Adrian is a first-generation American and lifelong East Boston resident. Growing up in a family of activists, he frequently attended community meetings, events, and rallies, developing a profound sense of civic duty. Adrian was first introduced to government as a student at Boston Latin School when he interned at Boston City Hall, and his interest in public service was solidified during a college internship on Capitol Hill. After graduating from Tufts University, Adrian worked as the legislative aide and later chief of staff to the previous East Boston State Representative, Carlo Basile. While working for Rep. Basile, Adrian continued his studies at Tufts University part-time, obtaining a master’s degree in urban and environmental policy and planning. In 2015, Adrian succeeded Rep. Basile as East Boston’s State Representative, and is now serving his fourth term after being re-elected in 2020.
In my time with Rep. Basile, I worked to renovate our Blue Line stations, fought for the expansion of the Silver Line, and pushed for improvements to our bus service. As State Representative, I will advocate for the Red-Blue Connector linking Bowdoin station to Charles/MGH, and the Blue Line extension to Lynn. This improvements will ensure that people from our side of the Boston Harbor have better access to jobs, schools and hospitals in Boston, Cambridge, and beyond. Improving transit access to Logan Airport is good for Logan and for East Boston: improved access through multiple transit services can be one effective solution to reducing vehicular traffic through East Boston.
East Boston should have mobility choices, and therefore I will focus attention on two initiatives: first, improving MBTA bus service in East Boston by expanding routes and improving equipment and schedules; and second, bringing back our low-cost ferry transportation system, connecting our waterfront community with those in the North End, South Boston, and Charlestown.
Finally, I will work on improving service and access to The Ride for our seniors, who have been unfairly impacted in recent years.