User talk:MikeHoitt

November 2022
Hello, I'm Materialscientist. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions—specifically this edit to Michael J. Barrett—because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. Materialscientist (talk) 21:37, 13 November 2022 (UTC)


 * Thank you for the notice, Materialscientist.
 * I attempted to add a mention of the U.S. Navy base on Agana is an attempt to add biographical detail. Not clear to me why this does not strike you as constructive.
 * I'm also attempting to clarify a misleading reference to my having "lost" a Congressional race in 1984 to my friend Ed Markey. In 1983, Ed had declared his candidacy for U.S. Senate, which meant he had to vacate his post in the U.S. House of Representatives for Massachusetts' 7th Congressional District. Together with several others, I announced my candidacy to succeed him. Late in the campaign, Ed reversed himself, withdrawing from the U.S. Senate race (against John Kerry) and instead declaring his candidacy for re-election to the U.S. House. I then ended my active campaign to succeed him, but his decision had come late and I could not remove my name from the ballot. Stating that I "lost" to Ed implies misleadingly that I remained in the race against him.  Not the way it came down.
 * I'm also going to try to add additional details about my current responsibilities and accomplishments in the Massachusetts State Senate. I'll source everything I say, and would appreciate your accepting this information unless you dispute its accuracy or its newsworthiness. MikeHoitt (talk) 22:08, 13 November 2022 (UTC)