Joint Committee on Public Health

The Joint Committee on Public Health, not surprisingly, handles a lot of the relevant topics.

If you live in one of these towns (listed alphabetically), you do have a state legislator on the committee: click on their name to go directly to their contact page.

all of Dukes County (Martha’s Vineyard, Elizabeth Islands) (Sen. Julian Cyr (Vice-Chair))

Abington (Sen. John F. Keenan)

Barnstable (Sen. Julian Cyr (Vice-Chair), and also check below!)

Berkley (Sen. Kelly A. Dooner (Ranking Minority))

Berlin (Sen. Robyn K. Kennedy)

Bolton (Sen. Robyn K. Kennedy)

Boylston (Sen. Robyn K. Kennedy)

Brewster (Sen. Julian Cyr (Vice-Chair))

Bridgewater (Sen. William J. Driscoll, Jr.  (Chair))

Carver (Sen. Kelly A. Dooner (Ranking Minority))

Chatham (Sen. Julian Cyr (Vice-Chair))

Danvers (Rep. Sally Kerans, Vice Chair) 

Dennis (Sen. Julian Cyr (Vice-Chair))

Dighton (Sen. Kelly A. Dooner (Ranking Minority), Rep. Justin Thurber)

Eastham (Sen. Julian Cyr (Vice-Chair))

Easton (Sen. William J. Driscoll, Jr.  (Chair))

Hanover (Sen. John F. Keenan)

Harwich (Sen. Julian Cyr (Vice-Chair))

Holbrook (Sen. John F. Keenan)

Malden (Sen. Jason M. Lewis)

Marion (Sen. Kelly A. Dooner (Ranking Minority))

Melrose (Sen. Jason M. Lewis)

Middleborough (Sen. Kelly A. Dooner (Ranking Minority))

Milton (Sen. William J. Driscoll, Jr.  (Chair))

Nahant (Rep. Sean Reid)

Nantucket (Sen. Julian Cyr (Vice-Chair))

Northborough (Sen. Robyn K. Kennedy, and also check below!)

Orleans (Sen. Julian Cyr (Vice-Chair))

Provincetown (Sen. Julian Cyr (Vice-Chair))

Quincy (Sen. John F. Keenan)

Raynham (Sen. Kelly A. Dooner (Ranking Minority))

Reading (Sen. Jason M. Lewis)

Rehoboth (Sen. Kelly A. Dooner (Ranking Minority))

Rockland (Sen. John F. Keenan)

Seekonk (Sen. Kelly A. Dooner (Ranking Minority))

Shrewsbury (Rep. Hannah Kane, Ranking Minority)

Somerset (Rep. Justin Thurber)

Stoneham (Sen. Jason M. Lewis)

Stoughton (Sen. William J. Driscoll, Jr.  (Chair))

Taunton (Sen. Kelly A. Dooner (Ranking Minority))

Truro (Sen. Julian Cyr (Vice-Chair))

Wakefield (Sen. Jason M. Lewis)

Wareham (Sen. Kelly A. Dooner (Ranking Minority))

Wellfleet (Sen. Julian Cyr (Vice-Chair))

West Boylston (Sen. Robyn K. Kennedy)

West Bridgewater (Sen. William J. Driscoll, Jr.  (Chair))

Yarmouth (Sen. Julian Cyr (Vice-Chair), and also check below!)

If you live in one of these towns, you might have a state legislator on the committee: click here, enter your address, and see if one of the names matches.  The state system should then take you directly to their contact page:

Boston (Rep. Samantha Montaño)

Braintree (Sen. William J. Driscoll, Jr.  (Chair), Sen. John F. Keenan)

Cambridge (Rep. Marjorie C. Decker (Chair))

Chicopee (Rep. Shirley B. Arriaga)

Framingham (Rep. Priscila S. Sousa)

Lexington (Rep. Michelle L. Ciccolo)

Lynn (Rep. Sean Reid)

Newton (Rep. Amy Mah Sangiolo)

Peabody (Rep. Sally P. Kerans (Vice Chair))

Quincy (Rep. Bruce J. Ayers)

Randolph (Rep. Bruce J. Ayers, Sen. William J. Driscoll, Jr. (Chair)

Swansea (Rep. Justin Thurber)

Taunton (Rep. Justin Thurber)

Topsfield (Rep. Sally P. Kerans (Vice Chair))

Wenham (Rep. Sally P. Kerans (Vice Chair))

Westborough (Rep. Hannah Kane (Ranking Minority))

Winchester (Rep. Michelle L. Ciccolo, Sen. Jason M. Lewis)

Woburn (Rep. Michelle L. Ciccolo)

Worcester (Sen. Robyn K. Kennedy)

If your legislators aren't on the committee, you can still help!  Click here, enter your address, contact your legislators, and tell them that you really want them to talk to their colleagues who are on that key committee and ask them why they haven't yet done this thing that is both very easy and very important.