Legislative Luncheon 2016

Lieutenant Governor Polito

     Lieutenant Governor Polito began her public service in local government, serving as a member of the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen. In 2001, Polito ran for State Representative and won, proudly representing the residents of the 11th Worcester District (Shrewsbury and Westborough) for five terms.  Karyn Polito was inaugurated on January 8th, 2015 as the 72ndLieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Elected alongside Governor Charlie Baker in November of 2014 on a platform of making Massachusetts great for everyone, Lieutenant Governor Polito continues her career in public service in the new administration.

      In her time on Beacon Hill, Polito was a leading advocate for the passage of "Jessica's Law," a bill which would establish tough mandatory minimum sentences for child sex offenders. Polito has also worked hard to promote jobs and economic development, especially encouraging young people to explore careers in science and technology.  Lieutenant Governor Polito believes strongly in giving back to the community and her first major legislative initiative in 2003 was to file legislation allowing for the issuance of special license plates with the Red Sox and Jimmy Fund insignias. The license plates initiative has raised more than $7,000,000 to date for the Jimmy Fund of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and the Red Sox Foundation. (For Full Bio Click Here)