THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, November 1, 2019 Page 5 Sen. Lewis hosts discussion on climate change and green technology AUTOTECH 1989 SINCE Get Your Vehicle Winter Ready! OIL CHANGE SPECIAL Up to 5 Quarts of Oil (Most Vehicles) Includes FREE Brake Inspection & Safety Check Only $24.95 DRIVE IT - PUSH IT - TOW IT! CASH FOR YOUR CAR, TRUCK OR SUV! 2011 FORD F-150 CREW CAB Platinum Package, 4X4, Loaded, Every Option, Clean Title, Only 99K Miles, Trades Welcome! Shown from left to right are Coleen O’Brien, State Senator Jason Lewis, Casey Bowers and Will Lauwers. (Courtesy Photo) I n the latest installation of his Community Conversation series, State Senator Jason Lewis convened a discussion on October 29 to discuss climate change and green technology. An audience of over 50 from across his district asked questions and engaged in informative and wide-ranging dialogues with the expert panelists: Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) Legislative Director Casey Bowers, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources’ Emerging Technologies Division Director Senator Lewis appointed to lead negotiations to finalize education funding bill B OSTON – Earlier this week, State Senator Jason Lewis, Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Education, was appointed by Senate President Karen Spilka to serve as the lead Senate negotiator on the conference committee named to fi nalize the Student Opportunity Act. Lewis will lead the conference committee along with State Representative Alice Peisch. The conference committee also includes State Representative Paul Tucker, State Representative Kim Ferguson, State Senator Michael Rodrigues and State Senator Patrick O’Connor. The Student Opportunity Act is a landmark education funding reform bill which would invest $1.5 billion in Massachusetts public schools, ensuring adequate and equitable funding for all districts. The bill has passed both the House and Senate unanimously, but there are some modest diff erences between the two versions. The job of the conference committee is to reconcile these diff erences, and Senator Lewis expressed his hope that negotiations will be speedy and productive. The Student Opportunity Act was developed through many months of collaboration among legislators and a variety of stakeholders, and Senator Lewis also emphasized that the voices of all stakeholders, including students, educators, parents and other community members, will continue to be vital to realizing the long-sought goal of school funding reform in the Commonwealth. When the conference committee concludes negotiations, the product of their work will require fi nal votes of approval from both the House of Representatives and the State Senate before being sent to the Governor to be signed into law. Our 80th Year EDUCATION Next Classes DRIVER 2 Week Night Class Nov. 18 1 Week Day Class Dec. 23 (school vacation week) CALL - ENROLL or Register Online 617-387-9121 HENRYSAUTOSCHOOL.COM AUTO SCHOOL E EVERETT A “Successful Key To Driving” Since 1938 Gift Certificates Available Will Lauwers and Reading Municipal Light Department Executive Director Coleen O’Brien. Senator Lewis expressed his thanks to the lead event co-sponsor, ELM, and all the local community groups who joined in sponsoring the event. WORKING LUXURY $18,900 Easy Financing Available! call he A 2010 FORD F-150 XLT X-CAB, 4X4, Light Duty Plow Package, Most Options, Clean Title, Trades Welcome, Only 46K Miles! SNOW PLOW READY $14,900 781-321-8841 1236 Eastern Ave • Malden EddiesAutotech.com For Advertising with Results, call The Advocate Newspapers cate Ne spapers at 617-387-2200 or Info@advocatenews.net We Pay Cash For Your Vehicle!
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