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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Making voting easy, accessible and secure should always be our objective – it encourages greater participation in our democracy. I support election day voter registration, provided we support our local town clerks/election offices with the technology and resources they need to offer it. Voting is one of our most basic and important rights as citizens of America, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and in our cities and towns. The decisions made at the ballot box have a very direct effect on our daily lives.
Massachusetts is a leader in tackling climate change. To meet our climate goals set for 2030 and 2050 and help our cities and towns to become more resilient, it is critical that the legislature take action to accelerate the deployment of clean energy while maintaining local decision making and expanding community engagement, authorize regional procurement of clean energy resources, expand EV infrastructure, expand clean energy sector job training, invest in grid technology solutions that decrease ratepayer costs and increase reliability and implement utility reforms that support our clean energy transition and further reduce costs to residents.
Steps the legislature should take to increase affordable and middle-mkt housing include authorizing Accessory Dwelling Units by right, increasing funding for building new housing and upgrading existing affordable housing. All of this is part of the pending housing bill. The legislature should also enable communities to be innovators in creating housing and addressing affordability. Empowering municipalities to implement creative zoning, establish funding programs for housing/capital improvements, testing market-based pilots to address high rent, and creating a state-wide program modeled after the Green Communities program to provide technical support and funding are ways to help stabilize our housing market and address our housing needs.
Without Congressional action, our ability to accommodate the rising number of immigrant families is impossible. Yet, simply relying on Congress, doesn’t address the immediate problem.
This is a tough issue, that requires bipartisan support, not political rhetoric. We are dealing with human beings who are at their most vulnerable. At the same time we are incurring rising costs that are not sustainable. Prioritizing need, reclassing shelters and implementing stay limits are difficult but necessary steps. Supporting and reimbursing host communities is critical. Empowering nonprofits and NGOs, pushing Congress and establishing a commission to quickly identify further solutions are the next steps we should take.
The South Coast Rail project is nearly complete. This project represents opportunities for our residents, businesses and the region. I will do all that I can to support the start of this service.
There are other critical infrastructure projects in various stages that I support including the rehabilitation of 195 to Route 18 and individual road improvement projects in the communities I will represent. I will advocate for the district’s TIP priorities and for efforts to expand pedestrian and bikeway infrastructure. At the state level, improving all aspects of the MBTA is critical as is identifying transportation funding that does not overburden residents, taxpayers or commuters.
