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Elizabeth Poirier

Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Representatives Poirier, Barrows and Howitt to Hold Friday Office Hours

Will be available at Norton, Mansfield and Attleboro Town Hall.

State Representatives Elizabeth Poirier (R-North Attleboro) and F. Jay Barrows (R-Mansfield) have announced that they will be holding office hours Friday, March 16 in Norton and other area towns.  They will be in Mansfield 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., in Room 3AB of Mansfield Town Hall and Representative Steven Howitt (R-Seekonk) will join them for Norton office hours to be held, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room of Norton Town Hall. In addition to the joint office hours, Representative Poirier will be holding office hours in the Town of North Attleboro, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room of North Attleboro Town Hall.  All constituents are welcome to come and meet with them to discuss state government issues …

Monday, August 8, 2011

Chinese Exchange Students Visit the State House

Press release on behalf of Reps Barrows, Poirier and Howitt.

Representatives Jay Barrows (R-Mansfield), Elizabeth A. Poirier (R-North Attleboro) and Steven S. Howitt (R- Seekonk) recently hosted several Chinese exchange students visiting Wheaton College for the summer at the Massachusetts State House. “I learned a lot from visiting with this group of students and was very happy to heed their curiosity and questions," Poirier said. They seemed to really enjoy their visit and I am proud to have hosted such a bright, young group of students here in Boston.” Wheaton College is partnering with Norton High School students to show the Chinese Students what life is like in the United States, and specifically the Commonwealth. The students came to the State House for lunch and a tour then spent the remainder…

Saturday, July 16, 2011

House Republicans Local Aid Amendment Signed Into Law

PRESS RELEASE: Town of Norton stands to receive thousands in reversion funds.

State Representatives Elizabeth Poirier (R – North Attleboro), Jay Barrows (R – Mansfield) and Steven Howitt (R – Seekonk) announced that a Local Aid Reversion amendment introduced by House Minority Leader Brad Jones and the Republican Caucus during House debate for the Fiscal Year 2012 budget, was recently signed into law by Governor Patrick. This marks the first time in over four years that a Republican-offered amendment has been included in the final version of the state budget.  If reversions, which are unspent portions of the budget, reach past levels, the Town of Norton stands to receive approximately $127,108 in one-time funding.  “I am glad this Republican initiative to provide one-time funding to cities and towns was passed”, …

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