Dear Neighbor,



It has been my honor to serve as the State Senator for 2nd Middlesex since 2005 and this summer I need your support. As you may know, I am facing a tough primary opponent on Thursday, September 8, 2016.



I cannot begin to tell you how grateful I am for all of the support and good wishes I have received and continue to get every day. Those of you who know me know that I am reluctant to ask for money. But for this election I am being outspent by my opponent, an aggressive campaigner and fundraiser. I need everyone who can to donate to my campaign so we can inform voters and remind them to come out on election day. If you have already given, please consider an additional donation if you are able to.



As a progressive voice in the Senate I have worked to promote the legislative priorities of equitable and excellent education, universal and affordable health care, jobs with decent wages and benefits, and making sure that seniors of all income levels can find housing and services that meet their needs. I am proud of the work we have done together and the accomplishments we have made.



On Monday the governor will sign my Equal Pay bill! I am proud of what this bill will do for women and children – and all workers and their families.



In these last two days of the legislative session, we have more to do. The Senate passed my bills to increase available drug treatment through community corrections instead of incarceration, to prevent elder abuse, and to make our communities more affordable for seniors by increasing eligibility for property tax deferral. I am hopeful that the House will take up my bills in these final days.



In recent years, I initiated successful legislation on early breast cancer and HIV detection, giving MassHealth patients with access to hospice care, increasing supportive housing for seniors and people with disabilities, and parental leave. I have also led the fight for adequate funding for public schools, public transit and Green Line Expansion, Mystic River cleanup, and LGBT rights.



It is critical to the success of my campaign that we tell voters about the work I have done and remind them to vote on September 8, 2016. We are preparing more mailings, and organizing frequent canvasses and phone banks.



I need your support to make this happen. Please make a donation to my campaign today, so that we may continue this important work together. And please volunteer to talk with voters by canvassing or phoning – or talking to your friends and letting us know if they will vote for me on September 8.



Donations can be made online here or by mailing a check to Campaign to Re-Elect Pat Jehlen, 67 Dane Street, Somerville, MA 02143



Thank you very much, and best wishes for the rest of the summer.