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.
With our waterfront development moving forward, I will be a strong advocate for the timely completion of Piers Park Phase II. East Boston needs committed community activists collaborating with elected leadership to leverage the waterfront developers in providing seed money to Piers Park Phase II.
Another priority I have for our community will be completing the Greenway. Once complete, East Boston will be the only community with one continuous multimodal path from one side of East Boston to the other.
As your State Representative, I will also work on activating more pocket parks throughout the community, as I did working with Rep. Basile and MassDOT, when we created three new pocket parks between Maverick and Central Squares this past year.
We currently have one major access point to the water in Constitution Beach, however, there are micro beaches all over East Boston. As State Representative, I will make those areas accessible to residents, so everyone can fully enjoy our waterfront community.