October 21, 2009: UMass Students Prompt Patrick

This video accompanied the article by Nick Bush and Sam Butterfield titled Governor Patrick Speaks in Student Union Ballroom. “Gov. Deval Patrick spoke Wednesday afternoon in a panel discussion as part of a young adult community meeting in the ballroom at the Campus Center. Over the ten weeks between September and November, the Office of Civic Engagement and senior officials from the Patrick-Murray Administration will be hosting several community meetings with young adults across the Commonwealth. The administration has stated interest in getting young people to provide their input on state issues during this ‘listening tour,’ particularly as Patrick debates how to resolve Massachusetts’ $600 million budget shortfall for fiscal year 2010.”