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“Our State Representatives need to be out there advocating, in my view, for more local aid. Everyone in Chelmsford knows that Chelmsford has not gotten a fair share in Chapter 70 funding, and it would be my responsibility to do whatever I can to make sure that it becomes more favorable and equitable for Chelmsford.”

February 23, 2022

Lessons We Can Take From Today Podcast

“I’m 35 years old and have two young children. So, I think that my generation has the most to gain or lose from having strong representative democracy, of having a government that we can trust, of having representatives who are accountable and acting in our best interests.”

February 6, 2022

Chelmsford TV: Chasing the Facts with Sam Chase

“I think a large part of the job of State Rep. is listening. But, as I go around to people in the district there are issues that I hear about again, and again, and again. So, at a certain point the job turns into one of advocacy, and I’ve advocated for special education students in low income schools and I’ve been successful and helped them win. I’ve advocated in some of the hardest, most high-profile sensitive prosecutions on behalf of the United States in the public corruption realm and I’ve won. I want to win for the residents of this district.”

December 16, 2021

Chelmsford TV: The Current Buzz with Dean Contover

“I’m a Democrat, and I think that's reflected in the policies I’m promoting and my personal principles. But, if I see you or anyone else on the campaign trail, I won’t ask you if you’re a democrat or Republican, I’m going to ask you how you’re doing, because I think that that’s what we need right now in our political discourse.”

October 15, 2021

Politico: How the redistricting dominoes are falling

“Political newcomer Simon Cataldo believed he didn’t “have the luxury of waiting” for the new maps when he launched his campaign for the 14th Middlesex seat that state Rep.”

October 15, 2021

Red Cloaks Radio — Listening & Leadership: Is Mass. the tip of the spear for social justice?

“We have so much to do here because MA, since the founding of our country, has been the tip of the spear on really important federal issues, from abolition to the affordable healthcare act. MA needs to be [the tip of the spear] for abortion rights and it needs to be [the tip of the spear] for climate change.”

October 9, 2021

Concord Journal: Concord resident seeks 14th Middlesex House seat

“Too many struggle in the district where we are not doing enough…We need to be aggressive and bolster the role of the Legislature.”

August 15, 2021

Lowell Sun: Simon Cataldo launches state rep campaign for 14th Middlesex District

“Cataldo is a former federal prosecutor in the DOJ’s elite Public Integrity Section, where he was responsible for investigating and prosecuting law enforcement officials, elected politicians and members of the judiciary. He was a member of the trial team that prosecuted Sheriff Joseph Arpaio, prior to Arpaio’s post-conviction pardon by Donald Trump.”

August 5, 2021

Metrowest Local: Concord Democrat running for Tami Gouveia's state rep seat

“This campaign will focus on addressing some of the most urgent issues we face: issues like the climate crisis, the scourge of educational inequity, our economic recovery from the pandemic, and the persistent barriers to participation in our electoral system…We're only going to be able to do that with an all-hands-on-deck approach.”

August 3, 2021

WWLP: Concord’s Cataldo running for rep

“Cataldo worked in the Department of Justice’s criminal division and was a member of the team that prosecuted former Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joseph Arpaio, who was pardoned by former President Donald Trump. In 2011, while working as a special education teacher with Teach for America in Harlem, Cataldo founded Harlem Lacrosse, a national school-based nonprofit.”

August 2, 2021

Politico Playbook

“At the same time we have all these really urgent issues that need to be dealt with — climate change, the vast inequalities that we have in education, economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. We're only going to be able to do that with an all-hands-on-deck approach…”