Hull Democrat to Run Against Hedlund

Hull Democrat Steve May has filed the papers necessary to run for the Plymouth and Norfolk Senate Seat in November 2012.

He will challenge current Sen. Robert Hedlund.  The  Plymouth and Norfolk district  includes the towns of Cohasset, Duxbury, Hingham, Hull, Marshfield, Norwell, Scituate and Weymouth. 

May is the Executive Director of the Forum on Genetic Equity, a non-profit organization addressing genetic discrimination and privacy issues.

“For too long, the people of the South Shore have been denied a seat at the table; whether discussing, local aid, transportation funding or education dollars the people of this district have been underserved," May said in a statement.  "When you compare Hedlund’s ability to deliver to members of the State Senate with similar seniority he falls well short.”

Previous to his work at the Forum, May has worked in a variety of capacities at the state level, having served as National Director of State Affairs for the Hemophilia Federation of America, a Political Action Committee (PAC) Director for the National Association of Social Workers, and a Legislative Fellow in the New York State Senate in the aftermath of the 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.

In addition to May’s past public policy experiences, he also is a clinical social worker having worked in community mental health and substance abuse.

May has a Master’s degree in Social Work at the University of Vermont and a Master’s degree in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island.

Locally, May is a member of the Hull Transportation Committee, an alternate to the Hull Historic District Commission, Secretary of the Hull Democratic Town Committee, and Hull’s Representative to the South Shore Democratic Caucus.

In addition, May is a member of Office and Professional Employees International Union, Local 49, the Clinical Social Work Guild of America, the National Association of Social Workers and the American Society of Association Executives.