Submitted by the Committee to Elect Ken Gordon
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The Committee to Elect Ken Gordon invites voters from Bedford and Burlington to help “throw out the first pitch” when State Rep. Gordon opens his campaign for re-election at 6:30 pm on Wednesday, September 17 in the American Legion Hall, 162 Winn Street, Burlington. There will be free hot dogs (while they last), pop corn, soft drinks and a cash bar available as voters cheer Ken on to victory
Representatives Gordon has accomplished a great deal during the formal session of his first term as state representative for Bedford, Burlington, and Wilmington, and seeks re-election to a second two-year term in November’s general election.
Alone, or together with Senate colleagues, Gordon passed legislation that will:
- Provide permanent funding so Bedford can continue to educate children of Hanscom families;
- Begin to address Burlington’s traffic congestion;
- Reduce waiting times at Lahey Clinic’s emergency room by addressing coverage issues;
- Increase the Minimum Wage in a way that is fair to workers and to small businesses, and then improved it by passing an amendment that was signed into law with bi-partisan support.
He also:
- Reduced the number of homeless families assigned to the Bedford Plaza Hotel from 88 to 24, as promised, and in a way that benefits the families as well as the town;
- Earned the advocacy award from Middlesex 3 Coalition for addressing regional transportation needs; and
- Won the Burlington Cable TV award for community programming for bringing Beacon Hill’s newsmakers to the district.
To learn more visit www.reelectkengordon.org