A bipartisan cadre of state senators took to Twitter on Monday afternoon to take questions from Boston millennials, the latest effort in the state to reach out to the its coveted class of young voters. Senate President Stan Rosenberg joined his democrat colleague Eric Lesser, as well as Ryan Fattman, a republican, in a State House office Monday at noon to answer queries on mobile live-streaming, the MBTA, solar, late-night policy and whether previous generations of young people were more involved in politics than this one. The trio planned to also meet with two college political groups – the College Dems of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Alliance of College Republicans – Monday night in a meeting closed to the press. RELATED: Walsh, Chang take questions on Twitter
Earlier this month, Rosenberg organized a Millennial Engagement Initiative, a younger-voter-focused follow to last year’s Commonwealth Conversations tour, the senator said in a February announcement. He picked Sen. Lesser, who according to CBS is the senate’s youngest politician at 30 years old. “Senator Lesser and I are passionate about making sure we’re out there, talking with young people and bringing their insights back to the Senate,” Rosenberg said in the news release.
They also plan to stop by at Facebook’s Cambridge outpost, that release said.
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Here’s what they said:
Sen. Eric Lesser, D-Longmeadow
.@nrothstein Nathan, infrastructure is a big one (better rail, bus service), also tourism and arts promotion, and community colleges
— Eric Lesser (@EricLesser) February 29, 2016
.@nrothstein here are more thoughts: https://t.co/y5Ml6cOZji
Please send me some of yours – we have a Manufacturing caucus that can help— Eric Lesser (@EricLesser) February 29, 2016
.@EllenWFWM need to keep regional transit authorities (like PVTA) in mind, also Knowledge Corridor and E/W rail projects
— Eric Lesser (@EricLesser) February 29, 2016
.@MA_Senate @masslivenews A few thoughts: 1) transportation can alleviate crowding and open new housing markets
— Eric Lesser (@EricLesser) February 29, 2016
.@MA_Senate @masslivenews 2) @ldforry @Sen_Chandler are announcing a major housing study on Wednesday – send them your thoughts also
— Eric Lesser (@EricLesser) February 29, 2016
.@MA_Senate @masslivenews @RyanFattman need a combination of public support, modest & predictable fares, and management improvements at MBTA
— Eric Lesser (@EricLesser) February 29, 2016
.@MA_Senate @masslivenews @RyanFattman very worthy goal and one of the most effective ways to leverage public dollars and spur growth
— Eric Lesser (@EricLesser) February 29, 2016
Senate President Stan Rosenberg, D-Amherst
.@AriPliskin, @MA_Senate spends time on #IncomeInequality & pub. services given need to help those trying to make ends meet #MassMillennials
— Stan Rosenberg (@SenStan) February 29, 2016
.@AriPliskin They were. Declining civic engagement = one of the reasons we launched #MassMillennials. We need to build trust in the system.
— Stan Rosenberg (@SenStan) February 29, 2016
.@jkwessel Great suggestion, I will raise it with colleagues in @MA_Senate #MassMillennials #MApoli
— Stan Rosenberg (@SenStan) February 29, 2016
.@MA_Senate @masslivenews GREAT question! Don’t tell anyone, but we’re working on mobile live-streaming right now. #mapoli
— Stan Rosenberg (@SenStan) February 29, 2016
.@RyanFattman @EJDooley There is a tax fairness issue, too, & the @MA_Senate is currently discussing that! #MApoli #MassMillennials
— Stan Rosenberg (@SenStan) February 29, 2016
Sen. Ryan Fattman, R-Webster
@JoelforChicopee Thanks for Q. Reaching out to HS students paramount. My office runs a senate youth council, great idea started by pred(1/2)
— Ryan Fattman (@RyanFattman) February 29, 2016
@AriPliskin #massmillenials very dif. Both @MA_Senate Dems & @MASENATEGOP caucus together for information, few partisan squabbles, work well
— Ryan Fattman (@RyanFattman) February 29, 2016
@LeadershipPV #massmillennials @MassGovernor young leader council, my district Senate Youth Advisory Council, & student govt day is on 4/1
— Ryan Fattman (@RyanFattman) February 29, 2016
@EJDooley #massmillennials report coming out this Wed “Facing the MA Housing Crisis” but as a CMASS guy, housing cost high everywhere
— Ryan Fattman (@RyanFattman) February 29, 2016
@EllenWFWM @SenStan @EricLesser great point. just was appointed to Food Policy Council, Also #gmolabeling good ideahttps://t.co/9ugbnnAdpS
— Ryan Fattman (@RyanFattman) February 29, 2016
