Senator Patricia Jehlen was elected to the Massachusetts Senate in 2005. She represents Medford, Somerville, and parts of Winchester and Cambridge.Senator Jehlen serves as Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs, and as Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy. Senator Jehlen also serves on the Committees on Ways and Means, Revenue, and Community Development and Small Businesses.
After the tragic death of Laura Levis, her husband Pete DeMarco discovered that with some changes to signage and lighting her death might have been prevented. In Laura’s memory, Senator Jehlen filed legislation to create standards for emergency room signage so critical time to receive medical attention is not lost.