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Jeffrey Sanchez | |
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| Chair of the Ways and Means Committee of the Massachusetts House of Representatives | |
| In office July 17, 2017 – January 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Dempsey |
| Succeeded by | Aaron Michlewitz |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 15th Suffolk district | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kevin Fitzgerald |
| Succeeded by | Nika Elugardo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 18, 1969 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Brenda Lorena Cross[1] |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Jamaica Plain, Boston |
| Alma mater | University of Massachusetts Boston (BA) Harvard University (MPA) |
| Website | jeffreysanchez.org |
Jeffrey Sánchez (born July 18, 1969) is an American politician who served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2003 to 2019.[2] He represented the Fifteenth Suffolk 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.[3]
Sanchez has a nephew attending the Judge Rotenberg Center–a school condemned by the United Nations for torture of its students–and has defended its use of aversives, and prevented the institution from being shut down.[4][5]
- ^ Jeffrey Sánchez's Biography: Vote Smart, Facts Matter
- ^ "DeLeo picks Jamaica Plain Democrat as next budget chief - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Jeffrey Sanchez". The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The General Court. Retrieved July 14, 2011.
- ^ "UN Calls Shock Treatment at Mass. School 'Torture'". ABC News. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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