As State Representative for the 37th Middlesex district, Danillo “Dan” Sena is the first Brazilian immigrant to be elected to a state legislature in America. Before his election, Dan served as Senator Jamie Eldridge’s District Director for 6 years, working to protect immigrant rights, ensure healthcare access, and make progress towards racial justice and climate justice. Now, Dan is continuing the fight on these issues and more in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Dan has already co-sponsored a number of bills to further important issues. In the House, Dan is also a member of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.
Although I am a father of two young children with a successful working spouse, I am still overwhelmed by the price of daycare. While at the State House I have helped constituents to secure childcare vouchers. I will fight for Universal Pre-K to support our young families. With the passage of the Student Opportunity Act, it’s now time for the Legislature to shift its energies to universal pre-K and universal childcare, which can be funded through progressive taxation.