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On the Issues

Affordability & Cost of Living

  • Make housing more attainable for first‑time homebuyers, seniors looking to downsize, and working families who are being priced out of the communities they love.

  • Push for fairer, more predictable property tax and state aid policies so towns are not forced to choose between gutting services and overburdening taxpayers.

  • Support reforms that lower health care costs and protect access to quality care for South Coast residents.

Strong Public Schools

  • Update state education and school funding formulas so communities like Somerset, Dighton, Swansea, and Taunton receive their fair share from Beacon Hill.

  • Use Jamison’s experience as a former School Committee member to fight for classroom resources, mental health supports, and safe, modern school facilities.

  • Advocate for career, technical, and early college pathways that connect students directly to good local jobs and regional industries.

Local Aid & Municipal Support

  • Reform state funding formulas and unfunded mandates that shift costs onto municipalities without giving them the tools or flexibility to manage them.

  • Partner with local officials to secure infrastructure investments in roads, bridges, water and sewer systems, and public safety.

  • Ensure that the 5th Bristol’s town halls and city halls have a strong voice at the State House when decisions are made about local aid.

Economic Development & Small Business

  • Champion smart, strategic economic development that grows jobs and the tax base without constantly reaching deeper into residents’ pockets.

  • Support small businesses with policies that simplify permitting, cut red tape, and encourage responsible development along the South Coast.

  • Work with regional partners to attract new industries while protecting the character and quality of life in local neighborhoods.

Fair Taxation & Corporate Responsibility

  • Advocate for a tax system that asks large corporations to pay their fair share while protecting middle‑class families and seniors on fixed incomes.

  • Ensure that state economic incentives deliver real, measurable benefits—local jobs, local investment, and long‑term community gain, not just corporate profit.

  • Push for transparency and accountability whenever public dollars are used to support private development.

Social Services & Community Support

  • Support social services as a hand up, not a hand out—focused on helping people get back on their feet and stay there.

  • Invest in mental health, addiction treatment, and family support services that address root causes and strengthen community safety.

  • Partner with nonprofits, faith communities, and local organizations that are on the front lines serving vulnerable residents.

A Unified South Coast Delegation

  • Work to build a more unified South Coast legislative delegation that can advocate together for regional priorities on Beacon Hill.

  • Coordinate around shared needs such as transportation, economic development, environmental resilience, and education.

  • Make sure the 5th Bristol is not an afterthought in statewide debates, but a driving voice for inclusive growth and opportunity.

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