My Letter to Congress: H.R.4641 Robocall Privacy Act of 2010

I am writing as your constituent in the 10th Congressional district of Massachusetts. I support H.R.4641 - Robocall Privacy Act of 2010, and am tracking it using OpenCongress.org, the free public resource website for government transparency and accountability.

Sincerely,
Christopher Prall

Thank you for contacting my online office. I always appreciate hearing from you, whether you're getting in touch with us for help on a constituent matter or weighing in on the issues being debated right now in the United States Senate -- whatever the reason for your email, please know that we read these emails diligently and please be assured that our office will work in a timely manner to respond to your comments and concerns. If this matter is time sensitive, I'd encourage you to also call my offices in Massachusetts or Washington and speak with a member of my team so there's no waiting and we can begin to help you today. DC 202-224-2742. MA 617-565-8519.

A couple of quick notes:

First, this email account is not technologically able to receive a response to this email, it is only an outgoing account -- so please submit any additional comments through my website at www.kerry.senate.gov -- I always want to hear from you, and I always want to make sure that your feedback and comments are properly received here.

Second, if you are contacting me regarding casework because you need assistance in resolving an issue or filing a complaint, I ask that you go to my website www.kerry.senate.gov/services and download the privacy disclosure form and fax or mail a copy of your email and form to my Boston office. Once we have this information we can begin to process your case.

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October 14, 2011

Dear Friends,

Small businesses have always been the best job creators in our country. Prosperous small businesses can hire more workers, provide them with benefits and increase the company's overall productivity. This, however, does not merely benefit the small business owner and their employees. Successful small businesses mean a successful local economy. And a successful local economy positively impacts the entire community.

Last week I held a round table with local small business owners to discuss job creation. The one thing I kept hearing was that our small businesses want to hire more, but they need increased access to capital.

Since coming to Congress I have supported legislation to do just that, and as Massachusetts’ only member on the Small Business Committee, I have even introduced legislation that will provide tax breaks to businesses that hire unemployed veterans. Unfortunately, the majority in the House of Representatives just wants to make blind cuts even though they will hurt the very people who can help bring us out of this economic slump.

We need to get people back to work and improve our local economy. I unequivocally support programs that aid our small businesses, but I also know that the best way to really help our small businesses is by hearing from the owners. I hope you will consider filling out my survey below on this important topic, and if you are not a local small business owner, I encourage you to forward this to the ones you know. Together, we can work to change our local economy and community for the better.

Warm regards,

Bill Keating
United States Representative
Massachusetts State, 10th Congressional District

November 17, 2011

Dear Friends,

Since taking office in January, we’ve worked together to reinforce the security at our airports, help small business owners and preserve important environmental regulations, among many other things. But first on my list of priorities has always been creating honest, good-paying jobs in our district and across our state. I’m happy to announce that 10,000 of those desperately needed new jobs will be coming to Massachusetts’ 10th Congressional District.

The transfer of the South Weymouth Naval Air Station into Southfield, a mixed residential-commercial, smart growth transit oriented development, has taken many years. On Tuesday, however, the deal was signed and the land will be transferred from the US Navy on December 15th. Final negotiations had focused on the environmental cleanup of the former naval station. Together with EPA Region Administrator Curt Spalding, we fought to ensure the Navy appropriately cleaned the site so that Southfield will be a safe place to live and work. Their agreement to do so was the final hurdle and I am extremely pleased that the day when we have passed that hurdle has come.

Southfield is the largest active development anywhere in our area, and its long term importance to the region and the Commonwealth cannot be understated. It will consist of approximately 2,800 housing units, which include apartments, condos, town houses and single family homes, as well as 2 million square feet of commercial space – 450,000 square feet of which will be for retailers. Further, 70% of the land at Southfield has been reserved for open space and active recreation. In short, it’s a great example of a sustainable development where people can live and work in same area, but also have the option of taking a commuter rail to Boston.

At a time when so many people across the country are out of work, we should be very thankful for the thousands of new jobs that will created in our area once the development of Southfield begins.

Warm regards,

Bill Keating
United States Representative
Massachusetts State, 10th Congressional District