Accomplishments
Jason has worked tirelessly to tackle the challenges facing residents and small businesses in Stoneham and Winchester. His leadership is getting results for our communities.
Spurring local economic development and job creation
- Drove economic development in downtown Winchester with new restaurant liquor licenses
- Averted fiscal crisis that threatened the closure of Stone Zoo
- Achieved major project milestone (25% Design) for Tri-Community Bikeway
Fighting for adequate and equitable education funding
- Filed legislation to reform Chapter 70
- Led successful effort to launch Chapter 70 adequacy and equity study
- Advocated successfully for state funding for school building projects, including Stoneham Middle School, Vinson-Owen Elementary School, and Winchester High School
Improving local public transportation and flood mitigation
- Improved Route 132 bus service
- Secured $2 million in federal stimulus funding for accessibility improvements at Wedgemere Commuter Rail Station
- Secured $1 million for design and planning for new Winchester Center Commuter Rail Station
- Achieved major milestone (MEPA approval) for Winchester flood mitigation program
Reforming state government to make it more efficient, transparent, and accountable
- Ended abuse of state pension system
- Tightened ethics and lobbying rules
- Restructured transportation system to abolish the Turnpike Authority and save taxpayers $250 million
- Championed budget and spending transparency with new state spending website
Ensuring sound fiscal management through the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression
- Passed balanced, responsible, on-time budgets
- Secured top notch bond rating for Massachusetts from all major rating agencies
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