My parents instilled in me a desire for excellence that I have always carried with me throughout my career. I was blessed to grow up in a loving family in Lunenburg, Mass and continue to consider Central Massachusetts my home. I was fortunate to have a strong family unit growing up and it served me well as I joined the Mass Army National Guard. I am committed to improving the quality of life for my constituents.
Caring for the environment is an important issue. We need to not only make going green viable for the average person, but they need to see the results, even locally. Forcing people to buy things to recycle is the wrong approach. An incentive program is a better way to encourage and reward people to avoid waste as much as possible.