Peabody-The Massachusetts Audubon Society recently awarded Peabody's tenth-term state senator, Frederick E. Berry, with a near-perfect score of 92 percent on it's annual legislative report card, according to a statement from Berry's office.

Berry received an "A" from the Audubon society for his votes on Environmental issues last year, including legislation related to pesticide disclosure, bathing water quality monitoring, cluster development design, and the senate overrides of gubernatorial vetoes of environmental funding in the state budget.

The Senate also voted unanimously to enact the Community Preservation Act, described as "a landmark piece of environmental legislation related to the preservation of open space, historic sites, and affordable housing."

The act has been debated in the Senate for 15 years.

Berry said he is proud the legislature has taken action to "address the critical needs of our environment."
"The environmental legislation passed during last year's session will generate tangible benefits to the North Shore and across the state," he said.

Chris Hardy, legislative liaison for the state Audubon Society, said Berry's grade A score…exemplifies his extraordinary contribution to preserving the unique landscapes of the North Shore."