By KENNEDY GRIFFIN

(Franklin County, MA) *Update* Some highlights from The People’s Town Hall include: 

Senator Jo Comerford addressed constituents at a virtual town hall on Wednesday night. Before taking questions from attendees, she offered a summary of her work in the Senate, where she serves as chair of the joint committees on Public Health and COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness. Comerford has seen hundreds of bills in this legislative session in her work on various other committees too. 

The state Senator said the Senate voting to pass the The Work and Family Mobility Act was one of her top achievements over the last year. The law, which would give undocumented immigrants a way to acquire a legal driver’s license, passed with a veto-proof majority in the House and Senate, and awaits the governor’s decision to send it back to the legislators or sign the bill into law.

Comerford told constituents that she wants to see remote access to public meetings continue past the pandemic-era emergency. The bill, An Act Modernizing Participation in Public Meetings., would cement that right into state law.

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Massachusetts State Senator Jo Comerford is hosting a virtual town hall, The People’s Town Hall, this evening, Wednesday, May 11th at 5 p.m. It is open to the public, but you must register to receive the link to join the meeting. Register Here.

This meeting is the opportunity to review Sen. Comerford and her team’s work this session and look forward to what’s coming. Sen. Comerford will look at legislation and action taken for her district and take questions and feedback from the attendees.

Sen. Comerford shared, “This will be our team’s third remote town hall and fifth report back to constituents – having held two events in person prior to COVID. I look forward to these gatherings as they’re a fun and important opportunity for me to speak publicly about where we’ve been and where we’re going – and most importantly for me to be accountable to constituents through answering their questions and hearing their ideas and feedback.

The meeting will begin at 5 p.m. and open at 4:45 p.m. to allow for time to get into the meeting. English closed captions will be available, as well as Spanish interpretation. The meeting will be recorded and shared online for those unable to attend.