Stephan Hay is an American politician who represented the 3rd Worcester district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2016 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, his district included the towns of Fitchburg and Lunenburg.[1]
Stephan Hay | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 3rd Worcester district | |
| In office March 9, 2016 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen DiNatale |
| Succeeded by | Michael Kushmerek |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Cynthia Hay |
| Alma mater | Clark University BA Rutgers University MFA |
Political career
editPrior to his election to the state legislature, Hay served on the Fitchburg City Council for eighteen years, including ten as council president.[2] In 2016, Hay ran in the special election to succeed Representative Stephen DiNatale, who had resigned to serve as mayor of Fitchburg. He won the Democratic primary with 61.7% of the vote and defeated Republican Dean Tran by 125 votes in the special general election.[3] He took office on March 9, 2016.[4]
Hay served on a number of committees during his time in the House, including as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.[5]
In February 2020, Hay announced that he would retire at the end of his term.[6] He was succeeded by fellow Fitchburg Democrat Michael Kushmerek.
189th General Court (2016)
edit- Joint Committee on Election Laws
- Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
190th General Court (2017-2018)
- Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies
- Joint Committee on Higher Education
- Joint Committee on Marijuana Policy
- Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
191st General Court (2019-2020)
- Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development
- Joint Committee on Higher Education
- Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security
- Joint Committee on Revenue
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Stephan Hay.: District". The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Stephan Hay: Biography". The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 2019. Retrieved June 29, 2019.
- ^ "Stephan Hay (D)". PD43+. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "I am happy to announce that as of today at 12:45 I am now officially the State Representative of the 3rd Worcester District ! | By Representative Stephan Hay | Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "Representative Stephan Hay: Committees". The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ "Fitchburg rep, citing family considerations, won't seek reelection". The Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Retrieved 2023-07-16.
- ^ "Representative Stephan Hay: Committees". The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
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