Creating Jobs
• Worked with Massachusetts Life Science Center and in securing $7.7 million for Genzyme expansion
•Filed bill to reform unemployment insurance in MA. Became Law this year.
•Filed bill to reform unemployment insurance in MA. Became Law this year.
Changing Chapter 70
Changed Chapter 70 Education Funding Formula
Increasing Education Funding to Framingham and Ashland by more than 80%;
Passed adequacy study in Education Reform Bill
Passed education reform, reformed charter schools and gave school district tools to improve under performing schools
Increasing Education Funding to Framingham and Ashland by more than 80%;
Passed adequacy study in Education Reform Bill
Passed education reform, reformed charter schools and gave school district tools to improve under performing schools
Improving the Lives of People with Disabilities
•Changed the name of the
Department of Mental Retardation to Department of Developmental
•Introduced Self Determination bill that will implement a model where money will follow the person
•Preserved millions in HWM FY10 to Family Support account, got $2.2 million to Turning 22 in FY2009
•Introduced Self Determination bill that will implement a model where money will follow the person
•Preserved millions in HWM FY10 to Family Support account, got $2.2 million to Turning 22 in FY2009
Reforming Government
Helped Eliminate the Turnpike Authority
Reformed Pensions
Reformed Ethics Laws
Reformed Pensions
Reformed Ethics Laws
Protecting the Enviroment
Leader on environmental issues in the legislature.
