2024 State House Sixteenth Suffolk District
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is comprised of 160 members, each representing a district of approximately 40,000 people and each elected for a two-year term. As required by the Massachusetts Constitution, the House meets year-round in either formal or informal sessions to consider legislation. The Massachusetts House is led by the Speaker of the House who is elected by the members of the body at the beginning of each two-year legislative session. Base salary for each representative is approximately $66,256.
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Jessica Ann Giannino
(Dem)
Do you support election day voter registration? Why or why not?
What actions should the legislature take to address the climate emergency?
What should the legislature do to increase the supply of affordable and middle-market housing in Massachusetts?
What measures would you support to deal with the needs of the large number of immigrants coming to Massachusetts?
What are your priorities for dealing with transportation statewide and in your district?
Campaign Phone
617-892-2765
Same day voter registration ensures any eligible voter will have their voice heard on election day. We’ve made a lot of progress in recent years on allowing no-excuse mail in voting, and expanded early voting opportunities. Same day registration will engage even more citizens in the electoral process, which is healthy for democracy.
As a State Representative, I’ve been extremely vocal about the lack of accountability from the region’s biggest polluter, WIN Waste Saugus. I have led on legislation that would set a closure date for the Saugus Ash Landfill and regulate this out-of- date facility. With little benefit to our district or its residents, WIN Waste Saugus flaunts their disregard for local, state and national pollution standards daily, and alarm residents with frequent, loud “emergency releases”. This has been an uphill battle, and significant work remains but I will not stand down. My current legislation aims to lead the fight on behalf of all the affected cities and towns, and the Commonwealth would benefit from its passage.
I was proud to support this year’s housing bond bill, which makes significant investments in the Housing Trust Fund, as well as the Stabilization and Investment funds. It also allows for the creation of accessory dwelling units in single family zoned areas. We, the legislature, must continue to support responsible development that creates more housing, without further burdening the communities already pulling their weight.
I was proud to offer an amendment, which was ultimately adopted into the 2023 supplemental end of year budget, that extended SNAP benefits to low-income legally present immigrants: Humanitarian parolees, temporary protected status, special immigrant juvenile status, and victims of violence. I’m thankful for Speaker Mariano and Governor Healey’s leadership on this issue finding meaningful opportunities to improve the lives of immigrants winding up here in the Commonwealth. I hope that together we can put more pressure on the federal government to help states navigate this crisis.
The MBTA’s continued maintenance on the blue line, occasionally timed with the closing of the sumner tunnel, negatively affects commuters in our district. Any effort to change commuting habits is hindered by unreliable public transportation. I intend to advocate for my constituents, and keep them informed throughout this process. We must ensure the system works for our residents, because right now, it does not. An additional priority would be encouraging enhanced safety measures, for both employees and riders.
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