Tackey Chan is the State Representative for the Second Norfolk District, including thirteen of the thirty precincts in Quincy, Massachusetts. Tackey is a lifelong resident of Quincy and was first elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2010. He is currently serving his sixth term in office. In 2010, Tackey was one of the three first State Representatives of Asian American descent elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, and is the first Asian American and minority elected to office in the City of Quincy. As the House Chair of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure he oversees legislation pertaining to alcohol licensure, the state lottery, horseracing, all non-medical licensed professionals, and consumer protection issues.
This legislation would increase the annuity awarded to families who have lost a family member serving in the armed forces during a time of conflict, raising the amount from $2,000 to $2,500.