State Representative Christine Canavan

State Representative Christine Canavan
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Representative Canavan endorsed by Mass AFL-CIO
Statewide labor organization the latest group to support Christine's re-election campaign
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 -- For Immediate Release
Citing her long record of helping working families, supporting collective bargaining and fighting for safe workplaces, the Massachusetts AFL-CIO has announced its endorsement of State Representative Christine Canavan...
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Canavan: Our healthcare system still needs work
Joins ‘Campaign for Better Care' in Brockton to discuss healthcare accomplishments, set agenda for next legislative session
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 -- For Immediate Release
Last night, along with Representative Michael Brady and local healthcare workers and advocates, I was pleased to kick-start the ‘Campaign for Better Care’ at the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center at a forum organized by Health Car...

Brockton student participates in Massachusetts Life Sciences Center’s Internship Challenge
Workforce Development Program Matches 164 Interns with 93 Life Sciences Companies
Wednesday, August 11, 2010 -- For Immediate Release
Andrea Tarbet, a senior at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a Brockton resident, is participating in the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center’s Internship Challenge this summer. She is interning at Cambridge Research & Instrumentation, Inc. (CRi) in W...
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Brockton Firefighters endorse Christine
Key city leaders cite my partnership with them to prioritize public safety initiatives
Friday, July 30, 2010 -- For Immediate Release
Proud of my record of fighting for working families and partnering with local first responders to bolster public safety initiatives, today I proudly announced that I've been endorsed for re-election by Brockton Firefighters Local 144.
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Brockton's Kyle Goggans spends summer interning with Representative Canavan
Sunday, July 25, 2010 -- For Immediate Release
From helping area constituents, to researching legislation and attending meetings throughout the Greater-Brockton region, Kyle Goggans has had a “thrilling and opportunity-filled time,” he says, interning in my State House office this summer. “W...

House passes ‘Silver Alert’ legislation
Bill aims for coordinated approach to finding missing persons with Alzheimer’s, other forms of dementia
Tuesday, July 20, 2010 -- For Immediate Release
Taking steps to help hundreds of thousands of families across Massachusetts, including my own, today I proudly voted for legislation to establish a ‘Silver Alert’ program to assist in locating seniors with Alzheimer’s or...

Christine announces next office hours
Sunday, July 11, 2010 -- For Immediate Release
Please join me on Monday, July 19th for district office hours coming to a library near you! Office hours will be held for both Easton (Precinct 3) and West Bridgewater constituents at the West Bridgewater Public Library, located at 80 Howard Street, fr...

Canavan votes to OK sales-tax holiday amendment
House-approved measure proposes sales-tax free weekend on August 14th, 15th
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 -- For Immediate Release
As part of my ongoing effort to spur business growth throughout the Greater-Brockton region and the Commonwealth, I proudly joined my colleagues yesterday in the House of Representatives to allow for a state sales-tax holiday this August 14th and 15th. ...

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Monday, June 14, 2010 -- For Immediate Release
Inside this issue: Upcoming events and more ways to get involved • Here, there and everywhere – from Brockton City Hall, to hosting students from the Baker School, grand open...
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Houses passes Prescription Discount bill
Bill promises costs savings to working families and seniors for needed medications
Sunday, May 23, 2010 -- For Immediate Release
In an effort to lower prescription drugs costs for our working families and seniors, I joined my colleagues late last week to pass legislation that would allow consumers to take advantage of prescription drug...
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