Everyone should be very proud of our Mayor who brought Governor Patrick down to meet with folks from around town.
She lobbied well with quick and effective bullet points about what some of the challenges we have here. Governor Patrick seemed genuinely receptive to working with us toward responsible solutions.
I spoke to him for a while about the changes in the way fish is handled now and how we can increase space for fishermen and recreational dockage. We also spoke about the permitting challenges that property owners face on the waterfront.
It was inspiring to see how well Mayor Kirk presented and pushed for our city and didn’t just sit back. She took a proactive approach in getting him here and he was more than willing to come and listen. It looks like they have each other’s ear and that’s always a good thing.
Props to the Mayor, and Props to the Governor.
Good Morning Gloucester 
Captain, just remember that a politician’s most important skill: giving the appearance that he or she is listening, hears what you are saying, and is deeply concerned about your issues.
Some politicians follow this up with action, and some don’t. Some don’t have the power to do anything beyond listening and giving a nice “there there” pat.
Recall that Deval Patrick came here last year and got an earful (from Sarah Grow, among others) about the broken education funding system, and how dramatically it is affecting our schools. He listened intently, heard what was said, and was deeply concerned about our issues.
And nothing at all has happened on this front.
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Having said that, I am glad to hear that Carolyn Kirk did a good job of advocating for our city. Because without that, ain’t nothing good going to happen for us.
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