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News from the Office of State Senator Joseph Boncore:
Boncore Named Chair of Joint Committee on Housing Senate President Rosenberg appoints Boncore to Chair Housing, Vice Chair of Transportation, Health Care Financing
Senate President Rosenberg named Senator Joseph A. Boncore Chairman of the Joint Committee on Housing last Wednesday.
Joe Boncore
“I am honored to chair this committee; it will be a great opportunity to work on the needs of both Greater Boston and the Commonwealth as a whole. With the continued rapid growth in the region housing stock, affordability and development are critical concerns for our communities,” said Boncore.
As rapid development continues in Greater Boston, the committee’s substance remains an area of top priority to the First Suffolk and Middlesex district. It oversees all matters relating to public housing, housing production, homelessness, Chapter 40B housing, landlord-tenant matters, expiring use, and condominium laws.
Boncore’s legislative portfolio touches a wide range of policy priorities from criminal justice reform to health care and prescription drug transparency. In addition to his chairmanship, Boncore will serve as the Senate Vice Chair on both the Joint Committee on Transportation and the Joint Committee on Transportation. Senator Boncore was also appointed to serve on the following committees:
Joe Boncore, the Democratic State Senate Nominee for the First Suffolk and Middlesex District spoke to the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC) on the eve of the general election set for Tuesday, May 10th. (Click on the video above to hear Joe Boncore’s remarks at the NEWNC meeting.) No other political party has put Read More…
Senator Joe Boncore spoke at the May 2017 NEWRA Meeting on a few topics. Here’s a guide for the video above. Jump to (09:15) to hear questions for the senator asked at the meeting. Criminal Justice Reform Crime has steadily decreased in Massachusetts since the 1970’s, however the amount of people being put in jail has increased. The senator noted Read More…
A fundraiser to support Senator Joe Boncore will be held at Il Molo on Tuesday, April 10 from 5:30pm – 7:30pm. See the full invite, including RSVP information, below.
