Currently holds the office of Massachusetts State Senate - Second Suffolk District (District 29) until January 6, 2027.
Candidate for Massachusetts State Senate - Second Suffolk District (District 29) in 2026 Massachusetts Primary Election.
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Get StartedStrive to advance an accessible continuum of reproductive, birthing, and postpartum care for all regardless of financial ability, gender identity, or immigration status. Learn more
Protect the right to access equitable reproductive care, especially with the increasing national attacks on the right to choose. Learn more
Fund creative solutions to prevent violence by giving people pathways out of poverty, combating racism, and addressing trauma. Learn more
Demand the end of dehumanizing police tactics that harm and kill black and brown people. We need to demilitarize our local police, ensure accountability, and reinvent what we call public safety. Learn more
Continue my fight to end the use of solitary confinement and life without parole in Massachusetts. I will champion alternative solutions to the tools currently used that fuel mass incarceration in our Commonwealth. Learn more
Continue to invest in year-round youth jobs, after-school programs, and nonprofits that provide safe spaces for our young people to mitigate violence and prepare them for a successful future. Learn more
Redirect marijuana revenue to close monetary barriers to cannabis licenses and host agreements for those most impacted by the war on drugs. Learn more
Continue to ensure any federal aid money being spent in the Commonwealth prioritizes communities and small businesses that were most impacted by the pandemic. Learn more
Support the expansion of an education curriculum around culturally competent healthcare to save lives in our community and diversify the healthcare field. Learn more
Continue to ensure that our community gets a fair share of contracts and jobs during clean energy development projects like off-shore wind and solar. Learn more
Pass legislation that would eliminate housing-related emissions by refitting homes and strive to transition buildings to clean heating and electricity. Learn more
Fight for neighborhood voice in where new energy facilities are created and ensure there aren’t adverse impacts that would affect residents. Learn more
Pass legislation to support greater diversity in the mental health workforce by addressing barriers to licensure. Learn more
Work towards creating a state center of mental health first aid so our communities can quickly receive care after a traumatic event. Learn more
Advocate for establishing universal state medicare for all system to strengthen our overall public health which now more than ever is interconnected with individual health. Learn more
Create a funding mechanism to hire social workers, community members, and clinicians to create an alternative response to mental health crises other than police. Learn more
End discriminatory zoning that aims to prevent the construction of affordable and multi-family housing across the Commonwealth. Learn more
Fight to ensure Massachusetts renters have access to common sense tenant protections such as the right of first refusal and the right to counsel. Learn more
Pass legislation to provide our elders with the tools to age in the communities they have invested so much in. Learn more
Fight to establish rent stabilization to preserve and expand affordable housing for Boston’s families, renters, and seniors, and ensure our communities experience investment and development without displacement. Fund homeownership programs to build intergenerational wealth and equity, particularly in Black and Brown communities. Learn more
Expanding access to quality bus service and rapid transit into every neighborhood. I’m committed to connecting all of the communities across the Second Suffolk with reliable transit infrastructure. Lead on making the MBTA fare-free to reduce traffic, improve equity and accessibility for all, and grow the economy. Learn more
Continue to lead on electrifying our transit system to mitigate the disparate impacts of diesel use in Black and Brown communities such as disproportionate asthma rates. Learn more
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