what we do:
education
- We keep the State House honest by monitoring legislative proceedings and identifying when key bills are killed behind closed doors
- We publish our findings online so that constituents can more effectively take action for policies that they believe in
Advocacy
- We are advocates for public disclosure, transparency in lawmaking, and a democracy that is responsive to the voices of the many
- We believe that a healthy democracy centers constituents and actively deemphasizes corporate interests
Organizing
- We believe that casting a vote for an elected official is only the first step in a participatory democracy
- We also know that advocating for policies that our lives depend on is time consuming and daunting
- Act on Mass creates campaigns for constituents to organize in their communities, trains community members, and organizes alongside them
our team:
Brenna Ransden
Brenna is the Acting Executive Director for Act on Mass. A seasoned #mapoli (rhymes with Napoli) organizer, she started out fighting for abortion access in MA, and has since worked on grassroots campaigns at every level. After the 2020 cycle, Brenna began volunteering with Act on Mass as a Regional Organizer and Deputy Field Director, and simply never left. Brenna lives in Eastie.
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Ryan Daulton
Ryan is the Act on Mass Board Treasurer. He has been involved in a number of state representative campaigns as a Field Director and volunteer. Ryan lives in Somerville, thinks endlessly about ways to raise progressive taxation, and wears scarves.
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Sydney Mascoll
Sydney is the Policy Fellow for Act on Mass. She started her work in activism by covering human rights-centered stories for her high school’s newspaper and has since helped create and organize spaces in her community to support marginalized students. Sydney is currently a student at Tufts University.
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Sarah Mautner-Mazlen
Sarah is the Organizing Fellow for Act on Mass. She got involved in organizing through climate work. She has organized walkouts and protests and has worked for a variety of campaigns and organizations. Sarah is from Brookline and will be attending McGill University. she/her/hers
Xóchitl Aguirre
Xóchitl Aguirre is the Act on Mass Social Media Coordinator. At Boston University, she is the President of the Queer Activist Collective and served as a part of BU's LGBTQIA+ Student Task Force. Currently, Xóchitl also works as a Research Assistant for the MA Commission on LGBTQ+ Youth, supporting the Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers report.
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