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What an amazing experience it was being part of the first ever Commonwealth Pride Awards: LGBTQ+ Excellence on the Hill 🏳️‍🌈  Hosted by the LGBTQ+ Legislative Caucus, the event highlighted great LGBTQ+ leaders from communities across Massachusetts!  I was proud to nominate Jennfier Rose, a long time Waltham resident that has been crucial to the establishment of many Waltham… Read more: Rep. Stanley Nominates Jennifer Rose for Commonwealth Pride Awards

Rep. Stanley is beyond excited to share his nomination for the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women’s Class of 2026 Commonwealth Heroines – Maura Sullivan! Maura is CEO of The Arc of Massachusetts and mother of three children, including two sons with autism, intellectual disabilities, and medical complexities. Most importantly, she is also a… Read more: Rep. Stanley nominates Maura Sullivan, CEO of the Arc of Massachusetts, for the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women’s Class of 2026 Commonwealth Heroines

On Wednesday (5/6), Rep. Stanley joined Mass Aging Access (MAA) and everyone who came to the State House to advocate for the funding and policies that help our state’s older adults age in place. Although every Older Adult Lobby Day is special, this event was especially memorable as it will be Sen. Jehlen’s last as… Read more: Rep. Stanley participates in the 2026 Older Adult Lobby Day

On Thursday (4/30), Rep. Stanley attended Bentley’s Service-Learning & Civic Engagement Center’s Annual Community Partner Luncheon! BSLCE works with over 1,000 Bentley students each academic year, connecting them with service opportunities at 60 community partner sites, including his state house office! Rep. Stanley very much enjoyed hearing from students at the luncheon on how BSLCE… Read more: Rep. Stanley attends Bentley’s Service-Learning & Civic Engagement Center’s Annual Community Partner Luncheon

On Wednesday (4/22), Rep. Stanley had the honor of presenting an award to the Rose Art Museum at Brandeis University as part of the annual Clubhouse Employment Celebration at the State House. Brandeis University has partnered with Charles Webster Potter Place Clubhouse since 2015 to employ one of their members, Aaron Needle, as a Gallery… Read more: Rep. Stanley Presents Award to the Rose Art Museum during Clubhouse Employment Celebration

On Tuesday (4/28), Rep. Stanley attended the 2026 Assisted Living Advocacy Day, where Massachusetts Assisted Living Association and all their members came to the State House and engaged with legislators and staff on what assisted living is (and is not), where it fits on the continuum of care for older adults and how it helps… Read more: Assisted Living Advocacy Day

2026 marked the 27th Annual Charles River Earth Day Cleanup!   To celebrate this occasion, I recently joined DCR Commissioner LaChapelle, Rep. Lawn, and Sonja Wadman, Executive Director of the Waltham Land Trust for an event to promote one of the largest Earth Day Cleanups in the Country!  Over the weekend of 4/24-4/25, hundreds of volunteers joined Charles River Conservancy, the Esplanade Association, Charles River Watershed… Read more: 27th Annual Charles River Earth Day Cleanup

Massachusetts Assisted Living Association (Mass-ALA) hosted its statewide 2024 Annual Conference and Tradeshow: Envisioning & Advancing Together on October 24 at the Boston Marriott Newton. The conference honored Rep. Thomas M. Stanley (9th Middlesex), Chair of the House Committee on Elder Affairs, with Mass-ALA’s Policymaker of the Year Award. It will also feature keynote speakers… Read more: Mass-ALA Honors Rep. Stanley, Highlight the Latest Trends and Resident Care Innovations in Assisted Living

The Massachusetts State Association of PACE Programs (MassPACE) has recognized Rep. Stanley as a 2024 State Champion for his leadership and commitment to elder care. He joins Elder Affairs Co-Chair Sen. Jehlen and her senior policy advisor, Vicki Halal, in receiving this honor. Rep. Stanley expressed his gratitude to MassPACE Executive Director Jennifer Maynard and… Read more: Rep. Stanley Honored as 2024 State Champion by MassPACE

Rep. Stanley and his colleagues passed a bill that will allow the Commonwealth to more effectively compete for federal funding that could be invested in transformative projects related to transportation, housing, climate, economic development, and technology. The legislation takes advantage of the interest accrued from the Commonwealth’s Stabilization Fund and leverages that interest to ensure… Read more: Rep. Stanley, MA Legislature Pass Legislation to Increase the Commonwealth’s Competitiveness for Federal Dollars

At a ceremony held on October 17 in Plymouth, Rep. Stanley was recognized with the Massachusetts Police Association’s Legislator of the Year Award. In his remarks, Rep. Stanley expressed deep gratitude for the honor and for the daily sacrifices of law enforcement officers across the Commonwealth. He emphasized their crucial role in serving as community… Read more: Rep. Stanley Honored with Massachusetts Police Association Legislator of the Year Award

Rep. Stanley and the Massachusetts Legislature passed a supplemental budget that ratifies 38 collective bargaining agreements and directs funding to the health and human services workforce, childcare assistance programs, community services, and initiatives vital to the wellbeing of Massachusetts residents. The legislation directs funding to deficiencies outlined by the Healey-Driscoll Administration and makes numerous clarifications… Read more: Rep. Stanley, Massachusetts Legislature Pass FY24 Supplemental Budget, Ratifying Collective Bargaining Agreements and Directing Funds to Vital Services Statewide

The Massachusetts Legislature passed sweeping reforms to the long-term care and assisted living sectors, taking a powerful step towards delivering high quality and safe care for older residents across the Commonwealth. An Act to improve quality and oversight of long-term care strengthens the Commonwealth’s oversight of nursing homes, provides critical anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ nursing… Read more: Massachusetts Legislature Passes Rep. Stanley’s Bill to Transform Long-Term Care Sector

Massachusetts Legislature Acts to Transform Long-Term Care Sector Bill increases oversight, allows for basic health services to be offered at assisted living residences, and boosts workforce for care of older adults in Massachusetts (BOSTON—8/29/2024) Today, the Massachusetts Legislature passed sweeping reforms to the long-term care and assisted living sectors, taking a powerful step towards delivering… Read more: Rep. Stanley and Massachusetts Legislature Act to Transform Long-Term Care Sector

BOSTON – Thursday, August 15, 2024 – The Massachusetts Legislature passed a comprehensive maternal health bill which creates a state licensure pathway for midwives and lactation consultants, encourages the creation of more freestanding birth centers, establishes a grant program to address maternal mental health and substance use disorder, and expands the statewide universal postpartum home… Read more: Rep. Stanley, Massachusetts Legislature Pass Comprehensive Maternal Health Bill