America was founded on the principle that government exists to serve the people—not the other way around. The Declaration of Independence recognizes that all people possess unalienable rights and that government derives its legitimate authority from the consent of the governed. "A Government of Laws, not of Men."
Our Constitution begins with three words that still define the American experiment: “We the People.”
Those principles should remain at the center of public service: liberty, due process, equal justice, representative government, and accountability to the people.
My focus is on preserving those principles in Massachusetts government and ensuring that our institutions remain worthy of the public trust for the generations that follow.
Unalienable Rights
Government exists to secure individual liberty—not to grant it at its convenience.
We the People
Public institutions derive their authority from the citizens they serve.
Preserve the Republic
Representative government depends upon accountability, constitutional limits, and an engaged citizenry. Not with political parties indistinguishable in failures.