Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Third Plymouth, 2017-present

Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State House of Representatives, District Third Plymouth, 2024

Selectman, Hull Board of Selectmen, 2004-2010

Member, Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity

Member, Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Member, Joint Committee on Election Laws

Member, Joint Committee on Export Development

Member, Joint Committee on Higher Education

Vice Chair, Metropolitan Beaches Commission, 2006-present

Former Member, Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Community Development and Small Business Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Former Member, Joint Transportation Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Board Member, Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators

Co-Chair, Massachusetts Legislative Climate Alliance Caucus

Member, Ocean Advisory Commission

Former Member, Post Audit and Oversight Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Former Member, Technology and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives

Executive Director, Massachusetts Appleseed Center for Law and Justice, 2007-2015

Council Member, Access to Justice Section, Massachusetts Bar Association, 2010-present

Member, Massachusetts Bar Association, 2010-present

Member, Metropolitan Area Planning Council, 2007-present

Member, Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts, Emeritus Board, 1998-present

Member, Board of Directors, Hull Lifesaving Museum, 2013-2016

Member, Massachusetts Bar Association, Access of Justice Section Council, 2011-2015

Member, Board of Directors, Women's Bar Association of Massachusetts, 1999-2006

Awards:

Commonwealth Environmental Leader, Environmental League of Massachusetts, 2022;
Legislator of the Year 2022, MassAccess, 2022;
Henry Toll Fellow, The Council of State Governments, 2019;
Presidential Citation Award, Massachusetts Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 2019;
Top Women of Law, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, October 2014;
Community Service Award, Save the Harbor / Save the Bay, April 2014

Priority Issues:

1. Work regionally to combat climate change and mitigate the effects of sea level rise - to protect our communities.
2. Strongly oppose the proposed Compressor Station at Fore River Bridge.
3. Invest in early education funding and increase access to affordable higher education opportunities for district residents.
4. Support the expansion of Commonwealth drug courts that prioritize rehabilitative strategies over incarceration for non-violent drug offenders.
5. Work with the South Shore Chamber of Commerce and entrepreneurs to support the growth of small businesses and improve residents' access to job training programs.
6. Fully fund capital investments in coastline protection structures recommended by the Massachusetts Coastal Infrastructure Inventory and Assessment Project and MAPC.
7. Ensure senior citizens get the tax relief they deserve so they can stay in their homes, and protect funding for The Ride.
8. Restore funding for our local libraries and encourage connectivity with local non-profits, schools, and community-based organizations.
9. Work with our Congressional delegation to mitigate closure regulations and paid observers to ensure thriving fisheries.
10. Encourage regional collaboration to give the district a stronger voice in government.
11. Fight for funding for access to treatment beds and effective programming for those battling opiate addiction.
12. Provide top-notch constituent services and hold regular office hours in each community in the district.