 For Immediate Release July 22, 2016 Contact: Natalie Higgins, 978-602-3772 Massachusetts Voters for Animals Endorses Natalie Higgins for 4th Worcester District State Representative LEOMINSTER -- Massachusetts Voters for Animals announced its endorsement of Natalie Higgins, Democratic candidate for State Representative in the 4th Worcester District. “MVFA is pleased to endorse Natalie Higgins’ candidacy for election to the office of State Representative of the 4th Worcester District,” said Marge Peppercorn, spokesperson for Massachusetts Voters for Animals. “Natalie stands out as a person who truly cares about animal welfare and someone who would be a strong State House advocate for animal protection and the prevention of cruelty.” Higgins is running for the Leominster House seat that incumbent Rep. Dennis Rosa has announced he will not seek this fall. She is an attorney and executive director of the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM), a nonprofit that advocates for better funding, more affordability and accessibility for students, and better support for our faculty and staff in public higher education. A 2006 graduate of Leominster High School, Higgins obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from UMass Amherst, earned her law degree from Northeastern University School of Law and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2014. She has worked for the last ten years as a community advocate, first as a Rape Crisis Center Teen Counselor/Community Educator throughout Central Massachusetts. Then, as a law student, she worked in Governor Patrick’s Office, the Worcester Juvenile Court, Community Legal Aid’s Elder Law Unit, and with the Reproductive Justice Unit of the Human Rights Law Network in New Delhi, India. Higgins has pledged to defend public education, increase access to mental health services and create economic development opportunities as State Representative. “At Northeastern, I co-chaired the Animal Legal Defense Fund for two years and competed in the National Animal Law Competition,” said Natalie Higgins. “I am honored to have the support of the Massachusetts Voters for Animals in my campaign for State Representative and will continue to fight for animal welfare.” Natalie Higgins has also been endorsed by the Massachusetts Nurses Association PAC, MassEquality PAC, the Mass Women’s Political Caucus, and the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4.
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July 13, 2016 Contact: Natalie Higgins, 978-602-3772 International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 Endorses Natalie Higgins for 4th Worcester District State Representative LEOMINSTER -- The International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 announced its endorsement of Natalie Higgins, Democratic candidate for State Representative in the 4th Worcester District. “Local 4 is pleased to endorse Natalie Higgins’ candidacy for election to the office of State Representative of the 4th Worcester District,” said I.U.O.E. Business Representative Michael J Bowes. “Natalie strongly supports issues affecting working families in the Commonwealth.” Higgins is running for the Leominster House seat that incumbent Rep. Dennis Rosa has announced he will not seek this fall. She is an attorney and executive director of the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts (PHENOM), a nonprofit that advocates for better funding, more affordability and accessibility for students, and better support for our faculty and staff in public higher education. A 2006 graduate of Leominster High School, Higgins obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from UMass Amherst, earned her law degree from Northeastern University School of Law and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar in 2014. She has worked for the last ten years as a community advocate, first as a Rape Crisis Center Teen Counselor/Community Educator throughout Central Massachusetts. Then, as a law student, she worked in Governor Patrick’s Office, the Worcester Juvenile Court, Community Legal Aid’s Elder Law Unit, and with the Reproductive Justice Unit of the Human Rights Law Network in New Delhi, India. Higgins has pledged to defend public education, increase access to mental health services and create economic development opportunities as State Representative. “For the last two years, with PHENOM, I have had the privilege of building coalitions between students, alumni, faculty and staff and creating educational opportunities for students to learn about the important role unions play in our communities,” said Natalie Higgins. “I’m honored to have the support of the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 4 in my campaign for State Representative and will continue to advocate for workers’ rights.”  Excerpted from BostonGlobe.com:
Advocates agreed, saying the plan would ease a crushing financial burden on young people, even if it does not go as far as Sanders’ promise to eliminate tuition for all, regardless of income. “I think this is a really great step toward completely free and universal public higher education,” said Natalie Higgins, executive director of the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts, a nonprofit advocacy group. “We know it’s going to come in pieces. This isn’t the end.” But she added, “There’s a huge concern for me about whether or not there’s funding available and a priority to make this happen.” The funding crunch, she said, is one reason her group supports a proposal, backed by unions and liberal groups, to impose an additional tax on those who earn more than $1 million dollars in a single year. Because the change would require an amendment to the state constitution, that plan faces a series of legal and political hurdles before it could appear before voters on the ballot in 2018. You can read the full article here.
Political Action Committee FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 29, 2016 Contact: Gabriela Coletta, [email protected] Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus PAC Endorses Natalie Higgins for State Representative of 4th Worcester District BOSTON- The Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus Political Action Committee today announced the endorsement of Natalie Higgins for State Representative of 4th Worcester District representing the Town of Leominster. The preliminary election will be held on Thursday, September 8. “Natalie Higgins is an ideal candidate for our endorsement,” said MWPC President Meg Hogan. “Her commitment to promoting young women in politics is remarkable, as is her devotion to improving public education in Massachusetts. The Caucus looks forward to her campaign, and we are confident that she is the best candidate to represent the 4th Worcester District.” “There need to be more young women in office,” stated Higgins. “As the first in my family to go to college, I understand the difficulties that can face women in entering local government. With the support of MWPC, I hope to make government more accessible to women, as well as to improve our public education system for generations to come.” Higgins currently serves as the Executive Director of the Public Higher Education Network of Massachusetts. She graduated from the UMass Amherst with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and from the Northeastern University School of Law with a Juris Doctor. In 2014, she was admitted into the Massachusetts Bar Association. About the MWPC PAC The Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus Political Action Committee is a multi-partisan organization that works to increase the number of women elected and appointed to public office and public policy positions and to increase the involvement of women of all ages in the political process. Please visit mwpcpac.org to learn more about out Political Action Committee. Follow us on http://twitter.com/MWPC and join our group on Facebook. ### |
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