Parenthood shouldnât be a bar to public office
Somethingâs wrong when politicians can spend campaign cash on tuxedos and club dues but not child care.
By The Editorial BoardUpdated March 1, 2021, 4:00 a.m.
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City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu kicked off her reelection campaign in Roslindale's Adams Park, June 2019, holding her 1-year-old son Cass Pewarski while her son Blaise Pewarski stood nearby.Pat Greenhouse/Globe Staff
If the pandemic has taught us anything, itâs that parents are the backbone of this society â as caregivers and teachers, advisers and comforters. Doesnât that sound like exactly the kind of people voters might want to serve as legislators or even governor?