"My family taught me the value of hard work, experience and service at a young age."
Bridget comes from a larg blue-collar, working class family where she was taught the value of hard work, service, and experience. The daughter of two proud union members, Bridget has spent the last 17 years as a Local 7 ironworker. Her life experience has shaped her to uniquely understand the needs of Boston families. She intends to use that perspective and her voice to ensure all have a seat at the table, especially in a post-covid world.
Asa a dedicated single mother, born and raised in Boston, she aims to show not only her daughter but the entire city of Boston that they have the power to be the change they wish to see in the world. She intends to address the challenges facing working families, including schools, development, housing affordability, mental health, substance abuse, our local economy and small bsuinesses.
Bridget believes that change NEEDS to happen in our schools, citing the need for support for our public school families, post-covid, getting back to normalcy, including available tutoring for all students who’ve fallen behind, even extending the school year if that is what’s needed.
Bridget intends to address inequality in Boston Public Schools, including equal curriculum and evaluation practices in order to raise the bar for all schools.
Bridget is concerned with the number of families who are being pushed out due to the astronomical rents and home prices, and asks the question “how can we keep families in their homes?” Historical buildings are being demolished and replaced by substandard developments that don’t fitinto the fabric of their neighborhoods. Parking continues to be an unsurmountable issue for many Boston residents. She believes Bostonians would prefer to see development of a a new 3 story parking garage rather than another empty “luxury” condo.
The seaport is suffering from the effects of overdevelopment, and Bridget believes that part of responsibly redeveloping any area requires consideration of the impacts it will have on the climate. Responsible development also requires the highest standards of employment and safety. Currently projects are going up overnight by non-union companies who often bring their employees with them from outside of the city rather than providing jobs for those who will still be around the neighborhood once the development is finished. “Our unions provide skilled, trained, reliable, local workers and ensure the safety of those workers” Bridget says.
