For Immediate Release
(November 17, 2008 – East Boston, MA)

Contact: East Boston Chamber

296 Bennington Street
East Boston, MA 02128
John Dudley, 617-569-5000
Notice of East Boston Chamber of Commerce Election of Officers & Directors

Officers:
(One to be elected, per each position)
President, Angelo Vigliotta, Jr., Galaxy Electric
1st Vice President,

Neffo Cappuccio, Cappuccio Construction
2nd Vice President,

Diane Modica, Law Office of Diane J. Modica
3rd Vice President,

Rhonda Dean, Spinelli’s Function Facility
Treasurer,

Grace P. Magoon, MP & Co. Tax and Financial
Secretary,

Kim Altschul, East Boston Savings Bank

Board of Directors:
(Three to be elected, as of today’s date)
Pasquale (Pat) Capogreco, Italia Unita

Franz Israel, The New England Gallery of Latin American Art
 

Scott Warren, SERVPRO of East Boston, Chelsea & Charlestown

The elections will take place at the Chamber offices at 296 Bennington St., 2nd Floor, on Thursday,
December 18, 2008, from 11:00am – 1:00pm. (Candidates for Officers and Directors are typically
present at this time.) All East Boston Chamber of Commerce members in good standing as of November
15, 2008, are eligible to vote. Each member business of the Chamber is allowed one vote; voting by
multiple representatives of the same business is not allowed. Proxy voting and absentee voting are not
allowed. In an effort to accommodate all Chamber members’ schedules, the Chamber office will also be
open Wednesday, December 17, 2008, from 8:30am – 3:00pm for voting. During this time, the same
voting rules will be in effect. All voting results will be counted and reported after 1:30pm on Thursday,
December 18, 2008, at the Chamber offices; results will then be made available on the Chamber website
and by phone call request as well.

A nominations committee is selected each year and is responsible for identifying candidates for the board
of directors. This year, several members of the Chamber were recognized by the committee and invited as
candidates, including: Logan Glass Company; Holiday Inn/Marriott Courtyard; Omar & Oscar Jewelers;
Law Office of Attorney Manuel Macias; Little Asia; and Eastern Bank. As of the response deadline,
November 17, the three individuals above – Pat Capogreco, Franz Israel, and Scott Warren – replied that
they were able to accept candidacy for board service at this time. All other candidates remain eligible and
are invited to run for available positions, through the process for independent nomination outlined below.

According to the by-laws of the East Boston Chamber of Commerce, any member of the Corporation that
has been in good standing for a minimum of one year as of January 2009 may run for office by
Independent Nomination. To be placed on the ballot for Director, independent nominees must obtain the
signatures of at least ten (10) members of the corporation and forward them to the Secretary, Kim
Altschul, East Boston Savings Bank, 856 Bennington Street, East Boston, no less than 10 days prior to the
first day of elections on December 17, 2008. Independent nominees for any of the Officer positions must
meet the above requirements as well as have been a member of the Board of Directors for at least two of
the previous five years. If you have questions regarding nominations, elections, or responsibilities of board
directors, please contact John Dudley, Executive Director of the East Boston Chamber, at (617) 569-5000.
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