Senator Barry Finegold was elected in 2018 to represent the Second Essex and Middlesex District which includes Andover, Dracut, Lawrence and Tewksbury, a seat he previously held from 2010 to 2015. He currently serves as the Chair of the Joint Committee on Election Laws and Chair of the Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet, and Cybersecurity.
Our climate is in crisis and we need to act boldly and creatively to reduce human impact on the environment. We need to think outside the box to reverse damage done and preserve our planet for future generations.” -Barry
As a former member of the Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Committee and a NewDEAL leader, Senator Finegold is committed to enacting creative solutions to climate change. He supports a legislative commitment to transition MA to 100% renewable energy by 2045. He is also interested in increasing the use of electric vehicles and making sustainable improvements to our infrastructure. Senator Finegold is committed to making solar energy more equitably accessible and incentivizing wind energy development in Massachusetts.