Kristin's twenty years as a planning professional taught her that a growing economy and a protected way of life aren't in tension. They just take someone who knows how to plan for both.

Driving Progress

• Hosted a high-profile forum with New England Biolabs in June 2026, spotlighting the North Shore's readiness to compete in the region's growing life science and earth science sectors

• Supported the House's Economic Development bill (Mass WINS) to strengthen the state economy, while continuing to push for a final version that works for the district and retains local control

Building Community

• Built the coalition behind the Site Plan Review bill, including the Massachusetts Municipal Lawyers Association, the American Planning Association's MA Chapter, Citizens Housing and Planning Association, the Massachusetts Municipal Association, NAIOP, Massachusetts Housing Partnership, and Abundant Housing

• The bill was folded into Mass WINS, standardizing the permitting process statewide while keeping local control right where it belongs

Delivering for You

• Brought more than $100 Million to the district, including $16 million in grants and earmarks to the district this session for infrastructure, water, public safety, education, transportation, technology, the arts, and local farms and businesses

• Supported the Protect Act, now signed into law, limiting how state and local resources can be used to assist federal immigration enforcement while protecting our workforce and access to justice

From the Great Marsh to the tap in your kitchen, Kristin is protecting the North Shore's environment for the next generation.

Driving Progress

• Streamlined permitting for wetland restoration in the Great Marsh, making it faster to repair the marshland that buffers our towns from flooding

• Secured $175,000 across two budgets to fight the invasive green crabs threatening the Great Marsh ecosystem

Building Community

• Active in the North Shore Water Resiliency Task Force and its Lower Basin Subcommittee, working to secure water resources for Hamilton, Ipswich, and Topsfield

• Partnering with Rowley, Ipswich, and Topsfield on PFAS remediation to address contamination and protect drinking water

• Filed home-rule petitions letting Newbury and Topsfield ban SGAR rodenticides, which poison wildlife and other animals

Delivering for You

• Secured $300,000 in emergency state relief for North Shore shellfishermen after the Haverhill sewer break contaminated shellfish flats during peak season this summer

Families across the district are feeling the squeeze on property taxes, school budgets, and the price of everyday life, and Kristin is focused on real relief.

Driving Progress

• Pushed Chapter 70 school funding up from $40 to $160 per pupil over four years, with a push for $200 in FY27 and co-sponsored the Chapter 70 review commission

• Fighting for full reimbursement on regional school transportation and special education costs, so those bills don't get passed down to local property taxes

• Supported the Primary Care and Health Care Affordability Bill and restraints on Pharmacy Benefit Managers to bring down drug and health care costs

Building Community

• Passed home-rule petitions in Ipswich and Hamilton to expand senior property tax deferral eligibility, then fixed a loophole so seniors won't lose their Circuit Breaker tax credit

• Supported a 50% increase in Chapter 90 funding for local roads and bridges, which all six district towns qualify for

Delivering for You

• Brought more than $16 million in grants and earmarks to the district, funding that provides relief and keeps pressure off municipal governments and residents.

Kristin is fighting to keep Massachusetts a place where women control their own health care decisions.

Driving Progress

• Supporting legislation strengthening abortion care access in Massachusetts

Building Community

• Stands with advocates and providers across the district working to protect reproductive rights and access to care

Delivering for You

• Supported the Maternal Mental Health bill, signed into law, expanding postpartum mental health support for new parents

As a planning professional turned legislator, Kristin has spent her entire career standing up for local governments.

Driving Progress

• Filed legislation to strengthen local control, including Site Plan Review, Board Member Training, and Associate Board Member bills, giving towns more tools to manage their own growth and governance

• Serves on the Municipalities Committee, advocating directly for local control with committee leadership

Building Community

• Added a budget amendment with bi-partisan support to increase local aid (UGGA) by 23% for towns, flexible funding they can direct to their own priorities

• Continues to advocate for communities by highlighting the complexities and realities of local government

Delivering for You

• Voted for Ballot Question 1, giving the State Auditor authority to conduct legislative audits

• Backed House Rules changes ensuring committee votes, member attendance, and bill statuses are fully accessible to the public

• Supported H5469, granting the Auditor the same audit authority she sought in her own lawsuit

• Agrees that a superior court option for the Auditor should be considered because it would require ]the Auditor to outline items requested and reason that they are permitted to be reviewed under law,

Kristin is working to lower health care costs and close gaps in care that put North Shore families at risk.

Driving Progress

• Supporting the Primary Care and Health Care Affordability Bill, working to restrain Pharmacy Benefit Managers and bring down drug and health care costs

Building Community

• Strengthens Alzheimer's and dementia care, for families caring for aging loved ones

• Supports biomarker testing to help doctors catch disease earlier

Delivering for You

• Bans DEHP, a cancer-linked chemical, from IV bags

• Expands newborn screening for congenital CMV, which can cause permanent hearing loss if undetected

• Supported expanded access to EpiPens for anaphylaxis emergencies, so families aren't caught without lifesaving medication

Kristin is pushing to make sure state funding actually reflects what it costs our towns to educate their kids.

Driving Progress

• Filed legislation to bring regional school transportation reimbursement to 100%, so districts aren't stuck covering the gap out of local budgets

• Advocated directly with legislative leadership and the Governor's office for increased Special Education reimbursement, reflected in the FY27 budget

Building Community

• Supported the landmark Early Literacy Instruction law, establishing statewide standards for phonics-based reading instruction

Delivering for You

• Supported local applications to the MSBA for school building funding in Ipswich and Hamilton, helping fund new and renovated school buildings

Kristin backs commonsense safety reforms that protect both the public and the people who protect us.

Driving Progress

• Supported the "Hot Work" bill, the Walsh-Kennedy Commission, protecting firefighters and tradespeople from unauthorized, untrained welding and hot work

• Supported commonsense gun reform and a ban on ghost guns, signed into law

Building Community

• Supported the "Blue Envelope" program, helping drivers with autism communicate safely with police during traffic stops

• Supported the Animal Welfare Bill, strengthening kennel inspections and cracking down on animal neglect

Delivering for You

• Supported an amendment eliminating the statute of limitations for rape cases when new DNA evidence identifies a suspect, closing a loophole that let adults in positions of authority exploit 16- and 17-year-olds

Kristin is working to give residents real control over their personal data and more transparency in how they're targeted and marketed to.

Driving Progress

• Supporting the MA Consumer Data Privacy Act, giving residents the right to access, correct, delete, and transfer their personal data

Building Community

• Supported the Data Shield bill, strengthening cybersecurity protections so personal information is harder to steal or misuse

Delivering for You

• The Consumer Data Privacy Act includes a ban on selling kids' precise location data and targeting them with ads

• Supported legislation requiring more transparency and disclosure in ballot question campaign spending, so voters know who's funding the messages they see