Candidate for Massachusetts House of Representatives - 24th Middlesex District in 2020 Massachusetts Primary Election.
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Jen will work to end the backlog of rape kits for processing and to ensure a system moving forward that ensures that every kit is processed. Learn more
Jen has worked on racial equity issues within two task forces in the Cambridge Public Schools, both as a parent and as an educator. Jen is committed to dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline and the “new Jim Crow”, as Michelle Alexander named it. Jen will work to dismantle relics of white supremacy, such as racist zoning, qualified immunity, suppression of peaceful protests, and more. Learn more
We must protect immigrant communities by passing the Safe Communities Act, which ensures that local police do not report undocumented immigrants to ICE. These policies encourage crime victims and witnesses to work with the police rather than hiding from them, making all of us safer. They also ensure that perpetrators of crimes cannot pressure a victim by using their immigration status against them. We also must prioritize gun sense policies to keep Massachusetts as the safest state for gun violence and to ensure that no residents must fear gun violence in their communities. Learn more
We need a state system that is both excellent and affordable to ensure that every student has access to a world-class college education, and this requires adequate state funding. Learn more
She is also committed to fighting for legislation to ensure a debt-free option for in-state students who enroll in public colleges. Massachusetts has the fastest rising cost of public higher education in the nation, and no Massachusetts student should have to go into debt or visit food pantries to attend our UMass system. Learn more
Jen is a public school parent and a graduate of public schools in Massachusetts. As your Representative, Jen will fight to ensure the Student Opportunity Act is fully funded and work to create additional funding streams for schools serving low-income students. Learn more
Jen led the largest non-profit partner of Cambridge Public Schools for 9 years, and currently leads a mentorship program in Boston for young people pursuing careers in architecture, construction, and engineering. Learn more
Jen is committed to restoring our UMass system to fiscal health by passing the Cherish Act, which would restore funding for the system to 2001 levels. Learn more
Jen has been endorsed by Sunrise Boston. Jen will bring urgency to reversing climate change and preparing for the effects of flooding and other climate emergencies in the 24th Middlesex. Learn more
Jen will fight for state policies that move us faster toward 100% renewable energy, prioritize mass transit and electric vehicles, promote environmental justice, and make Massachusetts a leader in developing green jobs. Jen will cosponsor and advocate for the bill sponsored by Rep. Marjorie Decker and Rep. Sean Garballey to promote 100% renewables. Learn more
Jen wrote the successful grant proposal that funded the first “Civil Gideon” pilot in Massachusetts, in which every litigant facing eviction bin two courts received representation at trial. Learn more
Jen has supported the affordable housing overlay in Cambridge, a zoning change that will promote 100% affordable housing development once passed. Jen will fight for expansion of the MRVP program and other state programs that provide housing permanency for low-income people. Learn more
Jen will move the state to “housing first” policies rather than warehousing in shelter. Jen will support the development of affordable housing, including transit-oriented development, and the preservation of existing affordable housing. Learn more
Jen will fight to lower costs to riders and to make routes free, prioritizing bus routes that serve low-income communities and communities of color. Jen is committed to identifying new dedicated revenue streams for the T, lowering the cost of rides, investment in parking at terminus stations like Alewife, electrifying more of the system, and she has the political will and commitment to get it adopted. Learn more
Investing in and modernizing the MBTA will be one of Jen’s top priorities. The T is personal for Jen. She was a long-time Red Line commuter and decided to change jobs because she could not count on public infrastructure to get her home in time. We cannot have a thriving economy when people cannot get to work, nor can we cut our carbon emissions without making mass transit attractive and reliable. The T needs to be reliable and affordable if we want more commuters to choose it. Learn more
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