Promising Bold, Transformative Change, State Sen. Chang-Diaz Launches Bid For Governor
Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz of Boston, pictured speaking at a criminal justice reform event in 2018, has served 12 years in the Senate and is now considering a run for governor.
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State Sen. Sonia Chang-Diaz (D-Boston) became the third candidate to officially enter the 2022 Massachusetts governor’s race Wednesday, casting herself as a candidate with a proven track record of pushing the often sluggish state Legislature to act on big systemic challenges facing the Commonwealth.
Chang-Diaz spoke at English High School, in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, after campaign stops in Springfield and Worcester, where she met with leaders of color and small-business owners and employees.
Sen Chang-Diaz Launches Bid For Massachusetts Governor
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Originally published on May 26, 2021 9:19 am
The Massachusetts Legislature should require the Holyoke Soldiers Home superintendent to be a licensed nursing home administrator, elevate the secretary of veterans services to the Cabinet, create a paid ombudsman position at both state-run soldiers homes, and impose a raft of chain of command protocols and training requirements, a panel of lawmakers concluded after reviewing the deadly COVID-19 outbreak that struck the facility last year.
In a sweeping report that directed blame at the Baker administration for failing to address poor leadership and leaving key positions unfilled, a special committee created to probe the tragedy punctuated its findings with a long list of recommended legislative actions.