As a proud Massachusetts progressive and a passionate environmentalist, I'm enthusiastically endorsing Joe Kennedy III in the 2020 Senate primary. Joe shares the commitment to social and economic justice that defines my generation. He will fight for the systemic changes necessary to save our planet and our future.

Here in Boston, I chair the City Council's Environment, Sustainability, and Parks Committee, and see combating climate change as not only a legislative priority, but a moral obligation we all share. We need fresh, powerful voices at every level of government that will give this issue the urgency it demands.

Joe is that kind of voice. He is an original co-sponsor of both the Green New Deal and the 100% Clean Economy Act, which set aggressive agendas to reach net-zero emissions. He stood up proudly with his colleagues in Congress to declare a climate emergency. On both the House Science and House Energy & Commerce Committees, Joe has a consistent record of fighting for climate action and holding fossil fuel companies accountable, working to keep the Clean Power Plan intact, prohibit oil and gas drilling off of New England's coast, maintain strong fuel efficiency standards, and eliminate exemptions from the Clean Air Act.

In the Commonwealth, Joe has championed offshore wind, not only to reach our renewable energy goals, but also to mobilize our local and regional economies to deliver good jobs to Massachusetts. He has spearheaded efforts to create a 'Blue Economy' hub in his district, which would allow our Commonwealth to lead in renewable energy while protecting vulnerable coastal communities, preserving ocean ecosystems, and tackling marine pollution.

Joe is also a consistent champion for climate and environmental justice—urging us all to focus on the frontline communities most impacted by climate change and least equipped to shoulder that burden.

Don't just take it from me. Joe has a 95 percent lifetime score from the League of Conservation Voters, a 100 percent voting record with Clean Water Action, and has been endorsed by the Sierra Club in all of his past elections.

Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, Joe shows up. On this issue. On every issue. He is present, he is engaged and he is attentive. Around Massachusetts, he is known for being everywhere. He calls. He emails. He checks in. He responds

The Joe I know is willing to get in the trenches of progressive change, on the ground in our communities, shoulder to shoulder with our people, every single day.

That's the kind of U.S. senator Massachusetts deserves.

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Matt