Anthony D’Ambrosio tours district to support small businesses

D’Ambrosio took part in Small Business Saturday and is continuing tour across district to call attention to businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

WINTHROP – Anthony D’Ambrosio, Candidate for State Senate, visited various stores throughout the 1^st Suffolk and Middlesex District this weekend as the holiday season officially kicked off.

Shopping at small businesses throughout our district is critical to our economy, especially as many of them continue to face uncertainty from the COVID-19 pandemic. These businesses are the ones we turn to to support our community. From youth sports sponsorships to donations for families in need, they are the backbone of our local economy and the souls of our community.

While mega-monopolies like Amazon have thrived during COVID-19 and increased their value by tens of billions of dollars, the small businesses we support throughout our community continue to struggle. Unfortunately, yet predictably, Beacon Hill has failed these businesses, the owners and employees. As we speak, legislators have gone home for the year with no chance of passing legislation to spend the influx of funding that has been received from the Federal Government.

This recent headline from the Boston Globe says it all:

An epic failure on Beacon Hill

Lawmakers dawdled over ARPA funds, delaying economic relief to millions of their constituents.

An epic failure it is. It is unconscionable that this critical funding could be left languishing by politicians who haven’t missed a paycheck, had to worry about food insecurity, the closing of their business or the loss of life savings while struggling to make it through. While many of these same politicians will take part in Small Business Saturday with a photo op, they have failed their constituents who are in desperate need of help.

We have to ask ourselves, “How is it possible that Beacon Hill has somehow become more broken that Washington D.C.?” We can and must do better. I come from a family of small business owners and have witnessed the endless generosity of many others in my role as a Revere School Committee member. I will never forget them as a State Senator.

I ask you to join me as we fight for a Beacon Hill that works for EVERYONE!

About Anthony: Anthony D’Ambrosio is a graduate of Yale and Cambridge Universities. He is currently a member of the Revere School Committee where he led the creation of a districtwide Equity Advisory Board; led the implementation of a districtwide mental health audit with enhanced services for students; and fought for union and labor rights.

He has managed a 3,500-person nonprofit organization that provided community-based services ranging from early childhood education to homelessness relief; taught public school classes on disability and mental health issues related to social media and academic performance.

Professionally, he has advised on the technology sector and growth strategies for some of the world’s most innovative technology companies.