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| Geraldo Alicea has dedicated himself to serving all of the people of our communities and being the best possible Representative to the 6th Worcester district. He has worked closely with his elected colleagues and with local area leaders to deliver real results to our district. |
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| Economy
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Led the charge to return the Registry of Motor Vehicles to Southbridge. |
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Worked
with DEP to ensure funding for
Charlton Clean Water Revolving
Fund. The town was awarded over
$4.2 milliom to improve its
water system. |
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Fought for funding for Westfield State
University to expand its Law Enforcement/Homeland Security Training Center in Southbridge. The project is estimated to create 80 to 100 local jobs. |
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Saved
the Town of East Brookfield
$500,000 on the Lake Lashaway
Dam Project on Rt. 9 |
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Voted for the Life Sciences Initiative and Green Jobs Act, both of which are stimulating job
growth in Central Massachusetts. |
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| Public
Safety
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Filed a bill prohibiting all junior operators from using any type of cell phone or text messaging device while driving. The language of the bill was included in “An Act
Relative to Safe Driving” which was
signed into law in 2010. |
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Authored the new law that prohibits the sale or manufacture of dangerous “novelty lighters” in the Commonwealth.
Working closely with local firefighters, this law will prohibit the lighters that have been the cause of many dangerous and often deadly fires throughout our state. |
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Worked to pass stricter child protection laws and fought for state funding for youth violence prevention programs. |
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| Education
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Played a pivotal role in crafting the
Education Reform Bill, the state’s largest and most comprehensive piece of education reform legislation since 1993. |
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Secured funding for the Quinsigamond Community
College satellite campus in Southbridge. |
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Supported the nation’s most comprehensive
anti-bullying law. |
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Advocated for funds for the Dudley/Charlton and
Spencer/East Brookfield School Districts for our
school transportation needs. |
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Worked
with the Town of Southbridge and
the Patrick Administration to
save $1.7 million on the New
Middle High/School Project |
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| Quality
of Life
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Played a pivotal role in the Quinebaug Rail Trail project. |
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Secured a $737,000 reimbursement for Southbridge for the purchase of the
Southbridge Community Center, the former armory in town. |
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Worked with the Department of Environmental Protection to ensure funding for Charlton from the Clean Water State Revolving Fund. Charlton was awarded over $4.3 million to improve its water system. |
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