The Senate is comprised of 40 members, with each Senator elected to represent a district of approximately 159,000 people and each elected for a two-year term. As required by the Massachusetts Constitution, the Senate meets year-round in either formal or informal sessions to consider legislation. The Massachusetts Senate is led by the President of the Senate who is elected by the members of the body at the beginning of each two-year legislative session. Base salary for each Senator is approximately $66,256.
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The integrity of our elections is central to maintaining a healthy and open democratic process. The rules for who is eligible to vote must be clear and concise.In Massachusetts, we have a robust voter registration system with automatic voter registration when applying for or renewing a driver’s license and all eligible citizen residents of Massachusetts may register to vote online, in person, or by mail up to 10 days prior to any election. I do not support election day voter registration for several reasons, including the following: Massachusetts already has a readily accessible and secure voter registration process; potential fraudulent registrations; additional burdens and costs on election workers; potential delays in official results.
We all agree with the need to protect and preserve our natural environment and institute policies which will lead to a sustainable and clean future. Regarding energy, I believe in an all-of-the-above approach, so long as it is both practical and economical. It is important to recognize that progress cannot be forced upon communities with arbitrary deadlines or impractical mandates. My approach will be collaborative with each town in the district to identify what their environmental concerns are and how to best address those concerns for their citizens. This includes the mitigation of climate impacts and must be done without forcing undesirable projects on local communities to meet any arbitrary state deadline.
Housing affordability and accessibility is especially acute on the Cape and Islands and has worsened for many years. One of my first priorities is a study commission of the state’s housing policies. Chapter 40B specifically has been a disaster. We need to identify which policies on the state level have worked, which haven’t worked, and make adjustments as needed. I advocate for stronger local priority for available housing. I disagree with statewide mandates and will work with local towns to determine which changes work best for their residents. I believe in increased density where it makes sense, mixed use zoning, ADUs by right, and encouraging redevelopment of abandoned/derelict properties. The solution will look different in each town.
The current migrant situation in Massachusetts is unaffordable, unsustainable, and unacceptable. It is also unfair to our citizens and legal residents. A day one priority is to amend the Right to Shelter so it only applies to citizens of the state: this policy was never intended for new arrivals to Massachusetts. Over a billion dollars of taxpayer funds have been spent on housing migrants over the past year. Additional state policies such as driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants have incentivized this influx. While the federal failure to properly enforce our nation’s immigration laws is the root of the problem, we must change our policies on the state level to stop encouraging continued migration.
The transportation infrastructure on the Cape and Islands has not seen meaningful improvement in over half a century. Priority number one is to get the Canal bridges replaced with the proper adjoining highway improvements. I will not support tolls to fund the bridges under any circumstances. I would also like to see an expansion of the Mid-Cape Highway and other state roads. I am an advocate for investments in commuter rail and would like to see the development of consistent service from the Cape to Boston to help mitigate traffic congestion. This district includes several island communities which rely on regular ferry service, and maintaining and expanding those services is critical. I will strongly advocate for all needed improvements.
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