Mass AFL-CIO State Endorsements for Western Mass

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  • Paul Mark – State Senate: Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin & Hampshire
  • Adam Gomez – State Senate: Hampden
  • Jacob Oliveira – State Senate: Hampden, Hampshire & Worcester
  • Leigh Davis – State House: 3rd Berkshire
  • Lora Wondolowski – State House: 1st Franklin
  • Lindsay Sabadosa – State House: 1st Hampshire
  • Tom Hendrickson – State House: 3rd Hampden
  • Pat Duffy – State House: 5th Hampden
  • Orlando Ramos – State House: 9th Hampden
  • Shirley Arriaga – State House: 8th Hampden

Paul Mark – State Senate: Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin & Hampshire

Senator Paul Mark is an IBEW member from a union family and a supporter of unions and workers. He has sponsored and cosponsored legislation on worker protections and safety, including for utility workers, and to improve pay for healthcare workers.

Adam Gomez – State Senate: Hampden

Senator Adam Gomez is an advocate for working people in his community in Springfield and Chicopee. He has sponsored and cosponsored legislation to protect workers, including fair pay and protections for farmworkers, and to reduce housing insecurity and support immigrants and their families.

Jacob Oliveira – State Senate: Hampden, Hampshire & Worcester

Senator Jacob Oliveira is a supporter of workers and public education. He has sponsored legislation to make healthcare more accessible, increase funding for public education, and improve wages and benefits for public employees.

Leigh Davis – State House: 3rd Berkshire

Representative Leigh Davis, who has been a member of IATSE Local 700 and the Teachers’ Union of Ireland. She has used her position as representative to advocate for working families and public education.

Lora Wondolowski – State House: 1st Franklin

Lora Wondolowski is an experienced environmental and progressive advocate who is running for state representative on a platform of support for public schools, affordable housing, agriculture, and the climate.

Lindsay Sabadosa – State House: 1st Hampshire

Representative Lindsay Sabadosa supports workers and has sponsored legislation to protect workers, including in the cannabis industry. She also works to improve healthcare access for Massachusetts residents.

Tom Hendrickson – State House: 3rd Hampden

Tom Hendrickson is an Agawam city council member and union supporter from a union family. Tom supports increasing taxes on the wealthy to support state investments and programs that would benefit us all.

Pat Duffy – State House: 5th Hampden

Representative Pat Duffy, who was a member of UAW 2322 during her time at UMass Amherst, is a strong supporter of workers and unions. In her time as representative, she has supported legislation to protect workers, improve working conditions, and supporting collective bargaining rights.

Orlando Ramos – State House: 9th Hampden

Representative Orlando Ramos is a union carpenter and a strong supporter of economic and job development, including the creation of more green jobs, in Springfield and Western Massachusetts.

Shirley Arriaga – State House: 8th Hampden

Representative Shirley Arriaga is a veteran and former Chicopee Public Schools educator. As a state representative, she has worked to support public education and veterans in the Chicopee area and the state of Massachusetts as a whole.

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