Page 8 THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – Friday, February 28, 2020 DiDomenico receives Women’s Bar Association Public Official of the Year Award S tate Senator Sal DiDomenico was recently presented with the 2020 Public Official of the Year Award from the Women’s Bar Association (WBA) of Massachusetts in honor of his longstanding support of civil legal aid funding and legislation in support of children and families. DiDomenico accepted the award at the WBA Legislative Breakfast at the Massachusetts State House alongside Representative Marjorie Decker. The pair were honored for their partnership in sponsoring legislation to repeal the state’s family cap and end deep poverty in the Commonwealth. “Thank you to the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts for presenting me with this honor,” said DiDomenico. “I have spent my Senate career advocating for children and families, and I am proud to share the same values with not only the State Senator Sal DiDomenico receives the Women’s Bar Association of Massachusetts 2020 Public Official of the Year Award alongside co-honoree State Representative Marjorie Decker. (Courtesy Photo) WBA as a force itself, but all of their members as well. Together, we are working towards the same goal of a better tomorrow for women, children and all working families in our Commonwealth.” DiDomenico has been a longCheverus Catholic All Class Reunion March 5 T he Cheverus Catholic School will be hosting an all class reunion Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 6:30 PM at the Monsignor Foley Hall Entrance, 30 Irving St., Malden. Wine and Hor D’oevres will be served. To RSVP, call Diana at (781) 3246584 by Feb. 14, 2020. time supporter of civil legal aid funding and has always made this line item in the state budget a top priority. Civil legal aid organizations provide advice and representation at no cost to low-income individuals who need help with issues related to housing, domestic violence, and healthcare, among other serious legal issues. During his time in the Massachusetts Senate, the legal aid line item has steadily increased to support more working families who need these services. Additionally, DiDomenico has been the lead Senate sponsor of the legislative priorities for the Lift Our Kids Coalition, of which the WBA of Massachusetts is a member. Because of DiDomenico, Decker and the Lift Our Kids Coalition’s efforts, in 2019, the Massachusetts Legislature repealed the state’s family cap – which barred benefits for children conceived while or soon after the family began receiving assistance – by a nearly unanimous vote. Approximately 11,000 previously excluded children are now receiving benefits. However, because the benefits are so low, families continue to struggle to pay for necessities. DiDomenico, Decker and the Coalition are now focusing their efforts on two bills – Senate bill S.36, An Act to lift kids out of deep poverty, and House Bill H.102, An Act to reduce deep poverty among kids – to ensure that no child in the Commonwealth lives below half the federal poverty line. Last winter the bills were referred to the House’s and Senate’s Ways and Means Committees. Schiavo Club recognized for ongoing charitable work Mayor Carlo DeMaria recently presented a citation to the Schiavo Club for its dedication and generosity to Everett. The Schiavo Club has graciously donated its hall, food and money to any cause for Everett residents. On Monday night, the Schiavo Club continued its generosity by donating $200 to Veterans Services, bringing the total to $2,000 for the year. Last year the Schiavo Club donated more than $36,000 to charity, including toy drives, Thanksgiving dinner and Brandon Conde’s fundraiser. (Photo Courtesy of the City of Everett) MANAGEMENT | FROM PAGE 3 reliable means of providing mobility to their residents. TDM is not new or novel. Some of our neighboring communities, who we look to as examples, have effectively used TDM to hold flat, or even reduce total vehicle trips in a neighborhood even as millions, yes millions, of square feet of new development took place. As we look to solve our housing affordability crisis, our environmental crisis and our transportation crisis, passing a Transportation Demand Management ordinance is must. I look forward to working with our boards and council to that end this spring.
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