In his 10 years as a state legislator and in the last several months on the campaign trail, O’Leary has demonstrated a firm grasp of the details on many issues of prime concern to this district, such as sector-based fishing regulations and education reform, which he spearheaded on Beacon Hill as chairman of the Senate Education Committee.
I support my president in most matters, but serving in Congress means disagreeing where you must in order to comply with your own values and those of your constituents. We have a lot of work to do at home to rebuild our education system, finance Social Security and health care and put people back to work.
Bill Keating says he has been “crystal clear” in stating his position on Afghanistan, but it boils down to this: Wait and see. Nine years is long enough to wait and the spilled blood of thousands of American men and women is enough to see.
Fortunately, for voters who make up the 10th Congressional District we have a Democratic candidate in Robert O’Leary who has a proven track record of getting things done in the state Legislature, has been a champion of important causes as state senator from Cape Cod and the Islands and has the political fortitude to best represent the needs of the 10th district. That’s the way we see it from our vantage point and why we are endorsing O’Leary for the Democratic primary on Sept. 14.
O’Leary has been a vocal and tireless advocate for education, the environment, our beleaguered fishing industry and economic opportunity. He is credited with rewriting legislation that in the end not only sought to boost state support for life science businesses but also marine science such as the Marine Biological Laboratory in Woods Hole. State funding allowed the renowned research center to pursue private funding for its work and the result was a multi-million dollar grant from the Howard Hughes Foundation that created jobs and research opportunities.
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