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5/29: Abundant Housing Mass Lobby Day
May 29 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Abundant Housing Mass Lobby Day
Date: Wednesday, May 29, 10 am to 2 pm
Location: Massachusetts State House
The countdown begins to AHMA’s first ever lobby Day. The AHMA team has been excitingly curating a day filled with legislative advocacy, engaging speakers, storytelling, free food, and more! We can’t wait to see the steps of Beacon Hill filled with pro-housing advocates across the state wearing AHMA swag. While supplies last, we’ll also be handing out FREE copies of Richard Rothstein’s Color of Law sequel: Just Action: How to challenge segregation enacted under the color of law.
Introducing our Guest Speakers:
- Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll
- Secretary of Housing and Livable Communities Ed Augustus
- Senator Brendan P. Crighton
- Raul Fernandez- Executive Director, Brookline for Racial Justice and Equity
- Cobi Frongillo- Town Councilor, Franklin
- Cathy Mercado- Executive Director, Merrimack Valley Housing Partnership
- Becca Schofield- Co-Chair, A Better Cambridge
We are thrilled to reveal our tentative schedule for Lobby Day, May 29th:
9:45am -10 am : Check-in & AHMA Swag pick-up
10am – 10:45am: Rally & Guest Speakers (Surprise Local Pro-Housing Change Agents)
11:30 am – 2pm: Meetings with Legislators
12pm: FREE Lunch served in Room TBA (Gluten free, Vegan, & Vegetarian options available)
Debates around the housing crisis, our severe housing shortage, and skyrocketing home prices have dominated Beacon Hill in recent years. It is our turn to voice our pro-housing concerns and emphasize the need for affordable, abundant housing in Massachusetts. Join AHMA to rally for more homes on May 29th!