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Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll spotlights state policies for Latino communities at Hispanic Heritage Month celebration
Summary
At a Hispanic Heritage Month event at the people’s house, Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll praised recent state policies she credited to Governor Hill — including an in‑state tuition law, 'WFMA act' implementation, Mass Connect, school meals expansion, the Affordable Homes Act and language access — and urged continued civic engagement.
Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll welcomed community leaders, elected officials and artists to a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration at the people’s house, praising recent state actions she said benefit Latino residents and urging attendees to remain engaged.
Driscoll cited several policy achievements she attributed to the administration, saying the governor had signed an in‑state tuition law, overseen a successful implementation of the "WFMA act," helped create "Mass Connect," expanded school meal access, advanced the Affordable Homes Act and extended language access across the state. "She continues to listen to us, and she continues to implement policies that are gonna leave Latinos in a better place," Driscoll said. "And for that, we love you."
Driscoll thanked legislators in attendance for advancing measures she described as foundational to those accomplishments and read a proclamation marking National Hispanic and Latinx Heritage Month, observed Sept. 15 to Oct. 15. She named several lawmakers and officials present, including Frank Moran, Andy Vargas, Senator Gomez, Senator Pavel, Payano, Representatives Manny Cruz, Garcia, Reyes, Sena, Arriaga, Madaros, Fooker Oakley and Garberly, Sarah Peake and Auditor Diana DeSaglio.
The lieutenant governor framed the event as both a cultural celebration and an occasion to reaffirm policy goals: making the state more competitive, more affordable and more equitable. She said the administration has a record of diversifying appointments to boards and commissions and highlighted the role of community organizations, educators and artists in that work.
Driscoll closed by saying she had signed a proclamation for Hispanic Heritage Month and urged attendees to "keep up the great work" and to keep organizing and engaging with government and community partners. The program continued with musical and artistic performances that followed the remarks.
