in as much detail as Itemization and explanation of amounts offered: possible: Air, train, bus, and taxi fare and rental car hire, etc. Transportation: Air - $1480, Ground Transportation - $307 Overnight accommodations. Lodging: $1006 Breakfast, lunch, dinner, special events. Meals: $201 Registration, admission, tickets, etc Admission: Conference and Tour Registrations with English-Speaking Guides - $302 Refreshment, instruction, materials, entertainment, etc. Other (please list): Meeting Room Charges - $307, Delegation Books - $118, Project Administration- $296, Contingency - $148 Total: $4165 Write an X beside any I have attached the relevant itinerary. relevant statement. I have attached the relevant agenda. Having disclosed the facts above, I determine that: For the exemption Acceptance of the reimbursement, waiver or payment of travel expenses will serve a to apply, legitimate public purpose i.e., it will promote the interests of the Commonwealth, a county check off or a municipality; AND both statements. Such public purpose outweighs any special non-work related benefit to me or to the person providing the reimbursement, waiver or payment. Employee signature: gale BCandaras Date: may 15, 2013 Attach additional pages if necessary. Elected state or county employees - file with the State Ethics Commission. Members of the General Court - file with the House or Senate clerk or the State Ethics Commission. Elected municipal employee - file with the City Clerk or Town Clerk. Elected regional school committee member - file with the clerk or secretary of the committee. Form revised February, 2012 NEWiRE new england women in real estate CELEBRATING WOMEN IN COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SINCE 1982 Senator Gale D. Candara May 1, 2013 Massachusetts State House Room 309 Boston, MA 01095 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Dear Senator Candara, Holly 1.. Nelson We cordially invite you to join other Boston-area leaders in a mission to Hamburg, Germany to Bank of America Merrill Lynch President learn about effective strategies for urban renewal and energy-efficient, affordable housing design. Our delegation will exchange ideas, participate in 'Build the City Anew' Conference Gayle A. Bourdeau Stewart Title Guaranty Company and tour sustainable urban districts from June 18 to June 23, 2013. Members of our delegation President Elect will present lessons learned at the Smart Growth Conference in Fall 2013, and will continue to Janet Pirrello support each other in implementing approaches inspired by the IBA demonstration projects BayNorth Capital. LIC Immediate Past President that make sense for Massachusetts. Claudia Piper Webster Bank We have planned the delegation to assemble a balanced group of senior women leaders, Treasurer representing key stakeholders in the urban development process in both the public and Deborah 1. Goddard, Esq. private sector. By travelling and learning together, we can bring back ideas and information Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community Development that will apply to evolving policies and practices in Massachusetts and beyond. Members of Clerk the delegation include Deb Hall from the Department of Housing and Urban Development; Deborah K. Bayha Jennifer Marrapese, Executive Director of the North East Renewable Energy Association, Marty Fidelity National Title Insurance Company Jones, CEO of Mass Development, architects, urban planners and leaders concerned with Robyn Duffy Jamestown Properties economic development and renewable energy. Our delegation has received funding from the Sarah B. Lagosh Barr Foundation and the Boston Foundation to fully support participation by public sector Fastdil Secured, LLC leaders. If you are able to participate, your trip would be fully funded. Jodi Dakin Loughlin Keller Augusta Partners Through IBA, Hamburg has set ambitious goals for climate neutrality in a redevelopment Nancy A. McCafferty district that currently serves 50,000 people and has plans to grow to 75,000 people in the Massachusetts Housing Partnership coming decades. IBA features over 30 individual projects which incorporate energy efficiency Angela Parziale, CPA, MST efforts in all building types: affordable and market-rate housing, commercial, industrial and Walter & Shuffain, P.C. transportation; high standards for new construction; and plans for renewable sources for Susan R. Shelby, FSMPS. CPSM Rhino Public Relations electricity and thermal energy. Initiatives include public and private sector partnerships and encompass requirements and incentives. In June 2013, the time of our visit, core renewable energy installations and numerous demonstration buildings will be open for tours. CREW DELEGATES Holly 1., Nelson Bank of America Merrill Lynch We very much hope that you can join us on this informative Learning Exchange. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to contact Kim Vermeer at 617-939-0717 or Barbara A. Trachtenberg DLA Piper LLP (US) Donna Denio at 781-910-1921. Sincerely, Dona D Denio Donna S. Denio Learning Exchange Organizing Committee CREW 229 BERKELEY STREET BOSTON, MA 02116 NEWIRE.ORG (617) 247-2346 (617) 267-7612 FAX NETWORK 2013/CandarasGale5.16.13.pdf