Transportation and Budget Focuses for Mass. Legislators in 2013
Needham State Representative Denise Garlick reports on her work for the past year, and previews the 2013 legislative session.
State Representative Denise Garlick returned to Needham to report on her work for the past year, and give a short preview of the year to come. Selectman Daniel Matthews noted that she is one of the few Representatives who comes to town for such a report. The meeting brought about 80 people to Town Hall on Monday night--residents of Needham, town officials, and some of Garlick's family and staff. "In my head, I am one of 160 Representatives." Garlick explained her legislative thought process: "But in my heart, I am the representative for Needham, Dover and Medfield." She added that, while she examines every bill from the larger context of the whole Commonwealth, she always looks for what they mean for her constituents. Among her projects…
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