{"database": "sfi", "table": "disclosures", "rows": [["5425f8410a93acdbe7ec556c824bd211ee726004d74c54e0add0d0e8a5919158", "2025/Edwards,_Lydia_930CMR5.082d2_disclosure_7.13.25.pdf", 2025, "Lydia Edwards", "", "Massachusetts State Senate", "DISCLOSURE BY ELECTED PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF TRAVEL EXPENSES SERVING A LEGITIMATE PUBLIC PURPOSE AS REQUIRED BY 930 CMR 5.08(2)(d)2. ELECTED PUBLIC EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Name of elected public employee: Lydia Edwards Title/ Position State Senator Agency/ Department Massachusetts State Senate Agency address: Massachusetts State House 24 Beacon Street, Room 413-A Boston, MA 02133 Office phone: 617-722-1634 Office e-mail: Lydia.Edwards@masenate.gov Write an X to confirm I am filing this disclosure because: each statement. _X_ I am going to engage in an activity that serves a legitimate public purpose, i.e., it is intended to promote the interests of the Commonwealth, a county or a municipality; and _X_ A non-public entity (but not a lobbyist) has offered to reimburse, waive or pay travel expenses and costs worth more than $50. ACTIVITY THAT SERVES A LEGITIMATE PUBLIC PURPOSE Describe the activity which is the reason for traveling. The National Organization of Legal Service Workers (\"NOLSW\"), UAW Local 2320's 2025-National Joint Council (the \"Council\") Describe your participation in the activity. I will be participating in the Council's convening, including as a speaker on a panel on Monday, July 21st on the role of the labor movement in the electoral and political process. Date, time and location of activity. July 20-21, 2025 Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland 7002 Arundel Mills Cir #7777 Hanover, MD 21076 Please explain how the activity will promote the The NOLSW represents workers in federally funded programs and in non-profit, public interests of the interest organizations providing legal services to those in need. As Senate Chair of the Commonwealth, a county or a municipality. Joint Committee on the Judiciary, my participation at the Council will inform my work concerning the availability of legal services and provide me with the opportunity to hear directly from legal service workers on policies that impact their work. TRAVEL EXPENSES Identify the person or organization that National Organization of Legal Service Workers, UAW Local 2320 offered to reimburse, waive or pay your travel expenses. Address of person or organization. 350 West 31st Street, Suite 401 New York, NY 10001 Provide information in as much detail as Itemization and explanation of amounts offered: possible: Air, train, bus, and taxi fare and rental car hire, etc. Transportation: $332.44 (air flights) Overnight accommodations. Lodging: $164.00 (one night) Breakfast, lunch, dinner, special events. Meals: The cost of meals provided is included in and part of the registration fee. Registration, admission, tickets, etc. Admission: $500 Refreshment, instruction, materials, entertainment, etc. Other (please list): Total: $996.44 Write an X beside any I have attached the relevant itinerary. relevant statement. __X_ I have attached the relevant agenda. Having disclosed the facts above, I determine that: For the exemption _X_ Acceptance of the reimbursement, waiver or payment of travel expenses will serve a to apply, legitimate public purpose i.e., it will promote the interests of the Commonwealth, a county check off or a municipality; AND both statements. _X_ Such public purpose outweighs any special non-work related benefit to me or to the person providing the reimbursement, waiver or payment. Employee signature: Lpt Club Date: July 13 2025 Attach additional pages if necessary. Elected state or county employees - file with the State Ethics Commission. Members of the General Court - file with the House or Senate clerk or the State Ethics Commission. Elected municipal employee - file with the City Clerk or Town Clerk. 2025 National Joint Council DON'T MOURN, ORGANIZE ! GANIZATION OF LEGAL OF SERVICES NATIONAL UAW WORKERS LOCAL 2320 July 20 - 23, 2025 Live! Casino & Hotel Maryland Letter to NOLSW Members Dear Union Family: For the first time since 2019, we'll gather face-to-face for our National Joint Council, happening July 20-23, 2025-and we couldn't be more excited to welcome you. This convening, held every 18 months, is a cornerstone of our union's strength: a space where we train together, build solidarity, and shape the future of our movement as one. Over the course of four powerful days, delegates can expect a dynamic and carefully curated program-from inspiring plenaries to hands-on workshops covering labor history, bargaining strategies, internal organizing, and preparing for a general strike. Beyond the classroom, we'll come together in community through receptions, morning guided meditations, a documentary screening, and more. One of the most impactful moments will be Lobby Day on Tuesday, July 22, when we unite at the Capitol to advance our collective vision for justice and equity. Together, we'll raise our voices to demand restored and expanded funding for legal aid and social services, defend immigrant rights, and fight for healthcare and housing for all. Whether you're a seasoned advocate or entering a legislator's office for the first time, you'll be part of a bold, coordinated movement-demonstrating the power of our shared values and making it impossible to ignore the work NOLSW members are already engaged in. No matter your role or level of experience, you'll leave this Council with the tools to lead, the knowledge to act, and the strength of our union at your back. We can't wait to see you there-to share space, sharpen our strategy, and show the world what solidarity looks like. When we fight, we win! In solidarity and strength, Pamela L. 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