Meet a Legislator and Learn about State Environmental Concerns
On Monday, May 13 at 7pm, Dylan Fernandes, the Massachusetts State Representative for Falmouth, Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket and a candidate for State Senate in the Plymouth and Barnstable district, will present an educational forum courtesy of HPWA on the environmental issues facing Massachusetts and particularly Plymouth and the Cape. He is the Vice Chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources. As an advocate for clean water and air he has been instrumental in passing many bills and securing funding to protect people and our environment.
Come join HPWA at the Wildlands Trust Barn to hear about our most pressing issues and for an opportunity to ask questions and make your concerns heard by this hard working young legislator and State Senate candidate.
Background:
First elected at age 26, Fernandes was the second-youngest legislator elected to the Massachusetts House. In his 7 years as State Representative, he has been a champion for working people, the environment, and making Massachusetts a more affordable place to live for middle and low income people. An unwavering advocate for clean air and water, Fernandes believes strongly in holding Holtec responsible for environmental and public health negligence.
A fourth generation Plymouth & Barnstable District resident and the son of two local small business owners, his great grandparents immigrated to the United States from the Azores before settling in Falmouth to work as strawberry farmers. Dylan earned his bachelor’s degree with a double major in Economics and Political Science from the College of Charleston and a Master’s of Public Administration at Harvard University, where he was a Rappaport Scholar.
At a time when politics is too often focused on sound bites and tweets, Fernandes focuses on results: 30 of his bills have been signed into law, he has passed dozens more amendments, and has secured tens of millions of dollars in funding for the district. He serves as the Vice Chair of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources and has seats on the Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities & Energy, and the Committee on Global Warming and Climate Change.
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