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.

  1. Senator Cynthia Creem | dial (617) 722-1639, then press 0 | D, Norfolk and Middlesex

  2. Senator John Cronin | dial (617) 722-1230, then press 6 | D, Worcester and Middlesex

  3. Senator Paul Feeney | dial (617) 722-1222, then press 9 | D, Bristol and Norfolk

  4. Senator Barry Finegold | dial (617) 722-1612, then press 1 | D, 2nd Essex and Middlesex

  5. Senator Joan Lovely | dial (617) 722-1410 | D, 2nd Essex

  6. Senator Mark Montigny | dial (617) 722-1440 | D, 2nd Bristol and Plymouth

  7. Senator Michael Moore | dial (617) 722-1485 | D, 2nd Worcester

  8. Senator Marco Pacheco | dial (617) 722-1551 | D, 3rd Bristol and Plymouth

  9. Senate President Karen Spilka | dial (617) 722-1500, then press 9 | D, Middlesex and Norfolk

  10. Senator John Velis | dial (617) 722-1415, then press 4 | D, Hampden and Hampshire

  11. Senator Michael Brady | dial (617) 722-1200 | D, 2nd Plymouth and Norfolk

  12. Senator Nick Collins | dial (617) 722-1150 | D, 1st Suffolk

  13. Senator Ed Kennedy | dial (617) 722-1630 | D, 1st Middlesex

  14. Senator Pavel Payano | dial (617) 722-1604 | D, 1st Essex

  15. 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!!

LET'S GET THIS TO THE FINISH LINE!