Jeffrey Sanchez
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Jeffrey Sánchez has been a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
since 2003. Sánchez represents the Fifteenth Suffolk
/Norfolk
district, which is made up of the Boston communities Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain and Roslindale as well as the Precinct 5 of the Town of Brookline, MA.
area of New York City
and raised in the Boston neighborhood of Mission Hill. He went to the University of Massachusetts, Boston where he earned a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in Legal Education. Later, Sánchez attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government
at Harvard University
where he received a Master in Public Administration (MPA) in 2011 and was a Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston
Rappaport Urban Scholar.
’s liaison to the Hispanic community for six years. In 2000, Sánchez led Boston’s efforts to count the population for the census. Prior to this work, Sánchez worked in San Diego as a financial managment advisor and investment banker.
and has worked on issues related to affordable housing, healthcare access and quality and youth development initiatives.
Sánchez is a resident of Jamaica Plain where he lives with his wife and two children.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court, the state legislature of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It is composed of 160 members elected from single-member electoral districts across the Commonwealth. Representatives serve two-year terms...
since 2003. Sánchez represents the Fifteenth Suffolk
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Suffolk County has no land border with Plymouth County to its southeast, but the two counties share a water boundary in the middle of Massachusetts Bay.-National protected areas:*Boston African American National Historic Site...
/Norfolk
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
-National protected areas:* Adams National Historical Park* Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area * Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site* John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site-Demographics:...
district, which is made up of the Boston communities Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain and Roslindale as well as the Precinct 5 of the Town of Brookline, MA.
Early Life and education
Sánchez was born in the Washington HeightsWashington Heights, Manhattan
Washington Heights is a New York City neighborhood in the northern reaches of the borough of Manhattan. It is named for Fort Washington, a fortification constructed at the highest point on Manhattan island by Continental Army troops during the American Revolutionary War, to defend the area from the...
area of New York City
New York City
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and raised in the Boston neighborhood of Mission Hill. He went to the University of Massachusetts, Boston where he earned a Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
Degree in Legal Education. Later, Sánchez attended the John F. Kennedy School of Government
John F. Kennedy School of Government
The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University is a public policy and public administration school, and one of Harvard's graduate and professional schools...
at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
where he received a Master in Public Administration (MPA) in 2011 and was a Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston
Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston
The Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston is a research and policy center housed at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, located in Cambridge, Massachusetts...
Rappaport Urban Scholar.
Career before politics
Before running for the House of Representatives, Sánchez served as Mayor Thomas MeninoThomas Menino
Thomas Michael "Tom" Menino is the mayor of Boston, Massachusetts, United States and the city's first Italian-American mayor...
’s liaison to the Hispanic community for six years. In 2000, Sánchez led Boston’s efforts to count the population for the census. Prior to this work, Sánchez worked in San Diego as a financial managment advisor and investment banker.
Election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Sánchez was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2003. In his second term, he served as Vice-Chair of the Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. In February 2009, Sánchez was appointed to the Joint Committee of Public Health by Speaker Robert DeLeoRobert DeLeo (politician)
Robert A. DeLeo is an American politician from the state of Massachusetts. He is the father of two children, Robbie and Rachele....
and has worked on issues related to affordable housing, healthcare access and quality and youth development initiatives.
Sánchez is a resident of Jamaica Plain where he lives with his wife and two children.