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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Despite risking everything to protect our nation, many military service members face poverty, homelessness, and a convoluted bureaucracy after finishing their contracts. Chelsea, Everett, and Massachusetts itself are home to many veterans, who I hope to support by:
Expanding healthcare to fill in the gaps that the VA leaves
Improving services at soldiers' homes. We need to increase resources and funding in veterans’ homes to provide our heroes with the quality of living they deserve
Promoting legislation to protect veterans in the event of a state of emergency. We must never allow what happened with COVID to happen again
Facilitating the process of veterans buying houses and establishing homes in our communities