North Shore Congressman Seth Moulton Signs Letter Supporting Attorney General Healey – Joining MA Delegation

Posted on August 11, 2016 by |
SALEM – Today, in a Letter to the Editor in The Boston Globe, the Massachusetts Congressional delegation shared its unanimous support for Attorney General Maura Healey’s efforts to enforce our state’s assault weapons ban. The delegation expresses its steadfast support for Healey’s efforts to protect our communities from gun violence. 
 
Here is what they wrote:
 
To the Editor: 
 
We are proud to stand united in our support for Attorney General Maura Healey as she courageously works to enforce the assault weapons ban. Maura Healey is not creating new laws. She is enforcing a law the state legislature put on the books nearly 20 years ago to protect our communities from gun violence. And as Attorney General, she has that authority and responsibility. Massachusetts has already seen a decline in assault weapon sales and significant compliance by manufacturers and gun dealers since the announcement. Healey’s leadership is making our communities safer. Furthermore, the hateful rhetoric used against her is disgraceful and does nothing to further the debate or make our communities better.  Hate speech has no place in our Commonwealth.
Sincerely,
Senator Elizabeth Warren
Senator Edward J. Markey 
Representative Richard E. Neal 
Representative James McGovern 
Representative Niki Tsongas
Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III
Representative Katherine Clark 
Representative Seth Moulton 
Representative Michael E. Capuano 
Representative Stephen F. Lynch
Representative William Keating 

Additional News From Congressman Moulton

 

Congressman Moulton Launches Annual Peter J. Gomes Service Award 
Award to be given to Sixth District resident who epitomizes integrity, compassion, and commitment to community  
 
SALEM – This week, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced the establishment of The Peter J. Gomes Service Award, to be given annually to the individual in the Sixth District who best epitomizes the qualities of integrity, compassion, and commitment to community that were the foundation of the late Reverend Professor Peter J. Gomes’ teachings. 

“Reverend Gomes was my mentor and my friend,” said Moulton. “He once wrote, “The very definition of service is to love our neighbors as ourselves, work for peace and not for war, and remember that the only hands on earth to do the work of service are our own.” His example influenced my own journey to serve in the Marines, and later as a Member of Congress. I am honored to establish this award here in the Sixth District to honor his legacy and commitment to public service.”

The Reverend Professor Peter J. Gomes was a Christian minister who served for nearly forty years in The Memorial Church of Harvard University, a space erected to honor the Harvard public servants who died in World War I. As a preacher, teacher, author, and leader, he influenced many with his ready wit and wisdom and, perhaps above all, with his commitment to service, whether to his immediate community, in support of those in the armed forces, or to universal humanitarian causes. 

Nominations can be submitted on Congressman Moulton’s website. The nomination period will close on August 27, 2016, and the award will be presented on Sunday, September 11, 2016. The ceremony will take place at 9:00 a.m. in the Lynn English High School Auditorium and will be directly followed by a Day of Service in recognition of the anniversary of September 11th. The Day of Service is being put on in coordination with local nonprofits and local AmeriCorps and City Year members.

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