MIKE BARRETT









                           GOVERNOR '94






                P.O. Box 2193, Cambridge, MA 02238
               (617) 623-9494, (617) 628-0940 (FAX)


 
           HUMAN SERVICES RECORD OF SEN. MICHAEL BARRETT

     Senator Michael Barrett is a Democratic candidate for 
governor.  He served three terms in the House of Representatives 
(1979-1985) and is completing his fourth term in the state 
Senate.

     Throughout his legislative career, Mike has been a 
passionate voice for quality human services:

ù Year after year Mike has won budget amendments to increase 
state funding of pregnancy counseling and family planning 
programs.

ù In 1989 Mike launched the Caregivers Campaign to address the 
shortage of workers in human service careers.  He served as 
Senate chair of a Special Commission on Worker Availability for 
Long-Term Care.  In addition, Mike is a founding member of the 
Older Workers Task Force.

ù Mike has consistently received high ratings from the 
Massachusetts Human Services Coalition.

ù Mike has been a co-sponsor of the Child Care Linkage bill.

ù Mike was the chief Senate sponsor of successful legislation 
protecting the mentally ill against discrimination in housing.

ù Mike has received many awards and honors for his advocacy of 
human services.  Most recently he was named "Legislator of the 
Year" by the Mass. Developmental Disabilities Council.  In 1992 
he was honored by the Mass. Family Planning Association, in 1990 
he received the Fair Housing Award from Boston's Fair Housing 
Commission, in 1989 the Harry Dow Memorial Award for 
Distinguished Service to Older Bostonians, in 1988 the Government 
Award from the Mass. Mental Retardation Providers Council, and 
that same year the Community Award for Services to Youth from 
Cambridge Family and Children's Services.