The daughter of a single mother who arrived in this country with little from her native Honduras, Judith has spent her life fully understanding the struggles of the working class immigrants who make up the overwhelming majority of this diverse but economically disadvantaged community. Her empathy for their problems permeates all that she does. And, this personal background has given Judith a passion for public service, particularly for the underserved population in Chelsea, that is obvious and infectious. Judith is clearly the kind of committed public steward that government so desperately needs.
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Chelsea and Everett have been neglected for a long time. With this historic opportunity to finally have one of our own representing us on Beacon Hill, I will:
Expand routes, increase service times and better MBTA service which will make commuting easier and decrease the fumes that give Chelsea one of the highest asthma rates in the commonwealth
Prioritize securing funding for open spaces and for public infrastructure repair
Take action to end the rat infestation by holding contractors accountable and providing free exterminations
Push affordable healthcare so that no one has to decide between paying for medical care or paying rent
Fight to keep ICE out of our communities so that our families can live and work in peace