Joan serves on the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Joint Committee on Export Development, and Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity. She is appointed to the Metropolitan Beaches Commission and the Ocean Advisory Commission. She is also a co-chair of the newly formed Massachusetts Legislative Climate Alliance Caucus, and she serves as a Board Member of the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators, where she works alongside her fellow legislators to encourage and support women in government and pursue women’s economic advancement.
Representative Joan Meschino puts a high priority on supporting public libraries, saying, “We need to fight for proper state aid for our public libraries. Public libraries are essential to vibrant local communities. They are centers for early educational programs, research for students, job search programs, cultural and historic programs, and many other activities and resources that bind our communities together. Our libraries are gateways to information and exploration that give people of all ages the opportunity to be lifelong learners. Critically, public libraries also provide an equal opportunity for all to learn about the world, socialize with others in their community, and prepare themselves for work in a modern economy.†The state budget includes support for public libraries every year, and Rep. Meschino leads advocacy to secure library resources to meet community needs through every budget cycle.