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Joan Meschino

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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, University of New Hampshire School of Law, 1991-1994
  • BA, English, Harvard University, 1983-1987

Professional Experience

  • JD, University of New Hampshire School of Law, 1991-1994
  • BA, English, Harvard University, 1983-1987
  • Executive Director, Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, 2007-2015

Political Experience

  • JD, University of New Hampshire School of Law, 1991-1994
  • BA, English, Harvard University, 1983-1987
  • Executive Director, Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, 2007-2015
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Third Plymouth, 2017-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives, District Third Plymouth, 2018
  • Selectman, Hull Board of Selectmen, 2004-2010

Former Committees/Caucuses

Commissioner, Metropolitan Beaches Commission, 2006-present

Former Member, Joint Community Development and Small Business Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Transportation Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Joint Committee on Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy

Member, Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

Member, Post Audit and Oversight Committee

Member, Technology and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, University of New Hampshire School of Law, 1991-1994
  • BA, English, Harvard University, 1983-1987
  • Executive Director, Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, 2007-2015
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Third Plymouth, 2017-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives, District Third Plymouth, 2018
  • Selectman, Hull Board of Selectmen, 2004-2010
  • Council Member, Access to Justice Section, Massachusetts Bar Association, 2010-present
  • Member, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, 2007-present
  • Member, Board of Directors, Hull Lifesaving Museum, 2013-2016
  • Member, Board of Directors, Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts, 1999-2006

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Top Women of Law, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, October 2014

    Community Service Award, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay, April 2014

Priority Issues:

1. Work regionally to combat climate change and mitigate the effects of sea level rise - to protect our communities.

  • 2. Strongly oppose the proposed Compressor Station at Fore River Bridge.
  • 3. Invest in early education funding and increase access to affordable higher education opportunities for district residents.
  • 4. Support the expansion of Commonwealth drug courts that prioritize rehabilitative strategies over incarceration for non-violent drug offenders.
  • 5. Work with the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and entrepreneurs to support the growth of small businesses and improve residents' access to job training programs.
  • 6. Fully fund capital investments in coastline protection structures recommended by the Massachusetts Coastal Infrastructure Inventory and Assessment Project and MAPC.
  • 7. Ensure senior citizens get the tax relief they deserve so they can stay in their homes, and protect funding for The Ride.
  • 8. Restore funding for our local libraries and encourage connectivity with local non-profits, schools, and community-based organizations.
  • 9. Work with our Congressional delegation to mitigate closure regulations and paid observers to ensure thriving fisheries.
  • 10. Encourage regional collaboration to give the district a stronger voice in government.
  • 11. Fight for funding for access to treatment beds and effective programming for those battling opiate addiction.
  • 12. Provide top-notch constituent services and hold regular office hours in each community in the district.
  • Events

    2019

    Aug. 5
    Summer Social in Hull

    Mon 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT

    Hull Yacht Club Hull, MA

    Dec. 13
    Yes! In My Backyard. Current State: The Opioid Epidemic on the South Shore

    Thur 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EST

    Cohasset Town Hall Auditorium Cohasset, MA