I'm a State Representative representing Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, Cambridgeport, Kendall Sq/MIT, and the West End. I was elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature in 2013 and have been in the State House since then advocating for the people of the 8th Suffolk District. I was born and raised in North Attleboro, where I was educated in public schools and worked as a cashier at the town pharmacy all through high school. I was a union factory worker while attending University of Connecticut for my undergraduate degree, where I majored in political science and history, and graduated with honors. I put myself through George Washington School of Law, where I graduated with high honors, while working at a union cardboard box factory.
Jay understands the challenges that working and low-income families face, and he’s committed to making sure that anyone who works hard and plays by the rules has a chance to succeed. In the State House, Jay successfully fought to raise the minimum wage and also working to create more affordable housing and is fighting to make the wealthy and big corporations pay their fair share.