Talk:Marjorie Decker

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change "Notable Criticisms and Disputes Opposition to public committee votes Decker has opposed making the committee roll call votes of Massachusetts legislators publicly accessible. She voted against bills in 2018,[26] 2019[27] [Roll call vote], and 2021[28] [Roll call vote] aimed to amend the Massachusetts House rules to allow public access to the outcomes of committee votes. All bills failed to pass by a large majority, with the 2021 vote failing by a vote of 41-117.

In 2022, a non-binding ballot question organized by her later political opponent[29] was presented to voters in her district, asking whether their representative should support changes to House rules to make each legislator's committee vote available on the Legislature's website. 94.2% of voters in Decker's district supported the measure.

Memorial Drive closure controversy In 2020, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) expanded Riverbend Park along Memorial Drive in Cambridge to include Saturdays.[30] After considerable public debate and a Cambridge City Council vote in support of expanded hours,[31] the DCR limited the park space to Sundays only in April 2023.[32] In June 2023, Decker emailed constituents, stating, "I have not ever publicly or privately advocated against Saturday closings."[33]

However, emails released as part of a Freedom of Information Act request in July 2023 appeared to contradict this account. In a March 25 email, Rebecca Tepper, Secretary of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs, noted a "falling out" between Decker and fellow Representative Mike Connolly, who supported the extended closures. Tepper twice described Decker as "staunchly opposed" to the Saturday closures and indicated that Decker had "reiterated her position that she was opposed to the park and hoped that none of her colleagues would attempt to force this on her district."[34]

This incident was covered in multiple episodes of a Cambridge Community Television program 'What's that about?'.[3][4][5] Following these revelations, Decker publicly denied the claims, stating on X (formerly Twitter): "The email from Secretary Tepper does not, and never has, reflect my current position or any position I have articulated in the past. The fact is that I have never stated any personal opposition to closure of Memorial Drive on Saturdays."[35]

Personal life Decker lives with her husband, and two children in Cambridge.

Since 2016, she has worked for the class action law firm Berman Tabacco, which paid her over $100,000 annually.[4] Decker has not commented on the nature of the employment since it was revealed through a public records request in 2024,[4] brushing off criticism about the second job and explaining that she is producing sufficiently for her constituents.[6] Decker's opponents have cited the employment as a potential conflict of interest.[36]" to "Personal life Decker lives with her husband, and two children in Cambridge." Austintx1995 (talk) 20:15, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. - FlightTime (open channel) 20:18, 1 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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The sentence claiming that Decker was defeated according to unofficial results is now out of date. Latest results -- still unofficial -- suggest that Decker is now ahead of challenger Mackay. See https://x.com/gintautasd/status/1831417639518007684 Dosa1998 (talk) 20:27, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Added new unofficial tally with news source. Owunsch (talk) 13:41, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]