Thank you for taking the time to visit my website! Every day I am fighting for jobs. Job creation is my number one priority. In these difficult times jobs enable our working men and women to support their families. They also give us the resources for education, healthcare, and local aid to ensure that everyone has the opportunities and support they need to succeed personally and for our Commonwealth to flourish. I am honored to represent Lynn, Lynnfield, Saugus, and Wakefield in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. As someone who grew up in our district, I know firsthand the difficulties faced by individuals and families living and working on the North Shore. During my tenure in the legislature, Lynn has seen weed removal in Sluice and Flax Ponds, Lynnfield has received state funding to build and renovate multiple new school buildings, Saugus has joined the State GIC and built the Shops at Saugus, and Wakefield has had a major and much needed cleanup of Lake Quannapowitt. I have been privileged to participate in these and many other essential improvements for our district that help take pressure off of property taxes, and I look forward to working together with state and community leaders to continue this progress.

 

 

In these difficult times for our economy, our community and commonwealth, the voters of the 9th Essex District have chosen change, and I want to congratulate Donald Wong on his victory. I wish him well as he shoulders the heavy and substantial responsibilities for job creation and balancing our state's budget without forgetting the many people who depend upon state government, especially in the hard times we are facing today. I thank my supporters, my volunteers, and my family who made such a wonderful effort on my behalf. I will always appreciate your friendship, and even though we came up a little short in our campaign, we can be proud of our hard work and the values we represented. To all those who live here in Lynn, Lynnfield, Saugus, and Wakefield, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the best ten years any person could wish for. It has been an honor to represent you.

Sincerely yours,

Mark Falzone

Watch the Debate for the 9th Essex District below! The video may take a minute to load.

Thank you to the Galvin Middle School for hosting us, as well as David Watts and Wakefield Community Access Television for recording and sharing this broadcast. Thank you to Town Moderator Bill Carroll for moderating, and to Gail Lowe, of the Wakefield Daily Item, Chris Stevens of the Lynn Daily Item, and Michael Gaffney of the Saugus Advertiser for joining us and preparing such excellent questions.

State Representative Mark Falzone is pleased to announce that Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters (MLEV) has released its 2009-2010 Legislative Scorecard which shows the Representative’s commitment to environmental protection, economic development and job creation through recycling and reuse, and public health. Representative Falzone received a score of 104% by voting in the interest of the environment 100% of the time and also filing and co-sponsoring key environmental proposals.

MLEV is a non-partisan organization which promotes the protection of the environment and the great natural resources in Massachusetts. According to MLEV, the legislative scorecard is released to show how “state legislators voted on key environmental issues during the past legislative session.”

Representative Falzone commented, “Protecting our environment and our public health always has and will continue to be a huge priority for me. I know that we need to maintain our natural resources for future generations, that many more good local jobs are created by the recycling and reuse industries than through incineration or landfills, and that our residents and their children deserve to breathe air and use products that are as safe as possible.”

Representative Falzone announced grants have been awarded to the Local Cultural Councils in the district by the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC). The awards include $34,220 for Lynn, $3,870 for Lynnfield, $5,150 for Saugus, and $5,070 for Wakefield. These grants are distributed by the Local Cultural Councisl to support a variety of cultural activities that benefit local residents. The announcement was made as part of a statewide funding program by the MCC.

Representative Falzone said, “As Chairman of the Task Force on Performing Arts, I know firsthand how crucial this funding is. Tourism is the third largest industry in our Commonwealth, bringing customers to our local businesses and good, sustainable jobs to our residents, and our cultural organizations are a big part of what attracts people to our state. I am proud to support the work of our local Cultural Councils and the MCC.”

Representative Mark Falzone, winner of the Democratic Primary for State Representative, was endorsed for election by his former primary opponent Anthony Guardia. Appearing before supporters and the press, Guardia pledged his assistance for Falzone in the General Election and encouraged his supporters to rally around Falzone’s campaign.

Anthony Guardia emphasized, “After a hard-fought and spirited primary campaign, I congratulate Mark Falzone on his victory and give him my full support and endorsement. I want to thank my many volunteers and supporters, and I urge them to join with me in working for and voting for Mark Falzone in the general election. Together, we will move forward in a unified effort for a great Democratic victory on November 2nd.”

Representative Mark Falzone thanked voters and supporters at a victory party after the primary election on Tuesday.

"On to November!," he said. "I want thank Anthony Guardia for running a spirited, positive and hard-fought campaign. I also want to thank the voters, my volunteers, and all those who contributed to this very strong victory."

More Primary Election Coverage:

• Lynn Daily Item
• Saugus Advertiser
• Wakefield Observer

Representative Mark Falzone announced the good news that the Saugus Public Library was approved yesterday by the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners for certification to receive funding from the State Aid to Public Libraries Program. Access to this regular funding will come to the town nearly a year ahead of schedule through an important change added to the Fiscal Year 2011 Budget by Representative Falzone.

“The great news of this approval is a huge, positive step for Saugus,” said Representative Falzone. “Now that we will be re-certified, we in Saugus can use this State money to improve the resources available to all of our residents at the library. This helps students, families, and in particular those seeking jobs.”

In "It's All About Jobs" Representative Falzone hosts Jeff Crosby, President of the North Shore Labor Council, on the latest episode of The Beacon to discuss jobs, benefits, and local job-creating programs. The E-Team Machinist Training Program, with its 90% success rate in finding job placements for its graduates, is given special attention. The episode can be found here or on Vimeo.

New photos of Representative Falzone and others at events in the district are now online. Pictured here: Representative Falzone and Charlie Gallo, Secretary of the Lynn Democratic City Committee (LDCC), chopped vegetables at the LDCC’s Volunteer Night at My Brother’s Table in Lynn on Monday, August 2nd.

For more events and celebrations, please visit the photo gallery.

For more news stories and updates from Representative Mark Falzone, please visit the News Archive, where the articles can be read by year.