This month, my team and I are celebrating five years of service to the Hampshire, Franklin, Worcester district — that’s 175,000 people in 25 remarkable communities within three counties in central and western Massachusetts.
The hyperlinks below will take you directly to specific information and some of our favorite photos.
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Policy - How many bills have we passed?
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Funding - How much money have we brought home?
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Committees, Commissions, Caucuses - What issues are we leading on?
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Welcoming our district to the State House - Who has come to the State House?
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Bringing state officials to our district - Who has traveled out west?
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Making government accessible, accountable, and transparent - How have we engaged with you in our work?
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Providing meaningful help to our people and communities - How have we tackled bureaucracy?
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Launching the next generation of leaders - Can you think of anything more hopeful?
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Educating and advocating for what matters most - What wins the day? (Hint: people power. Always)
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Celebrating our region - Is there any end to celebrating our region? (Thankfully, no.)
It turns out that it’s really hard to distill five years of work. While this reflection is most certainly incomplete, it is, nonetheless, rendered with love for everyone whose labor and participation is captured below and for everyone not captured below whose impact is nonetheless felt. (We just couldn’t include everything.)
And, while my job is to let you know what my team and I have been doing on your behalf, no one in government does anything alone. Zero. Nothing. It’s all about collaboration, relationships, partnerships — here at home and in Boston. I tip my hat to House partners, Senate colleagues, and to everyone who has compelled us to fight smarter and harder by your example.
Finally, for this five-year piece, the team focused on what we accomplished — and ways that we could characterize the impact you helped make possible. But, of course, there were setbacks, losses, and disappointments, side by side with the wins. Along the way in our newsletters, we’ve endeavored to tell you about it. Warts and all.
We signed up to solve big problems, offer meaningful relief for constituents, and bring home justice for our region. With you, we’ve tried to do just that. And there’s so much more work ahead.
Sending our love to you,
— Jo, Jared, Brian, Elena, Rachel, and Katelyn
