Sam Montaño | |
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Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 15th Suffolk district | |
Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Nika Elugardo |
Personal details | |
Born | Samantha Montaño 1989/1990 (age 33–34) |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles ( BA) |
Samantha Montaño (born 1989/1990) is an American community organizer and politician who has served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 15th Suffolk district since 2023. [1] They are a member of the Democratic Party. [2]
Montaño is from Los Angeles, California, and received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and identifies as Chicano. [3]
A community organizer, Montaño worked with GreenRoots, Inc. in Chelsea, Massachusetts. [3] They also became a housing advocate with the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation, a program officer with the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and a guest advocate with the Crittenton Women's Union. [2]
In 2022, Montaño ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the 15th Suffolk district. She won the Democratic Party primary with 57.5% of the vote, and the general election with 98.8% of the vote. [2]
Sam Montaño | |
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Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 15th Suffolk district | |
Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Nika Elugardo |
Personal details | |
Born | Samantha Montaño 1989/1990 (age 33–34) |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of California, Los Angeles ( BA) |
Samantha Montaño (born 1989/1990) is an American community organizer and politician who has served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 15th Suffolk district since 2023. [1] They are a member of the Democratic Party. [2]
Montaño is from Los Angeles, California, and received a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a member of the LGBTQ+ community, and identifies as Chicano. [3]
A community organizer, Montaño worked with GreenRoots, Inc. in Chelsea, Massachusetts. [3] They also became a housing advocate with the Jamaica Plain Neighborhood Development Corporation, a program officer with the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and a guest advocate with the Crittenton Women's Union. [2]
In 2022, Montaño ran for election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in the 15th Suffolk district. She won the Democratic Party primary with 57.5% of the vote, and the general election with 98.8% of the vote. [2]