International Women's Day
Women have changed the world and that's why equal
opportunities for women need to be supported and enriched - something we need
to think about, know, value, & embrace.
“Remember the Ladies.” - Abigail Adams
Today, the Massachusetts Senate marked the first day of
Women’s History month by unveiling a portrait of former First Lady Abigail
Adams and putting out a public call for nominations for an influential woman to
be the first honored with a permanent bust in the Senate Chamber.
The portrait of Adams, an early advocate for women’s rights,
opposer of slavery, supporter of women’s education, and who advised the
Founding Fathers to ‘remember
the ladies’ as they
debated the structure and governance of the fledgling United States, was
unveiled by Senate President Karen E. Spilka at a public ceremony. The portrait
will hang permanently in the Senate Lobby.
She is the second woman with a permanent portrait in the Massachusetts Senate, following former Senate President Therese Murray, whose portrait hangs in the Senate Reading Room.
On Monday, Hannah Mori, our Legislative Aide, joined our
North Shore delegation by attending the Massachusetts Office for Victim
Assistance’s informative briefing held at the HAWC (Healing Abuse Working for
Change, Inc.).
Thank you to MOVA for their continued support in raising
awareness for this important cause.
MOVA strives to advance victim rights by ensuring all
victims and survivors of crime across the Commonwealth are supported and
empowered through access to high-quality services that are trauma-informed,
culturally-responsive, and reflective of diverse communities.
Last night, I attended Mayor Sean Reardon’s State of the
City Address held in the City Hall Auditorium in the City of Newburyport.
Mayor Reardon recapped his past year in office and shared
his future vision for key priorities to benefit the Newburyport community. He
was joined by special guest speaker Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll who shared
remarks to all of the attendees in the crowded auditorium.
Honored to have joined the City of Newburyport at their
public event for Black History Month 2024.
The event was held outdoors on the Inn Street pedestrian
mall in Newburyport’s downtown at the interpretive sign ‘Pictures with Purpose:
19th Century Studio Photograph Empowered Black Americans’ installed near the
playground.
The event included remarks by Mayor Sean Reardon and local
documentarian Dianne Steimel about the power of the photographic image.
Special thanks to Cynthia "Cyd" Raschke for her
remarks featured below and to Senior Project Manager, Geordie Vining, for his
continued work on this project.
Attended a very productive meeting with @Housing Support,
Inc. of the City of Newburyport recently discussing expanding services to
victims of domestic violence.
I joined State Representative Dawne Shand, Paula Newcomb,
Executive Director of Housing Support, Inc., Frank Cousins, Bob Jones – who
serve on the board of Housing Support, Inc., and maintenance workers to discuss
important projects that will greatly benefit our community.
