Thursday, January 24, 2013
House Republican leader criticizes Patrick's budget plan as too focused on the Governor's legacy, not enough on taxpayers.
House Republican Leader Brad Jones, whose district includes North Reading, called Governor Deval Patrick’s 2014 budget “short-sighted and irresponsible” in a statement on Thursday. The governor unveiled a $34.8 billion budget plan for 2014 this week, marking a 6.9% increase over the 2013 budget. The state income tax would rise to from 5.3% 6.25% and the sales tax would fall from 6.25% to 4.5% under the Patrick plan. "The Administration's method of reckless taxation as a means towards revenue, while tapping into the ‘Rainy Day’ fund, is both shortsighted and extremely irresponsible," said Jones. Rep. Jones said that he began his preliminary examination of the Patrick budget “with great trepidation” and suggested that “Governor Patrick is …
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
State Rep., whose district includes North Reading, is re-elected as House minority leader.
Representative Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) announced this week that he has been re-elected to a sixth term as Minority Leader of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. “I am very grateful that my Republican colleagues have given me the opportunity to continue serving as House Minority Leader,” said Jones in a statement. “This upcoming session will be extremely difficult as the Commonwealth faces a myriad of challenges, especially when it comes to the state’s finances. I look forward to joining my Republican colleagues in not only playing a significant role in helping to reform the way state government delivers services, but also in offering creative and fiscally responsible solutions.” Jones indicated that at the outset of…
Monday, September 17, 2012
Over $3,500 in Grants Given to North Reading by Massachusetts Cultural Council.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
The following was submitted by the office of Rep. Jones: Representative Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) and Senator Bruce Tarr (R-Gloucester), in conjunction with the Massachusetts Cultural Council (MCC), are pleased to announce that the North Reading Cultural Council has been awarded a Local Cultural Council Program grant from the MCC totaling $3,870. Announced by the MCC as part of a statewide funding initiative, the grant will help to support a variety of cultural activities to benefit local residents. “I am pleased the MCC has afforded the North Reading Cultural Council the opportunity to continue the amazing work they do to bring the arts to the residents of North Reading,” said Representative Jones. “This funding will help …
Wednesday, September 12, 2012
Stop by the library to ask Rep. Jones a question.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2012
The following was submitted by the office of Rep. Brad Jones: House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. will be hosting office hours on Friday, Sept. 21, for constituents of the 20th Middlesex district. “Office hours are a great opportunity for my constituents to meet with me or a member of my staff and to ask any questions they may have, or voice any of their concerns,” said Representative Jones. Constituents are encouraged to visit at their convenience during office hours and will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary. The locations and times are as follows: Reading - Reading Public Library from 10:00am – 11:00am North Reading - Flint Memorial Library from 1pm-2pm Lynnfield - Town Hall from 11:30am…
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Associated Industries of Massachusetts releases two-year session report.
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Thursday, September 6, 2012
The following was submitted by the office of Rep. Jones: House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) is pleased to report that the Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) recently released its Legislative Scorecard , and has ranked the North Reading Republican with a near perfect voting record – 89 percent. “I am honored to receive a high ranking from such a reputable organization,” said Representative Jones. “In these trying fiscal times, we as legislators owe it to the residents of Massachusetts to be supportive of causes in line with the views of the Associated Industries of Massachusetts; jobs and the economy.” The 2011-2012 Legislative Scorecard is the most widely read report on the voting record of …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Stop by the library to ask Rep. Jones any questions you might have.
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Thursday, August 9, 2012
The following was submitted by the office of Representative Jones: House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. will be hosting office hours on Friday, August 17, for constituents of the 20th Middlesex district. “Office hours are a great opportunity for my constituents to meet with me or a member of my staff and to ask any questions they may have, or voice any of their concerns,” said Representative Jones. Constituents are encouraged to visit at their convenience during office hours and will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary. The locations and times are as follows: Reading - Reading Public Library from 10:00am – 11:00am North Reading - Flint Memorial Library from 1pm-2pm Lynnfield - Town Hall from…
Friday, August 3, 2012
Money was awarded for the Child Safety Grant.
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Friday, August 3, 2012
The following was submitted by the office of Rep. Brad Jones: House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) and Senate Minority Leader Bruce E. Tarr (R-Gloucester) today announced that they were successful in securing $50,000 in funding for a child safety grant for the Town of North Reading. The grant, initially secured in the Fiscal Year 2013 budget, will be used to fund the Community Impact Team (CIT) - a collaboration between the North Reading Youth Services Department, Town administration, the North Reading Police Department, and numerous other town departments. “This grant will go a long way in enabling the Town of North Reading and the Community Impact Team to raise awareness about substance abuse in the community” …
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Stop by Representative Jones' Office Hours on Friday, July 20.
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Wednesday, July 11, 2012
The following was submitted by Representative Bradley Jones: House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. will be hosting office hours on Friday, July 20th, for constituents of the 20th Middlesex district. “Office hours are a great opportunity for my constituents to meet with me or a member of my staff and to ask any questions they may have, or voice any of their concerns”, said Representative Jones. Constituents are encouraged to visit at their convenience during office hours and will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary. The locations and times are as follows: Reading - Reading Public Library from 10:00am – 11:00am North Reading - Flint Memorial Library from 1pm-2pm Lynnfield - Town Hall from 11:30am-…
Monday, June 11, 2012
The state representative will meet with constituents on June 15.
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Submitted by the office of Bradley H. Jones Jr. House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. will be hosting office hours on Friday, June 15, for constituents of the 20th Middlesex district. “Office hours are a great opportunity for my constituents to meet with me or a member of my staff and to ask any questions they may have, or voice any of their concerns”, said Representative Jones. Constituents are encouraged to visit at their convenience during office hours and will be seen on a first-come, first-served basis. No appointment is necessary. The locations and times are as follows: As always, any constituent who wishes to speak to Representative Jones, but is unable to attend the office hours may make an appointment for a more convenient …
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
North Reading' state representative and senator are helping lead Richard Tisei's run for Congress.
As the 6th Congressional District campaign rages forward, Richard Tisei is bringing big names on board his campaign. Team Tisei has announced a Leadership Team made up of former gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker, state Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr and state House Minority Leader Brad Jones. Tarr and Jones both represent North Reading and Jones represents a portion of Reading. Tisei ran as Baker's running mate in 2010. The duo lost that election to Gov. Deval Patrick, but Baker did win the majority of votes in the 6th Congressional District. “I chose Richard Tisei to be my running mate in 2010 because he had an outstanding reputation as an independent minded and effective legislator," Baker said. "That’s exactly the type of person …
Ed Canney
12:57 pm on Thursday, January 24, 2013
I agree with Brad, but he continues to says nothing with regard to the local(North Reading) increase of 11% in property taxes for the new schools project. His" reckless" comment as to Governor Patrick's income tax proposal is heartening. However, to ignore his home town's 11% annual property tax increase for 25 years with out any public comment, seems a bit political. He opposes tax increases or … more ›