Accomplishments

A Proven Leader Who Delivers Results for Our Community

As your State Representative, I am honored to be your voice on Beacon Hill advocating for the Second Barnstable District.

Priority Issues:

  • Covid-19
  • Opioid Prevention, Education, and Treatment
  • Housing
  • Workforce Development
  • Homelessness
  • Veterans
  • Law Enforsement

Legislative Committees:

  • Ranking Member, Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery
  • Labor and Workforce Development
  • Housing Committee

Perfect voting record:  Over 700 consecutive roll call votes cast since elected in 2016

Legislative Accomplishments:

  • Obtained funding for the following important local programs: 
    • $25,000 for the Annual Youth Summit in BarnstablE
    • $20,400 for the Community Service Officers Program in BarnstablE
    • $175,000 for shellfish propagation in Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties
    • $50,000 for a local food access and affordability program
    • $20,000 for the county of Barnstable for the purchase of naloxone
    • $45,000 for the community impact unit of the Barnstable Police Department for the high-risk chronically homeless population
    • $50,000 for Calmer Choice for the anti-addiction programs in schools
    • $50,000 for the Barnstable County Municipal Police Academy
    • $100,000 for the Barnstable County Fire and Rescue Training Academy
    • $30,000 for the JFK Hyannis Museum for civics education programs
  • Worked with my legislative colleagues to pass the following important pieces of legislation for the Commonwealth:
    • Restaurant Relief Act
    • Municipal Government COVID-19 Bill
    • Student Opportunity Act
    • Vineyard Wind Legislation

2019-2020 Sponsored Legislation:

Bill Number

Summary

Committee

Status

H.1771

Vineyard Wind land taking

N/A

Made Session Law

H.2037

Nero’s Bill, would allow K9s to be treated and transported by EMS. Supported by the Massachusetts Coalition of Police.

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Heard before committee on 07/18/2019, awaits committee vote

H.3890

Freezes the property tax of senior citizens at the rate of the time they apply for tax freeze, local option on whether or not towns want to take part in this.

Joint Committee on Revenue

Heard before committee on 09/24/2019, awaits committee vote

H.3258

Imposes a $2,500 fine on a person who willfully does not restrain (i.e. have dog on a lease) their dog and their dog attacks another animal or human

Joint Committee on Judiciary

Heard before committee on 09/24/2019, awaits committee vote

H.3885

Creates a commission to study police career pay incentives to determine potential improvements and changes to the “Quinn” bill. Supported by the Massachusetts Coalition of Police.

 

Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security

Heard before committee on 07/11/2019, awaits committee vote

H.2984

Would require that school buses have an operational camera on the outside. Cameras would encourage drivers to be more aware of the need for increased safety and attentiveness around school buses. Equipping the outside of school buses with cameras is a critical tool for the safe transportation of school children.

Joint Committee on Transportation

Awaits a hearing date

H.97

This bill will correct an unintended consequence in the Acts of 2014 which limit/prohibit police departments from communicating information realized from domestic violence incidents to investigators assigned to the Department of Children and Families.

Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities

Heard before committee on 09/10/2019, awaits committee vote

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