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.
Too many adults in Massachusetts do not have enough saved for retirement. As our aging population grows and puts strain on public supports and services, there needs to be another way to help people save for retirement. This AARP priority would require a portion paychecks to go into a state fund and accessible after 65.