Member, Ward One Democratic Caucus, present
Former Member, Health Care Financing Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Member, Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member, Joint Ways and Means Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member, Marijuana Policy Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member, Municipalities and Regional Government Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member, State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member, Technology and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member, Ways and Means Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Member, Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Transportation
Member, Post Audit and Oversight Committee
— Pets (include names):
1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice
2. Should abortion be legal when the pregnancy resulted from incest or rape?
- Yes
3. Do you support the prohibition of public funds for organizations that perform abortions?
- No
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Reducing state employee salaries AND/OR pensions?
- No
2. Instituting mandatory furloughs AND/OR layoffs for state employees?
- No
3. Reducing benefits for Medicaid recipients?
- No
4. An income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- While I would support an increase to the income tax for the highest income earners, such as the proposed "Millionaire's Tax", I would not support a broad-based tax increase for middle- and low-income individuals.
1. Do you support any limits on campaign contributions to state candidates?
- Yes
2. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes
3. Do you support the use of an independent AND/OR bipartisan commission for redistricting?
- Yes
4. Do you support requiring a government-issued photo identification in order to vote at the polls?
- No
5. Do you support allowing candidates to use their campaign funds for childcare?
- Yes
6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support capital punishment for certain crimes?
- No
2. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes
3. Should a minor accused of a violent crime be prosecuted as an adult?
- No
4. Do you support the enforcement of federal immigration laws by state and local police?
- No
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support state government spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes
2. Do you support lowering state taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No
3. Do you support reducing state government regulations on the private sector?
- No
4. Do you support expanding access to unemployment benefits?
- Yes
5. Do you support requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits?
- No
6. Do you support an increase of the minimum wage of Massachusetts?
- Yes
7. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support adopting federal education standards in Massachusetts?
- No
2. Do you support state funding for charter schools?
- Yes
3. Should immigrants unlawfully present in the United States who graduate from Massachusetts high schools be eligible for in-state tuition at public universities?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- Massachusetts education standards and curriculum frameworks served as the basis for federal Common Core standards, which the Commonwealth continues to surpass.
1. Do you support state funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes
2. Do you support state government regulations of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes
3. Do you support increasing state funding for clean drinking water initiatives?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes
2. Should background checks be required on gun sales between private citizens at gun shows?
- Yes
3. Should teachers be allowed to bring guns into the classroom?
- No
4. Should a license be required for gun ownership?
- Yes
5. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Should the state government increase funding for treatment facilities to combat opioid abuse?
- Yes
2. Do you support Medicaid expansion through Massachusetts's health care programs?
- Yes
3. Do you support requiring individuals to purchase health care insurance?
- Yes
4. Do you support legislation that grants citizens the right to choose to die through euthanasia?
- Yes
5. Do you support eliminating religious exemptions for vaccinations?
- Yes
6. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
1. Do you support the inclusion of sexual orientation in Massachusetts's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
2. Do you support the inclusion of gender identity in Massachusetts's anti-discrimination laws?
- Yes
3. Do you support greater efforts by Massachusetts state government in closing the pay gap between men and women?
- Yes
4. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer
In the following area, please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- No Answer
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