Building a Reputation on Results

The State Rep. primary election is tomorrow, Thursday, September 6. In the race are some very skilled candidates with a lot of good intentions.

But the best way to determine if a promise made today will be a promise delivered tomorrow is to look at a person's record.  

As Henry Ford said, "You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do," but on what you've accomplished.

So here's my record as an elected official.

BEFORE I joined the City Council, hiring was done with the friends and family plan. I pushed through reform despite entrenched opposition. NOW Brockton has a new anti-nepotism policy to ensure everybody has a fair shot at a city job.

BEFORE I joined the City Council, Brockton poured hundreds of millions of dollars into big banks. I lobbied for the city to divest taxpayers' dollars from these banks because of the foreclosure crisis. NOW Brockton is investing more than $170 million in community banks.

BEFORE I joined the City Council, appointments of high-profiled individuals—some making over $100,000 a year—were approved without even a resume on hand. I drafted and passed legislation that put a stop to this. NOW resumes are mandatory.

And BEFORE I joined the City Council, city meetings with agendas, ordinances, and recreational calendars were practically inaccessible. I led the effort to make city government more transparent. NOW this information is easily accessible online.

You can learn more about my accomplishments here.

Henry Ford was right. The best predictor of future performance is past performance. 

I am ready to bring these values to the Sate House for Brockton and Easton. I hope I can count on your vote tomorrow!