“Being a leader means stepping up when your constituents need help and doing whatever it takes to support them. For me, that included collecting and delivering tens of thousands of masks and gloves to frontline workers and service providers, and working night shifts serving meals in a COVID shelter hotel when we were severely understaffed. In times of crisis, you check your ego at the door, roll up your sleeves, and get to work.” -Matt
“Climate change is the greatest existential threat we face, and it is already impacting our daily lives. We’re seeing devastating effects in the form of more wildfires, less rain, and soaring temperatures. The time to act was yesterday, and we need bold, immediate action at every level of government to slow this crisis. We can’t just pledge to take action by 2030 or 2040—the change has to start today.” -Matt