In May 2005, Bill, graduated from Boston College and began working behind the scenes in the film and television industry. When Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in September of 2005, Bill felt compelled to act. He knew if he could get there he could do something to help. What started as a two-week break from his job turned in to a two-year mission to assist underserved communities in Mississippi facing the aftermath of the worst natural disaster in U.S. history, and changed the course of his career.
In 2015 alone, more than 1,500 Massachusetts residents died in Opioid related deaths. We cannot afford to ignore this issue. Bill supports laws and programs that increase access to mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment. Bill also supports both the effort to de-stigmatize those seeking help for opioid addiction, and programs that lead to the outcomes that best benefit individuals, our neighborhoods, and society.