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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • BS, Business Management, Westfield State College, 1996-1998
  • Attended, Springfield Technical Community College, 1994-1996

Professional Experience

  • BS, Business Management, Westfield State College, 1996-1998
  • Attended, Springfield Technical Community College, 1994-1996
  • Legislative Aide, State Representative Steve Buoniconti, 2001-2005
  • Former Finance Professional, A.G. Edwards Financials, 2000-2001
  • Former Finance Professional, State Street Corporation, 1998-1999

Political Experience

  • BS, Business Management, Westfield State College, 1996-1998
  • Attended, Springfield Technical Community College, 1994-1996
  • Legislative Aide, State Representative Steve Buoniconti, 2001-2005
  • Former Finance Professional, A.G. Edwards Financials, 2000-2001
  • Former Finance Professional, State Street Corporation, 1998-1999
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate, District Hampden, 2010-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate, District Hampden, 2018
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Sixth Hampden, 2005-2010
  • Member, West Springfield City Council, 2004-2005

Former Committees/Caucuses

Former Member, Election Laws Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate

Former Chair, Joint Health Care Financing Committee, Massachusetts State Senate

Former Member, Joint Rules Committee, Massachusetts State Senate

Former Member, Marijuana Policy Committee, Massachusetts State Senate

Former Vice Chair, Post Audit and Oversight Committee, Massachusetts State Senate

Former Member, Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate

Former Member, Redistricting Committee, Massachusetts State Senate

Former Member, Rules Committee, Massachusetts State Senate

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy

Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure

Chair, Joint Committee on Financial Services

Member, Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government

Member, Joint Committee on Telecommunication, Utilities and Energy

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Business Management, Westfield State College, 1996-1998
  • Attended, Springfield Technical Community College, 1994-1996
  • Legislative Aide, State Representative Steve Buoniconti, 2001-2005
  • Former Finance Professional, A.G. Edwards Financials, 2000-2001
  • Former Finance Professional, State Street Corporation, 1998-1999
  • Senator, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate, District Hampden, 2010-present
  • Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts State Senate, District Hampden, 2018
  • Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Sixth Hampden, 2005-2010
  • Member, West Springfield City Council, 2004-2005
  • Member, Dante Club
  • Member, May Institute Human Rights Committee
  • Member, Westfield Elks
  • Member, West Springfield Democratic City Committee
  • Member, West Springfield Rotary Club
Speeches