Born in Puerto Rico, Jon and his family left in search of opportunity and made their way to Boston. The move allowed his father to finish college at Northeastern University while they lived in subsidized housing and relied on government support. But while Boston offered the promise of expanded opportunity, Jon’s family also found a city facing a scourge of gun violence, struggling schools, and worsening inequity.
Climate change threatens our very existence. As a coastal city, Boston will be hit especially hard, but Beacon Hill has failed to address the climate crisis with the necessary urgency. We can no longer have our property, lives, and future hanging in the balance as politicians shy away from difficult decisions. Jon will fight for a transition to 100% renewable energy, a tax on carbon emissions, greater investment in and incentives for renewable energy, and the elimination of outdated policies that limit the growth of the clean energy economy, such as the the cap on solar net metering. Locally, Jon will stand with the community in making sure that developers adhere to environmentally sound guidelines that commit to a greener future.