Gary Grossi
Lifting Our Voices. Building Real Change. Together.
"OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE"
Candidate for Massachusetts 3rd U.S. Congressional District
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I have worked hard my entire adult life often working 2-3 jobs to provide for my family.I had a dream of retiring and "living in a van down by the river" I have been enjoying my retrement but I am concerned that the nation I have served is heading in the wrong direction.Massachusetts is controlled by an increasingly"Progressive" one party ,big government, seeking control of every aspect of our lives.
We need to ask ourselves what are we progressing towards and if we desire to remain free to influence and choose our destinies or choose to lay down our freedoms for a collectivist wishlist of failed policies.
This is the reason that I am seeking to serve again.
Gary Grossi COL USA (RET)
Meet Gary
A Proven Leader. A True Neighbor. Your Voice.
Married , 2 children
Born and raised in Cambridge Massachussets.
Growing up poor lived in Corcoran Park Housing Project. This experience taught me the importance of intact families, and the value of stability in a community. At this early age I saw firsthand fostered dependence and institutionalized generational poverty. We proudly called ourselves Projectiles and our goal was to escape ,breaking the cycle of poverty and dependency.
When I Registered as republican at 18 my mom said”what are you doing you’ll never get a job”.Thusbegan my life as a political refugee from the "Peoples Republic of Cambridge".
Graduated Cambridge High and Latin 1977
Managed Restaurants in Harvard square till move to working in Mental health at
Metropolitan State hospital.
1982 diagnosed with a Tumor that was removed with a significant portion of my shin ,no weight bearing x 1 year. Cast 2 years
Life changing Beneficial experience from this adversity
1. Got back to school
2 Girl I had started dating came to see me in hospital (daily2 months) Married her
3. Beginning of nursing and army career.
1987 Married Katrina Buck and Graduated from U mass Boston with Degree in Nursing .
Choate Hospital Wouburn A strongly community based substance abuse and psychiatric program.
1990 received a commission in US Army starting 32 years of federal serviceI,Alternating between Active duty Army, Army reserves and VA Hospitals
Military
29 years US Army US Army Reserve
1990-1995 Walter Reed Army Medical Center (LT) Clinical team leader (1st gulf war,Somalia)
1995-2000 324 Combat Support Hospital (CPT) Mobilization Officer(Bosnia)
2000-2005 309 Combat Support Hospital (MAJ)Mobilization Officer
2006-2007 399 Combat Support Hospital (LTC) OIC Mental Health Clinic
Deployed to
Mosul Iraq 9/06-1/07
Al Asad Iraq 1/07-10/07
2007-2019 399 Combat Support Hospital (COL) Deputy Commander Nursing Services
Civilian
1995-2000 West Palm Beach VA medical center(psychiatry)
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Initial staff opening new facility, developing policy, acquiring equipment, on-bording 2000 new staff.
2000 -2022 Bedford VA Hospital (outpatient substance abuse/Psychiatry)
Current
Vice chair Acton Republican town Committee
Board of Directors Iron works farm
A Bold Vision. Real Solutions
Affordability
Heating billls/Energy:
Energy costs are crushing families.. I'll fight for affordable evidence based energy solutions that will put money back in your pocket NOW.
Housing : Stop Unrealistic regulations
Health care:A bloated bureaucracy and inflated malpractice are siphoning precious health Care dollars
Safe Communities
Support
1.Law enforcement with community partnerships.
2.Small business growth and development through economic opportunity Zones
3.Foster Intact Families
4. Incentivize community based mental health and addiction services
Government Transparency
1.Shift government focus to local,state, federal l then global IN THAT ORDER."Think Globally ,Act locally" placing the needs of the taxpayer first.
2.Expose and eliminate waste fraud and abuse.
3.Term limits with end of tour audits.
Defending Our Rights
Freedom of Speech
Right to bear arms shall not be infringed
“ Government of the people by the people for the people shall not perish from the earth.”
Abraham Lincoln