Democratic gubernatorial candidate Setti Warren pledges to fight for Western Mass on Beacon Hill
SPRINGFIELD -- Despite his Eastern Massachusetts address, Newton Mayor Setti Warren pledged Saturday to fight for the western part of the state -- particularly when it comes to economic inequality issues -- if elected governor in 2018.
Warren, who launched his Democratic gubernatorial bid last week, said he'd like to to bring more good-paying jobs and transportation options to places like Springfield if sent to Beacon Hill.
He further called for better access to quality education and health care as he stopped in Springfield for an afternoon tour of Lioness Magazine, an online publication targeted at female entrepreneurs.
Contending that economic inequality "is the issue of our time," Warren argued that growing the number of high-paying jobs in places like Springfield is one way to address it.
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