Close loopholes in current law, eliminate abuses of system (Boston) – Continuing the Legislature’s ambitious reform agenda, the Senate and House last week approved landmark legislation that will eliminate the worst offenses in the state pension system. The final bill, whi ...
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Sánchez encourages constituents to apply for financial aid
BOSTON - Paying for college is a daunting challenge, but Representative Jeffrey Sánchez (D-Mission Hill) wants students and their families to know that help is available, particularly though free assistance from TERI (The Education Resources Institute). Last year, Massach ...
Sanchez files fiscally sound legislation for lean economic times
BOSTON – State Representative Jeffrey Sánchez (D-Boston) filed new legislation for the 2009-10 legislative session that reflects the economic challenges facing Massachusetts, and indicated that he will be wary of any new bills involving new state spending. “I know these a ...
Representative Sánchez Congratulates Local Educator for Receiving President’s Award for Excellence
Boston—On Thursday, March 20 Representative Jeffrey Sánchez (D-Jamaica Plain) congratulated Midge Foley, a teacher at the Early Education Center in Jamaica Plain, for receiving the 2007 AANE Award for Excellence in Teaching Students with Asperger Syndrome. A representative f ...
Representative Jeffrey Sánchez Fights for District Housing Dollars
Representative Jeffrey Sánchez, who has been an ardent and long-term advocate for housing opportunities, took to the floor of the House of Representatives today to advocate for a $1.25 billion Housing Bond Bill that will recapitalize housing funds that have been instrumental ...
Sánchez Announces Fiscal Year 2009 House Budget Gains
State Representative Jeffrey Sánchez today announced that several items he sponsored for the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget were approved by the House of Representatives, including a number of key workforce development and youth violence prevention items. Following through on hi ...
Representative Sánchez Receives Champion of Mentoring Recognition
BOSTON- On January 23, 2008 Mass Mentoring Partnership (MMP) and The Massachusetts Service Alliance (MSA) recognized Representative Jeffrey Sánchez (D-Jamaica Plain) at the 2nd Annual Youth Mentoring Day at the State House for his support and partnership with Sociedad Latina ...