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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 2011-2015
  • BA, Government, Harvard College, 2003-2007

Professional Experience

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 2011-2015
  • BA, Government, Harvard College, 2003-2007
  • Instructor/Workshop Leader, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, 2018-present
  • Consultant, "Veep," HBO, 2011-2019
  • Lecturer, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2018
  • Special Assistant, Senior Adviser David Axelrod, The White House, 2008-2011
  • Director, Strategic Planning, White House Council of Economic Advisers, 2011
  • Ground Logistics Coordinator, Obama for America, 2008

Political Experience

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 2011-2015
  • BA, Government, Harvard College, 2003-2007
  • Instructor/Workshop Leader, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, 2018-present
  • Consultant, "Veep," HBO, 2011-2019
  • Lecturer, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2018
  • Special Assistant, Senior Adviser David Axelrod, The White House, 2008-2011
  • Director, Strategic Planning, White House Council of Economic Advisers, 2011
  • Ground Logistics Coordinator, Obama for America, 2008
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District First Hampden and Hampshire, 2015-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District First Hampden & Hampshire, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Cyber Security Readiness Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Elder Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Vice Chair, Joint Financial Services Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Health Care Financing Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Higher Education Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Joint Veterans and Federal Affairs Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Opioid Addiction Prevention,Treatment and Recovery Options Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Public Health Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Member, Revenue Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Chair, Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Chair, Ethics Committee

Chair, Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

Member, Joint Committee on Export Development

Member, Joint Committee on Financial Services

Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Transportation

Member, Joint Committee on Ways and Means

Member, Ways and Means Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, Harvard Law School, 2011-2015
  • BA, Government, Harvard College, 2003-2007
  • Instructor/Workshop Leader, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, 2018-present
  • Consultant, "Veep," HBO, 2011-2019
  • Lecturer, University of Massachusetts Amherst, 2018
  • Special Assistant, Senior Adviser David Axelrod, The White House, 2008-2011
  • Director, Strategic Planning, White House Council of Economic Advisers, 2011
  • Ground Logistics Coordinator, Obama for America, 2008
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District First Hampden and Hampshire, 2015-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate, District First Hampden & Hampshire, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020
  • Member, Eastern Region Committee on Health, Council on State Governments, 2014-present
  • Global Shaper, World Economic Forum, 2011-present
  • Fellow, Truman National Security Project, 2010-present
  • Member, Council on Foreign Relations
  • Co Chair, Future of Work Initiative at NewDEAL
  • Member, Massachusetts Bar
  • Member, Student Borrower Protection Center Advisory Board

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Mother former social worker

  • My father a former family doctor and member of the Massachusetts National Guard.

  • Social worker

Events

2020

Jun. 19
Senator Lesser's Thrive After 55 Senior Fair on Mass Appeal

Fri 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT

Mass Appeal on WWLP Chicopee, MA

Jun. 21
3rd Annual Thrive After 55 Wellness Fair

Fri 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM EDT

Springfield College Springfield, MA

Mar. 12
Senator O'Lesser's St. Patrick's Day Reception

Tue 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM EDT

John Boyle O'Reilly Club Springfield, MA