An energetic, visionary, and proven leader, Eric Lesser will partner with our next Governor to make sure she is the most successful in the country. Together, they will work on the biggest issue our state faces: the skyrocketing cost of living. Eric has a plan to fix our broken transportation system, build more housing, create better jobs, protect our environment, and make our state more affordable and equitable.
Eric understands that Massachusetts has so much going for it. But despite our Commonwealth’s considerable advantages, it’s harder and harder to live here. It’s too expensive – housing is out of control, transportation is unreliable, and childcare costs are crushing families. Meanwhile, small pockets of our state boom while entire regions are left behind. Our current situation doesn’t work: it creates skyrocketing prices and gridlock in some places, and vacuums jobs and opportunity from others.
Eric wants to fight for the parts of the state that often don’t get the representation in state government that they need. He has spent his career in the state legislature advocating for western Massachusetts and is prepared to do even more as lieutenant governor.
Eric is ready to partner with Maura Healey; he has already worked alongside her for some of the most important accomplishments of his career. To make the lifesaving drug Narcan available to more communities, Eric created a bulk purchase fund that allowed Attorney General Healey to negotiate a cheaper price on behalf of our cities and towns. Eric also authored the Student Loan Bill of Rights, which created a Student Loan Assistance Unit within the office of the Attorney General.
Eric is the only candidate with high-level federal experience. In the Obama White House he worked for the Council of Economic Advisors, confronting the Great Recession and saving the American economy. When it comes to securing federal dollars, he is prepared to negotiate with Washington and get the best deal for Massachusetts.
As the Senate Chair of the Gateway Cities Caucus and as a senator representing Western Mass, Eric is a fighter for the forgotten corners of Massachusetts. As lieutenant governor, he will partner with local leaders across the Commonwealth to ensure that everyone, regardless of where they live, gets the resources that they need.
As lieutenant governor, Eric will use his position on the Governor’s Council to appoint diverse judges that represent our state and our values. We need racial, geographic, gender, and professional diversity – it’s time to appoint civil rights lawyers and public defenders!