My Voting Record
Dear Friends,
My voting record speaks for itself. Whether it was voting in favor of historic investments to repair our roads and bridges and in affordable housing to address a Commonwealth-wide shortfall, voting for tax relief for working families, small businesses, and veterans, for long overdue reforms to the health care system, and for the over $6M dollars I have brought back for local projects in the district, each vote I take is focused on one thing: the needs of the First Middlesex District and our shared commitment to make our communities more vibrant and affordable.
But much of the work on Beacon Hill goes beyond what is recorded by our votes; each day my colleagues and I work together to advocate for needed reforms, review existing policies, and address the needs of our constituents. Our communities still face difficult school and municipal funding shortfalls; know that you have a champion for our communities and for regional school funding reform fighting each day for you on Beacon Hill.
I am the only Representative who has filed legislation to adjust the reimbursement rate for regional school transportation.
I championed the budget earmark for regional school transportation in the most recent budget, getting the sign-on of over one-quarter of my colleagues in a broad, bipartisan manner.
I am coordinating meetings with state and local stakeholders to organize strategies to get critical investments in our students and our communities across the finish line, both for the First Middlesex District and for minimum aid school districts across the state.
School funding reform that addresses the needs of our District is long overdue. It's a complex issue but that hasn't deterred me, and I won't give up the fight: Our schools and our communities deserve their fair share.
My stalwart approach to representing the First Middlesex District is putting our District back on the map at Beacon Hill and is all the more reason why voters (you!) should send me back to the State House this fall. We have more work to do, built on the solid foundation that I’ve been laying.
Onward!
Margaret Scarsdale
