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A leader and advocate in the areas of climate change, energy policies, telecommunications, consumer protection, nuclear disarmament, internet privacy, healthcare, education, and social justice.
The drama of politics and social media can sometimes overshadow the ongoing work of legislators who strive to improve all communities. We look to the champions—those who continuously work to protect the lives of people with disabilities and write and enact legislation that brings about change. Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass- achusetts) is one such champion.
In his decades long career, Markey has been a strong consumer advocate working on progressive policies, par- ticularly focusing on climate change and energy issues. He draws the throughline from climate and environ- ment to the health and wellbeing of some of the most impacted groups in our population: people of color and people with disabilities. He’s also worked for equitable access to technology and communications.
Before ascending to the Senate in 2013, Markey served in the US House of Representatives for 36 years, focusing on such issues as net neutrality, internet privacy, consumer data breach protection and online surveil- lance and expanding broadband access in the United States.
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