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Jeffrey Sánchez
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INSIDE
THIS ISSUE:
Friends and Neighbors:
Thank you for reading my July 2018 increase economic empowerment,
Conversion 1 Newsletter. As we enter the final and promote LGBTQ+ equality.
Therapy Ban month of the two-year legislative
session, I wanted to give you an I’m working to finalize the budget,
update on everything I’ve been ensuring that it invests in programs
Auto Voter 1
working on in the House of that support people at every point
Registration
Representatives and in the district. in their lives.
Gun Control 2
We’ve continued our work in one Throughout the district, summer
Environmental 2 of the most progressive sessions in events are in full swing, with no
recent history by passing legislation shortage of celebrations and
Protection Yours in Service,
to expand access to voting, festivals in Mission Hill, Jamaica
Yes on 3 to 3 Plain, Roslindale, and Brookline.
Defend
Legislative Updates
Jeffrey Sánchez
Transgender
State Representative
Protections
Funding for the 4 Since my last newsletter, we in the criminatory practice of conversion to fully and securely participate in
Latin Quarter House have been busy working on therapy ends. Our youth will not the 2020 elections.
a progressive agenda to move Mas- have to be subjected to practices
Affordable 4 $15 Minimum Wage, Paid
sachusetts forward. Here is a recap that shame them or scare them
Housing Family and Medical Leave
of bills I’ve worked on to pass in about being who they are.
the House in recent months. Massachusetts took a major step
Automatic Voter Registration
toward reducing income inequality
Conversion Therapy Ban
I’ve continually worked on increas- by passing legislation to create the
Massachusetts has been a leader at ing access and participation in our most generous paid family medical
the forefront of LGBTQ+ equality. democracy, from advocating for leave policy in the country, the
From voting to uphold marriage early voting to pre-registration for highest minimum wage at $15, and
equality to ensuring protection 16- and 17-year olds. an annual sales tax holiday.
from discrimination in public places
I was proud to vote for a bill estab- In Massachusetts, 1.2 million work-
for transgender individuals, I hold
lishing automatic voter registration ers risk losing their jobs if they take
true to our core value of equality.
here in Massachusetts. It is com- time off work under current laws.
We continued this trend by voting
monsense legislation that will up- Paid family and medical leave will
to ban the harmful practice of
grade our registration system, allow workers to take time off to
“conversion therapy” for minors.
make our voter rolls more up-to- care for a sick loved one, a new-
I am proud to stand against dis- date, enhance the security of our born child, or to recover from
crimination against our youth. Our electoral process, and encourage their own illness, with the guaran-
legislation will ensure that the dis- new voters to get involved. tee they can return to their job.
More importantly, it’s estimated Thousands of hard-working individ-
that 680,000 people will be regis- uals log long hours, but still struggle
tered to vote when they interact to pay rent or put food on the ta-
with the RMV or MassHealth. Our ble. This $15 minimum wage will
legislation builds on this legacy of give a pay raise to over 1,000,000
increasing democracy in Massachu- workers across Massachusetts.
setts, and prepares our population (Continued on page 2)
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District Events
With the summer in full swing, there’s Jamaica Plain Mission Hill
been no shortage of great events here Spring brought exciting festivities with
The end of winter beckons one of JP’s
in the 15th Suffolk District. From festi- our neighbors and partners in Mission
proudest traditions – Wake Up the
vals and food to concerts and commu- Hill. With the help of neighborhood
Earth. In honor of WUTE’s 40th anni-
nity meetings, there’s never a dull mo- partners, city and state agencies, we
versary, I was proud to present a
ment in our community. held a barbeque at Sheehy Park and a
House resolution with my colleague
Representative Liz Malia, alongside JP transportation luncheon for seniors.
General Events We celebrated another successful year
City Councilor Matt O’Malley. Wake
I was thrilled to support the beginning Up the Earth represents the JP neigh- at Mission Hill NHS’ Annual Meeting
of another Little League baseball sea- borhood at its best. and honored community members who
son in JP and Mission Hill. Spring also give back to Mission Hill Main Streets.
means Love Your Block season in Our ongoing engagements at Bromley-
Boston, hosted by the Mayor’s Office of Heath and the Julia Martin House
Neighborhood Services. I always enjoy continue with the change of season.
supporting this tradition that brings Early June kicks off our annual Hot Dog
MH, JP, and Rozzie neighbors together Night season. Through August, my
in the name of maintaining the beauty of staff, partners, and I will be grilling hot
our city parks and streets. dogs and burgers to bring the commu-
nity together on Tuesday afternoons.
We hope to see you there!
Roslindale
The Roslindale Village Main Street
Summer Farmers Market kicked
off, bringing together local produce,
live music and entertainment in Adams
As part of our going district artist ex- Park. It’s another example of our dis-
hibit, we welcomed Cristina Rose trict’s traditions that invite the neigh-
Nelson’s work to my office. Cristina’s borhood to reconnect with neighbors.
vibrant work captures the imaginative Open Birch was a successful pilot this
possibilities of mixed media art. Roslin- that I am proud to have supported. It
dale’s Glenn and Jan Williams are embodies what Rozzie values most –
our current artists on display. open spaces that bring people together
Brookline
YES on 3 in the name of catching up with neigh-
bors over a bite and fun activities. The
Continuing our Coffee and Conversa- Alongside my colleague Representative Washington Street bus priority
tions series, members of the High Liz Malia and Matt O’Malley from the pilot was a success, significantly cutting
Street Hills Association graciously Boston City Council, we hosted an travel time from the Square to Forest
opened their home for a living room event with neighbors at the JP Forum Hills. Based on its success, I’m excited
chat. It is fulfilling conversations like the to affirm our support for the to work with the T and the city to see
one we shared that encourage progress transgender community. The forum where else we can prioritize buses and
in the neighborhood and at the State was in support of the Freedom for All improve transit throughout our district.
House. The Goddard House Assist- campaign so people know a YES on 3
ed Living also hosted us for a conver- vote this November maintains funda-
sation with residents and tour of the mental protections we passed in 2016.
facilities. In the ongoing work to ad- Thank you to our event partners for
dress gas leaks, we joined Mothers your support and advocacy – JP Forum,
Out Front in a tree-tagging event. Freedom for All, the MA Transgender
Political Coalition, & Keshet.
Get in Touch! I am always available, whether you prefer to email, tweet, or
send in a letter. I love hearing from constituents!
@Jeffrey_Sanchez
/RepJeffreySanchez
Jeffrey.Sanchez@mahouse.gov
At the groundbreaking of General Heath It was an honor to meet I attended Roxbury Community College over
Square Apartments, 47 affordable housing Congressman and civil 30 years ago. In May, I returned to deliver
units made possible by the state’s Affordable rights leader John Lewis RCC’s commencement address and was
Housing Trust Fund. It is being developed by during his visit to Massachu- awarded my Associate’s Degree. It was inspir-
JPNDC and Back of the Hill CDC. setts. ing to hear so many students’ educational
journeys and plans for the future.