Representative Mark Falzone for Re-election!

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December 7, 2007
Santa comes early to Saugus Senior Center

Music, dancing, and desserts at the Saugus Senior Center were had by all this past Tuesday when Representative Mark Falzone hosted his sixth annual holiday celebration at the Saugus Senior Center. Over 200 seniors attended this free event while the Tony Barrie Orchestra provided seasonal music for dancing and enjoyment with Representative Mark Falzone presiding as master of ceremonies.

There were plenty of sweets to add to the holiday excitement. Saugus local businesses Stop and Shop Supermarket, Fuddrucker’s Restaurant, Truly Jorgs Pastry, and Shaw’s Supermarket donated desserts of cake, cookies, pastries, and punch. Salvy the Florist of Lynn provided the holiday poinsettias that adorned each table. Saugus Federal Credit Union paid for the entertainment.

The anticipation of winning a door prize grew as the music played, people sang along with Tony Barrie and his orchestra, and the dancers whirled. The raffle for the over forty presents was held at the party’s end. Other local businesses that provided door prizes in the form of bottles of wine, gift certificates and pies were Amatos Discount Liquors, Boscy’s Liquors, Kappy’s Liquors, Ourglass Wine Company, Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill, Border Café, Boston Market, Continental Restaurant, Hammersmith Inn, Hilltop Steak House, Jin Asian Cuisine Restaurant, Kelly’s Roast Beef, Prince Pizzeria & Bar, Panera Bread, Spuds Resturant & Bar, Starbucks Coffee, Tumble Inn Restaurant, Square One Mall, Kane’s Doughnut House, and Truly Jorgs Pastries.

Representative Mark Falzone joined in the musical performance on the piano at one point with some holiday tunes. “Providing an opportunity for seniors in Saugus to come together to celebrate the season in a joyous fashion is important to me. Once again, I would like to extend my deepest gratitude Saugus Senior Center Director Fran Rigol and her staff for their assistance in organizing this holiday event.” said Representative Falzone.

Dick Barry, Chairperson of the Saugus Council on Aging thanked Representative Falzone for obtaining the state grants that kept the Saugus Senior Center open this year when budget difficulties in the Town of Saugus prevented the Town from continuing to fund the center. “Without the quick intervention of Representative Falzone and the entire Saugus delegation in the Legislature in finding emergency state funding, all our work in building the Saugus Senior Center would have been wasted, and the Center would have been shut down. This is the most important present he and the delegation gave us this year,” said Barry.

November 27, 2007
Representative Falzone announces bold new energy plan

Representative Mark Falzone announced that the Massachusetts House of Representatives has acted unanimously to approve a bold new energy reform. This legislation promotes the use of cleaner, renewable energy in Massachusetts and provides incentives to individuals, business owners, and municipal and state government to invest in energy saving technologies which aim to reduce energy uses across the Commonwealth.

Representative Falzone noted, "This significant legislation will help our economy, protect our environment, and provide greater security for families in our community and less dependence on foreign oil. We now have an important start in Massachusetts to meet our need for lower energy costs, more high quality jobs in green industries, and fewer greenhouse gases that impact global warming."

This new energy reform strives to promote clean energy in communities. It will create a Department of Clean Energy, under the authority of the Commissioner of Division of Energy Resources, to ensure oversight of energy efficiency and renewable energy programs in Massachusetts. Another key provision will be the implementation of long-term contracts for renewable energy, and establishes programs requiring distribution companies to enter into new cost-effective renewable energy agreements for 10-15 years to ensure that Massachusetts is a national leader in renewable energy. Also, a reduction of greenhouse gas level by 20% should occur by the year 202. Least-cost energy planning and the establishment of a standard for alternative energy portfolios held by energy providers, both mandated by this legislation, will assist Massachusetts in reaching these goals.

"We need to keep Representative Mark Falzone in the legislature. He successfully fights for real reform, he delivers for our district, and most importantly, his promises made are promises kept."
- Jack Curry, Noted Author and President Emeritus of Northeastern University

"Mark Falzone is one of the truly great leaders we have on Beacon Hill. Because what the State Legislature does is central to every single person living in the Commonwealth, it is ever more important that we have outstanding Representatives in the State House like Mark."
- Senator John Kerry (D-Massachusetts)

"Mark Falzone is a Representative who has produced the results that move our Commonwealth forward. Mark has been a leader in the Legislature from his seat on the powerful Ways and Means Committee where he fights successfully for better education, accessible healthcare and against the outrageous costs of prescription drugs with programs such as Prescription Advantage. Over and over again he has fought for state funds that relieve the pressures on property taxes and fees. He is a solid friend to working men and women and their families. Mark is also a great friend for senior citizens with his hard work for Senior Centers, for Councils on Aging, for having viable choices available in addition to nursing homes, for access to affordable pharmaceuticals and against property tax pressures."
- Georgia Hollister Isman, director of Mass Alliance

Mark Falzone Committee
76 Hammersmith Drive
Saugus, MA 01906