Antonio Cabral — Antonio Cabral is acknowledged during roll call and then referenced again shortly afterward, with no substantive discussion beyond identification.
Antonio Cabral — Representative Antonio Cabral is cited as the source of the idea to schedule a follow-up meeting to review the nominating committee's work.
Kip Diggs — Responded 'Here' during roll call.
Kip Diggs — Appears to have seconded the motion.
Kip Diggs — Representative Diggs is called on as the next speaker in the nomination discussion.
Kip Diggs — Representative Kip Diggs is recorded as seconding the motion to adjourn.
Rita Mendes — Called during roll call; response not captured in this section.
David Vieira — Representative David Vieira was recorded as present during roll call, with a brief follow-up acknowledgment of 'Thank you.'
Angela Barbosa — Introduced herself as director of the Institute for Cabralian Studies at Bridgewater State and expressed appreciation for the invitation.
Angelo — Angelo was discussed in the context of eligibility to serve on the commission, including whether someone born in Cabo Verde could still serve.
John Cruz — John Cruz, identified as the proprietor of Cruz Companies, was appointed and the motion passed.
John — John was asked to second the motion to approve the minutes.
David DeCoste — Mentioned as being present while the speaker suggested adding Cape Cod to the document.
Josephine Tavares — Named as a possible designee who could attend meetings on behalf of Milimila.
Emmanuel DeLuze — Named as a possible designee who could attend meetings on behalf of Milimila.
Brendan Crighton — Referenced as having sent Rochelle a document to help identify gaps, especially on the legal side.
Brendan Crighton — Acknowledged as having done a lot of work on the list and document review.
Brendan Crighton — Noted as having expertise that could help review the spreadsheet and gaps.
Brendan Crighton — Supported the idea of a nominating committee and said the suggestion was on point.
Barbara — Referenced as already included on the list and possibly representing the Cape.
Rochelle — The discussion centers on Rochelle’s updated bios and recommendations materials. She explains that she tried to find the most up-to-date bio for each person and provides context for the recommendations document, including that community and geographic information can be updated if corrections are needed. The conversation also references Rochelle’s work on the list/spreadsheet layout as the basis for review, and later notes that the document sent to Rochelle was better than the example provided.
Rochelle's document — Described as better than the example document, though missing a gap list.
Patrick O'Connor — Responded 'Present' during roll call.
Patrick O'Connor — Referenced through staff affiliation.
Patrick O'Connor — Asked to confirm whether he was making the motion; the motion was to approve the document.
Michael Brady — Michael D. Brady is mentioned during roll call, with the call continuing across adjacent transcript sections, and he is later referenced again through his office/staff affiliation.
Michael Brady — Senator Brady is acknowledged as having joined the call.
Dylan Fernandes — Dylan Fernandes was first recorded as present during roll call, and shortly afterward his office was referenced in the transcript.
Liz Miranda — Senator Liz Miranda was present during roll call and was later briefly praised as part of the leadership supporting the effort.
Liz Miranda — Invited to offer remarks and help open the discussion.