THE REVERE ADVOCATE – FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2022 Page 17 HONOR | FROM Page 4 Council President Gerry Visconti to send the motion to subcommittee for further discussion. Fiore’s original motion requested the installation of portraits of Ward 1 Councillor Rita Singer and Ward 3 Councillor Elvira “Vera” Curcio – both elected in 1975 – and Councillor-atLarge Linda Santos Rosa, the first woman councillor elected citywide in 1987. “I was fi rst elected here 31 years ago, and I looked at all my colleagues on the wall – Mayor Colella, Mayor Reinstein, Councillor DelGrosso – I served with them all and I’m wondering where all the women are,” said Fiore. “I didn’t know Vera Curcio, but she was quite FUNDING | FROM Page 1 ies of Revere, Lynn, Everett and Chelsea along Route 1.” Clark said that when the conversations began about new opportunities for community project funding, she went to the Mayor and other community leaders to ask them what investments could be made to really make a diff erence in the lives of residents. “The Wondera trailblazer. When I fi rst came into the Chamber, I didn’t realize I was serving with trailblazers like Linda Rosa and Rita Singer.” Fiore said he believes the photos of the women City Council trailblazers should be raised in recognition of Women’s History Month. Ward 2 Councillor Ira Novoselsky noted that there have been women elected to the council in other wards, but Fiore said he was trying to honor those who were elected first on the ward and at-large levels. Councillor-at-Large Marc Silvestri off ered a substitute motion to honor the youngest female elected to the council, current State Representative Jessiland multimodal connector was the resounding response,” said Clark. “This project has it all: the transit benefi ts that will modernize the Commonwealth’s commuter rail network, the regional connectivity, reduction in traffi c and congestion on our roadways, and in return, reductions in carbon emissions.” Arrigo noted that the city has been shaped by the rail line and Revere Beach throughout its history. “Thanks to our partners ca Ann Giannino. Councillor-atLarge Steven Morabito said the motion should be amended to include the fi rst female councillor from any ward in the city, in addition to the names put forward by Fiore and Silvestri. Ward 1 Councillor Joanne McKenna pointed out that her colleagues might be stretching the honor a little too thin. “I think you should put Joanne McKenna as the oldest woman councillor and the only woman councillor. How about that?” she said. “No, I really think that we should just keep with the motion; I think it is a great motion and we’re just going to water it down.” Fiore said the intent of his motion is to recognize trailblazers at the state and federal levels, we’ve made tremendous strides in the last 10 years to bring the city of Revere – bring Wonderland, bring Waterfront Square – into the 21st century,” said Arrigo. “We’ve been able to do this while paying homage to our unique past and addressing key transportation and environmental justice issues. The $4 million in the Congressional omnibus towards the Wonderland multimodal station will get the and the fi rst people elected to the City Council. “I don’t want to vote against my own motion,” he said. “Everyone is well intended, but I’m in a tough spot now.” Novoselsky also noted that Cathy Penn was the fi rst female City Council President. After several more attempts at substitute and amended motions, Ward 4 Councillor Patrick Keefe stated that if councillors want to introduce a substitute motion, they can easily review the City Council packets and submit them prior to the meetings on Monday or speak to the maker of the original motion. “The decorum of the council – it’s only March – I request that we all take a look at ourselves, ball rolling on a project that the city of Revere has dreamt about for several years.” State Senator Lydia Edwards said the project is a great opportunity that will create a regional traffi c plan that moves not just people but also the economy. State Representative Jessica Ann Giannino said that, as the representative and a lifelong resident of Revere, she is excited for the opportunities it will bring to the city. “Revere, along with other gateway and environmental justice communities have long faced the brunt of pollution and everything it brings to our city, traffic congestion and everything caused by daily transit,” said Giannino. “This multimodal transit facility will ease the burden of both factors and improve the quality of life for the people in Revere.” State Representative Jeff TurMayor Brian Arrigo shares his remarks as Congresswoman Katherine Clark and State Representative Jeff rey Turco look on. (Advocate photos by Adam Swift) Congresswoman Katherine Clark shares her remarks as Mayor Brian Arrigo and State Representative Jeff rey Turco look on. co said the project is transformative for the region. “As we are building up these new condominiums and bringing new people into Revere, we also want to make sure we don’t lose the vision that Charles Eliot had for our beach, and we want to make sure that this beach is always open to the people,” said Turco. “This multimodal transportation and me included, and really respect the council decorum and how we project ourselves to the public of Revere, to our constituents,” said Keefe. “We’re really acting unprofessionally. I’m just asking that we have these conversations in advance so that – political banter is one thing – but we are just jumping on top of one another; this is nuts.” After Visconti called for a vote on Fiore’s original motion, Fiore requested that his motion be sent to committee. “Why don’t we decide who we want to recognize, because it was well intended,” said Fiore. Visconti agreed that the motion was well intended and agreed to move it to the Legislative Aff airs Subcommittee. is going to set up a few things; it’s going to help us reach our very aggressive climate change and carbon emissions standards that were set for our Commonwealth, but it’s also going to set up new possibilities for young Ed Markeys and young Jeff Turcos to come here to Revere Beach not just from Revere, but from Lynn and from Gloucester and from Rockport and from Newburyport. 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