Past Campaign
Massachusetts State House District 1st Franklin
Primary election
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Corinne Ellen Coryat is not currently running for office on Civoren.
Corinne is a driven community organizer and problem solver. After graduating from Clark University with honors, she moved back to Western Mass and settled in Deerfield. She has spent the past five years working for former State Representative Natalie Blais, managing her budget and legislative portfolio, and specializing in food system and agricultural policy. Corinne has also worked on progressive campaigns and at Mass Audubon in early education. She is a budding lawyer, concentrating in public interest law.
Corinne Ellen Coryat has a recorded position on six issues. Each is Civoren's summary of the campaign's own public material, with the source linked.
Supports expanding climate-smart farming programs that reward soil health, regenerative practices, sustainable water management and on-farm renewable energy to stabilize Franklin County farming.
“By expanding access to climate-smart farming programs that reward farmers who improve soil health, support regenerative practices, invest in sustainable water management, and adopt on-farm renewable energy, we can build a foundation of stability for the farming industry and meet our climate goals.”
Fights for western Massachusetts rural communities to get their fair share of state funds and programs and a seat at the table in policy decisions, against the state's population-based tilt toward eastern metro districts.
“As your state representative, I promise to continue to fight for our communities to have a seat at the table, and demand that we are given the same opportunity to access the funds and programs as districts within the Boston Metro Area.”
Supports Massachusetts' net-zero-by-2050 climate goals, expanding renewable energy and energy storage, and conserving forests, farmland, wetlands and rivers - insisting rural leaders must be at the table in climate planning.
“We've set ambitious climate targets: to be net zero by 2050... Conservation: Protecting forests, farmland, wetlands, and rivers is one of the most effective climate strategies we have in rural areas.”
Supports strengthening community health centers and rural hospitals, and recruiting healthcare workers and emergency responders to rural communities through incentives such as affordable housing, tax credits and fellowships.
“Every resident, regardless of zip code, deserves access to effective, on demand emergency services, high-quality primary care, and the opportunity to live a healthy life.”
Supports reforming Chapter [redacted] miles and infrastructure needs, and expanding FRTA on-demand transit, West-East Rail and Northern Tier passenger rail.
“I plan to build on this progress by advocating for transportation funding and grant criteria that allows our communities to compete with municipalities across the state... I will prioritize expanding FRTA Access and other flexible, on-demand transit... while continuing to advocate for passenger rail investments, including West-East Rail and new service in the Northern Tier corridor.”
Supports fully funding the $60 million in Rural School Aid and reforming the Chapter 70 formula to recognize rural districts' higher per-pupil costs, ending 'hold harmless' funding instability.
“Rural School Aid: We must fully fund the $60 million in Rural School Aid recommended by the 2022 Rural Schools Commission Report.”
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