Tom's priorities are grounded in his experience bringing people together to solve complex problems and deliver results. From expanding college access to accelerating climate action to championing immigrant communities, he's proven he can turn progressive values into tangible change. These are the issues he'll fight for on Beacon Hill to ensure the Second Middlesex District and all of Massachusetts can thrive in the face of federal interference and serious challenges at home.
PRIORITIES:
Fighting for Good Jobs, Affordable Communities, and a Massachusetts That Works for Everyone
JOBS & ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY:
Creating pathways to good jobs that pay enough to live here
Massachusetts needs good jobs in clean energy, tech innovation, skilled trades, and service industries - with pathways for everyone to participate. Tom will fight to ensure our economy is creating opportunity for all residents, defend against federal interference that threatens our economic foundation, and build workforce systems that connect people to careers.
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AFFORDABILITY & HOUSING:
Making it possible for families to build lives in the communities they love
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Housing costs are pushing out teachers, nurses, first responders, and young families. Tom will fight to increase housing production across all income levels, protect tenants from displacement and unfair rent increases, support first-time homebuyers and seniors aging in place, and ensure communities remain economically diverse & welcoming to all.
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CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT:
Leading on climate action while creating jobs
and resilient communities
Tom will stand firm on Massachusetts' climate commitments even as federal leaders interfere, accelerate local solutions like clean energy and public transit, protect our environment, and ensure climate action creates good jobs and affordable clean energy. Climate leadership isn't just policy - it's economic opportunity and community resilience.
EDUCATION & YOUTH:
Ensuring every child gets an excellent education
and equitable pathways to opportunity
Every child deserves excellent public schools with well-supported teachers, modern facilities, and resources that meet diverse learning needs. Tom will fight to fully fund Chapter 70, expand vocational-technical education and pre-K access, support students with disabilities and English learners, and create pathways from high school to careers and college.
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HEALTHCARE & MENTAL HEALTH:
Making quality healthcare accessible
and affordable for everyone
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Healthcare is a right, not a privilege. Tom will work to ensure everyone has affordable quality healthcare, expand mental health services especially for youth, reduce prescription drug costs, support medical innovation, defend reproductive rights and LGBTQ+ healthcare access, and support our life sciences research ecosystem in the wake of federal cuts.
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JUSTICE & EQUITY:
Building communities where everyone is safe, respected, and treated fairly
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Tom will fight for criminal justice reform that emphasizes rehabilitation over incarceration, protect voting rights and strengthen democracy, advance racial and economic justice in education and housing, support LGBTQ+ rights and protections, and ensure public safety approaches that build trust and keep all community members safe.
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SUPPORTING IMMIGRANTS:
Protecting families and defending our values
as a welcoming commonwealth
Tom's grandfather was an immigrant who worked as a janitor while building a life for his family. Tom grew up helping his parents resettle refugee families. He knows immigrants strengthen our communities and drive our economy. He'll defend immigrant families from federal overreach, ensure access to services regardless of status, and champion pathways to citizenship.
GOVERNANCE & TRANSPARENCY:
Restoring trust through ethics reform
and accountable leadership
Massachusetts deserves a government as honest and hardworking as its people. Tom will champion transparency and ethics reform, stand up to federal overreach that threatens our values, ensure state resources serve residents not special interests, and bring the coalition-building and systems-thinking approach that's defined his entire career to Beacon Hill.
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