Testimony
Housing Bankers! The situation on Beacon Hill remains very high stakes!
- If the Senate includes a local option transfer fee in their version of the Bond bill, we are closer to our goal!
- If the transfer fee is left out, progress will be delayed a year or more.
We can't afford to wait, so we're giving this all we've got!
Emailing was Phase One. Calling is Phase Two.
PLEASE CALL FOURTEEN SENATORS WHO ARE ON-THE-FENCE, TODAY!
On a work break, while waiting at the RMV, returning your shopping cart at Cronigs, folding laundry, or waiting for the drawbridge to lower, say:
Hi my name is ____. I am a [year-round resident, voter, business owner, etc] in _____, MA located on the island of Martha's Vineyard. I’m calling to encourage the senator to include a local option transfer fee in the Affordable Homes Act. Our community needs it desperately. I thank you for your time, and I especially thank Senator ____ for voting your conscience.
Senator Cynthia Creem | dial (617) 722-1639, then press 0 | D, Norfolk and Middlesex
Senator John Cronin | dial (617) 722-1230, then press 6 | D, Worcester and Middlesex
Senator Paul Feeney | dial (617) 722-1222, then press 9 | D, Bristol and Norfolk
Senator Barry Finegold | dial (617) 722-1612, then press 1 | D, 2nd Essex and Middlesex
Senator Joan Lovely | dial (617) 722-1410 | D, 2nd Essex
Senator Mark Montigny | dial (617) 722-1440 | D, 2nd Bristol and Plymouth
Senator Michael Moore | dial (617) 722-1485 | D, 2nd Worcester
Senator Marco Pacheco | dial (617) 722-1551 | D, 3rd Bristol and Plymouth
Senate President Karen Spilka | dial (617) 722-1500, then press 9 | D, Middlesex and Norfolk
Senator John Velis | dial (617) 722-1415, then press 4 | D, Hampden and Hampshire
Senator Michael Brady | dial (617) 722-1200 | D, 2nd Plymouth and Norfolk
Senator Nick Collins | dial (617) 722-1150 | D, 1st Suffolk
Senator Ed Kennedy | dial (617) 722-1630 | D, 1st Middlesex
Senator Pavel Payano | dial (617) 722-1604 | D, 1st Essex
Senator Walter Timilty | dial (617) 722-1643, then press 9 | D, Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol)
Each call should take about 2-3 minutes, and make a world of difference!!