Economic Opportunity
The economy of the 1st Essex District should work for everyone — not just those at the top. Good jobs, fair wages, and a thriving local economy for every family in Essex County.
The Economy Is Not Working for Everyone in the 1st Essex District
Wages have not kept pace with the cost of living. Small businesses struggle to access capital. Too many residents lack access to the training and pathways needed to secure good-paying, stable employment.
The 1st Essex District is home to hardworking people — tradespeople, fishermen, small business owners, healthcare workers, educators — who deserve an economy that rewards their contributions and gives their families a real shot at a better future.
Stephen believes that economic opportunity should not be a function of who you know or where you went to school. It should be built into the fabric of our communities through strong public investment, support for small businesses, and pathways to good-paying work for every resident of Essex County.
What Stephen Will Fight For
Support Small Businesses
Fight for expanded access to capital, technical assistance, and state contracting opportunities for small businesses across Essex County — the backbone of our local economy.
Fair Wages
Advocate for policies that ensure wages keep pace with the cost of living so that full-time workers across the 1st Essex District can afford to live in the communities where they work.
Vocational Training
Expand vocational training and apprenticeship programs that create direct pathways to good-paying skilled trades jobs — plumbing, electrical, construction, healthcare, and more.
Local Job Creation
Support clean energy, healthcare, and technology investments that create well-paying local jobs in Essex County and build a more resilient, diversified regional economy.
Build an Economy That Works for Every Family
When working families have good jobs and fair wages, the whole community benefits. Stephen will fight every day to build a stronger, fairer economy across Essex County — one where opportunity is not reserved for the few, but available to everyone willing to work for it.
Stand With Stephen on Economic Opportunity
Join the fight for good jobs and fair wages across the 1st Essex District.
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