Somerville Dem. Named Senate Assistant Majority Leader

SOMERVILLE, MA – State senator Pat Jehlen, a Democrat from Somerville, was appointed to Senate Assistant Majority Leader Wednesday by Massachusetts Senate President Stan Rosenberg. Jehlen has served as a Massachusetts state senator since 2005.

Jehlen is one of three assistant majority leaders, joining Cynthia Creem, a Democrat from Newton, and New Bedford Democrat Mark Montigny.

"I’m grateful for this opportunity to work with Senate President Rosenberg and his leadership team to further the Senate’s goals," Jehlen said in a press release. "In accepting this position, I am inspired by my predecessor, Senator Ken Donnelly, and will attempt to emulate his progressive leadership."

In addition to Somerville, Jehlen represents Medford and parts of Winchester and Cambridge. She serves as the assistant vice chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, senate chair of the Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy, chair of the Special Senate Subcommittee on Education, senate vice chair of the Joint Committee on Education, and senate vice chair of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development. She is also a member of the Joint Committees on the Judiciary, Elder Affairs, and Election Laws.

"Senator Jehlen has been a progressive champion in the Senate for the last 12 years and before that in the House," Rosenberg said in a release. "She will bring important perspectives to the leadership table."

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