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Welcome to this week's Bay State Brief, a behind the scenes look on the road with the
governor.
Tuesday, March 1st, Governor Patrick visited the Boston Cares 20th Anniversary annual awards
reception. Afterward, he went to El Planeta's "Powermeter" Event at the Museum of Fine Arts.
The event recognized the 100 most influential individuals in the Massachusetts Latino community.
Wednesday, the Governor visited the United Teen Equality Center, or UTEC, in Lowell.
UTEC originated from a movement driven by young people to help develop their own teen
center in response to gang violence, and has become a nationally recognized model for street
outreach and gang peacemaking.
Wednesday and Thursday, the Governor visited Greater Lawrence Family Health Care and Southboro
Medical Group, continuing his tour of hospitals and health centers around the Commonwealth.
Since announcing his plan to contain health care costs and expand access to quality, affordable
healthcare, the Governor has been meeting with members of the medical community to discuss
his plan, visiting health centers in Jamaica Plain, Brockton, Cape Cod and on the south
shore.
Thursday, the Governor spoke at the annual White Ribbon Day event in the State House
as part of a campaign to end violence against women, men and children.
"I learned how to be a man from other people and one of the people who has taught me this
very, very important lesson, because of her courage in talking about her own experience,
is my extraordinary wife, Diane Patrick. I hope you know that she understands. I think
at first reluctantly but more and more as the years have gone by that being able to
tell her own story has actually made a big, big difference for a whole lot of other people.
The folks who send the notes, or drop off the messages or pass on the prayers who say,
'your willingness to talk about your own experience has made me feel less alone, less afraid,
more willing to reach out to Jane Doe and others who can show me a way forward.'"
Later that night, he went on to offer remarks honoring Hubie Jones, a vital member of the
social justice movement in Boston, at an event hosted by the Center for Teen Empowerment.