Currently holds the office of Massachusetts House of Representatives - 14th Middlesex District until January 3, 2025.
Candidate for Massachusetts House of Representatives - 14th Middlesex District in 2024 Massachusetts General Election.
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Get StartedProhibiting the extradition by other states of anyone in Massachusetts who had, sought, or aided an abortion. Learn more
Simplifying access to emergency contraception; enacting H.2399, An Act to Require Public Universities to Provide Medication Abortion, has heightened importance in an era when many out-of-state students will not be able to obtain abortions in their home states. Learn more
Requiring Massachusetts insurance providers to cover the cost of abortions. Learn more
In-school behavioral and mental health services, so that trained professionals can provide early and effective diagnosis and treatment increased investment in our vocational high schools, including the elimination of barriers to entry based on prior academic achievement, so that we can enable more of our students to enter the trades after high school. Learn more
I will advocate for more favorable Chapter 70 funding for our school districts increased funding for special education services state aid for capital improvement projects for our school facilities. Learn more
Eliminate PFAS From Our Water Supply. Learn more
We need to invest in local sources of renewable energy like solar, ground source heat pumps, and networked geothermal. Learn more
On Beacon Hill, I would work to advance legislative existing proposals to ensure that there is no net loss of lands or easements protected under Article 37 (S.524/H.851), require municipalities to develop reforestation plans (S.504/H.905), and expand designations of wildlife reserves to make permanent the protection of more acreage in Massachusetts (H.1002). Learn more
As your legislator, I will work to promote the development of offshore wind by securing more offshore wind procurements and augmenting funding for research and development of offshore wind. Learn more
As a legislator, I would actively seek out and oppose any measures that amount to mission creep against environmental progress. Learn more
I would work to: create a comprehensive emergency response infrastructure for Massachusetts using the federally-created 988 number, to deploy crisis intervention teams require insurers to cover at least one annual mental health wellness checkup. Learn more
Raise the reimbursement rate floor for mental health care professionals, to expand the number of practitioners who will accept health insurance. Learn more
Require hospitals to have a mental health practitioner available for emergency room patients expedite in-patient admissions for anyone under 18 add to the short supply of mental and behavioral health professionals in our schools. Learn more
Preventing out-of-state parties from reaching into Massachusetts to enforce the civil laws of other jurisdictions; enacting H.1196, An Act Ensuring Access to Pregnancy Care, which would reduce out-of-pocket costs for reproductive health care. Learn more
As your State Representative, I will advocate for: state support for expanded regional transit options, including through the Lowell Regional Transit Authority and more local options such as CrossTown Connect improvements and repairs to our roads and bridges beyond our current Chapter 90 entitlement, and larger-scale solutions for extremely congested areas, including but not limited to the Route 2 rotary. Learn more
Traffic and safety studies in areas where large trucks are negatively affecting the quality of life in residential neighborhoods, such as the Riverneck Road area in Chelmsford improvements to our sewer and water infrastructure, to enable us to attract businesses and supplement our local tax base. Learn more
Increased broadband access, especially for multi-family housing complexes that lack an affordable internet option electric vehicle charging stations fortifications of our electric grid, to enable us to meet our green energy goals and prepare us for further electrification of our energy usage. Learn more
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