THE SAUGUS ADVOCATE – FriDAy, AUGUST 23, 2024 Page 5 Representative Wong maintains perfect voting record in 2023-2024 legislative session Was recorded on all 199 votes taken by the House of representatives B OSTON – State Representative Donald Wong, R-Saugus, maintained a perfect voting record during the 2023-2024 legislative session, participating in all 199 roll call votes recorded in the House of Representatives between February 1, 2023, and August 1, 2024. Representative Wong compiled a 100% attendance record over the last two years, casting votes on several major policy initiatives including health care reform, veterans’ benefi ts, tax relief, data privacy protections, Second Amendment rights, prescription access, anti-stalking protections, and animal welfare. He has also consistently advocated for reforms to the state’s emergency assistance family shelter system, calling on the state to provide homeless Massachusetts residents and veterans with priority placement status and urging the Healey-Driscoll Administration to take steps to stem the fl ow of migrants, which has pushed the shelter program to its limits and created a strain on municipal fi nances as cities and towns struggle to house and educate these new arrivals. With the annual cost of maintaining the emergency shelter system projected at more than $1 billion a year in current and future fi scal years, Representative Wong supported multiple amendments this session to implement much-needed changes to the program. One such amendment, off ered by House Republican Leadership and included in a Fiscal Year 2024 supplemental budget signed on April 30, requires any funds expended for providing food through the state’s emergency housing assistance program to be subject to a competitive bidding process. The amendment was fi led in response to news reports that the state had signed several large no-bid contracts, including a $10 million, eightmonth deal with Spinelli’s of East Boston to deliver meals to more than 30 shelter sites. To help ensure that longterm residents do not lose out on housing assistance to individuals who have newly arrived from out of state, Representative Wong voted on three separate occasions for amendments off ered by Second Assistant Minority Leader Paul Frost (R-Auburn) limiting future emergency housing services to individuals who have been residents of WONG | SEE PAGE 11 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 Open Tues. - Sat. at 4:00 PM Closed Sun. & Mon. Announcing our Classic Specials Dine In Only: * FREE Salad with purchase of Entree, Tuesdays & Wednesdays * Cheese Pizza - Only $10 Catch ALL The Live Sports Action On Our Large Screen TV’s Scan & Follow Us on Facebook! www.810bargrille.com SABATINO/MASTROCOLA INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 Auto * Home * Boat * Renter * Condo * Life * Multi-Policy Discounts * Commercial 10% Discounts * Registry Service Also Available Sabatino Insurance is proud to welcome the loyal customers of ALWAYS READY TO SERVE YOU: Our Staff are, Emma Davidson, Jeimy Sanchez, Josephine Leone, Marie D’Amore, Rocco Longo, Z’andre Lopez, Anthony DiPierro, Darius Goudreau, Laurette Murphy, Danielle Goudreau and Tina Davidson. PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM
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