I was honored to be elected three times to represent the 13th Essex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1991-1997. My experience in the House and my continued involvement in Danvers and Peabody since then make me the best candidate to serve this district as we deal with the fallout of COVID-19 and beyond.
The effects of a warming planet are all around us; rising sea levels and the threat to local ecosystems due to changing climate can't be ignored. I support the roadmap passed by the Massachusetts House to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by fifty percent by the year 2050. We must invest in clean, renewable sources of energy, including wind and solar.
Locally, we can reduce landfill methane gas by reducing what we throw away (I'm a proud customer of Black Earth Composting). The state should encourage local composting and toxic waste reduction.