Tonight, on the eve of Thanksgiving, I want to express my deepest gratitude for two immensely talented and dedicated members of my team: Victoria Mori Daigle and Hirak Shah.
At its recent Fall Meeting, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) presented them with MAPC’s Legislative Staff of the Year Award—an honor that could not be more deserved. It was my privilege to offer congratulatory remarks at the ceremony and highlight the extraordinary work they do every single day for our constituents and the entire Commonwealth.
Victoria has taken the lead since the very beginning of the North Shore Water Resilience Task Force, guiding its early work, facilitating critical conversations, and helping build trust among 17 municipalities and countless partners. Her dedication has been the momentum behind this regional effort from day one.
Inspired by that commitment, Hirak has strengthened and advanced our legislative work—drafting and filing key amendments, supporting major policy initiatives, and helping secure essential state budget funding that ensures communities have the resources they need when challenges arise.
Both Vicki and Hirak are diligent, dedicated, and valued staff members who never forget that our constituents are at the center of everything we do. Every day they give their very best to efforts like the North Shore Water Resiliency Task Force, that is forging a new path for collaboration in our region for the Ipswich River and the public water supplies that people depend on.
I deeply appreciate the partnership of MAPC, and the commission's recognition of these two outstanding public servants.
Their combined efforts are creating real, measurable progress for the communities and constituents we serve, and I am profoundly grateful for their dedicated service, their professionalism, and their unwavering commitment to public good.
Congratulations, Vicki and Hirak, on this well-deserved distinction —and thank you for all you do.
