Tackey Chan is the State Representative for the 2nd Norfolk District, including thirteen of the thirty precincts in Quincy, Massachusetts. Tackey is a lifelong resident of Quincy, having first been elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives in 2010 and is currently serving his seventh term in office. He was one of three Representatives elected in 2010 of Asian descent, making him one of the first Asian Americans elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the first Asian American and person of color elected to office in the City of Quincy. He is currently serving as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

Tackey worked as an Assistant Attorney General in Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office of Ratepayer Advocacy from 2007 to 2010. Prior to the Attorney General’s Office, he worked as General Counsel and Legislative Director for State Senator Michael W. Morrissey from 1995 to 2007.

In 2003, Tackey received his Juris Doctorate from the New England School of Law and was admitted to the Massachusetts Bar. He graduated from Brandeis University in 1995 and Boston College High School in 1991.

In 2006, Tackey’s exemplary community service led to his appointment to the Massachusetts Asian American Commission by then-Senate President Robert Travaglini. In 2007, he was reappointed by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley to represent her on the Commission.

Tram Nguyen is the State Representative for the 18th Essex District, which includes parts of Andover, Boxford, North Andover, and Tewksbury. She is a first-generation Vietnamese-American immigrant and was the first person in her family to graduate from college and law school. She earned a Bachelor's Degree from Tufts University and a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law.

From the start of her legal career until she took office, Tram worked at Greater Boston Legal Services as a legal aid attorney and advocated for domestic violence survivors, workers, seniors, veterans, and children. She also engaged in legislative advocacy and worked with statewide coalitions, lawmakers, and lawmaking bodies to push for laws that address issues of racial and economic justice and protect the rights of the most vulnerable populations.

Tram was first elected to office in November 2018 and is the first Vietnamese American woman in elected office in the Commonwealth, the first Vietnamese American elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives, the first Asian American on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators, and the first Asian American woman to serve as chair of a committee. Tram is currently the Chair of the House Committee on Climate Action and Sustainability. As an attorney, she received the Lawrence Bar Association Merit Award, the Vietnamese American Bar Association Public Service Award, the Reginald Heber Smith Award for innovation and excellence in legal advocacy, and the UAW Social Justice Award. As a legislator, she's been given the Women's Empowerment Award (2019), Asian American Women Political Initiative Legislator of the Year Award (2019), YDMA Young Democratic Elected of the Year Award (2020), and Council of State Government 20 Under 40 Award (2020).

Representative Donald Wong is a businessman and owner of one of the largest restaurants on the east coast. He entered local politics in his Town of Saugus in 2005., later becoming the Chair of the Saugus Board of Selectman from 2007-2011. He was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 9th Essex District in 2010 and has served them since. Along with Representatives Tackey Chan and Paul Schmid, Donald helped found the House Asian Caucus and served as its first Chairperson. He also serves on the Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts, and Cultural Development, the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, the Joint Committee on Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion, and the House Committee on Rules.

Representative Vanna Howard has been a public servant for almost three decades. She was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 17th Middlesex District in 2020 and became the first woman of Khmer (Cambodian) descent to be elected as a state legislator in the United States.

Vanna is a survivor of the genocide in Cambodia, where both of her maternal grandparents, father, and three younger siblings died at the hands of the Khmer Rouge regime between 1975- 1979. She resettled in the U.S. at age 11 after having spent more than 2 years in a Thai refugee camp. As a child refugee who spoke no English, she overcame racism, physical abuse, and homelessness. She understands firsthand the challenges and struggles faced by many.

Vanna went on to earn a college degree, get married, and raised her family here. For almost 12 years, she worked in the Office of Congresswoman Niki Tsongas, first as Constituent Services Representative and then as Greater Lowell Regional Director. Prior to her work with Congresswoman Tsongas, she was employed for more than 10 years with the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office Superior Court Trial Team and the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office in the Homicide Division. Then most recently as the Chief of External and Government Relations with Lowell Community Health Center. Vanna also served on numerous non-profit boards and commissions including the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell, Lowell Housing Authority, Mill City Grows, Ironstone Farm, Cambodian Mutual Assistance Assoc, Acre Family Childcare, and the MA Asian American Commission, to name a few.

Vanna received her education from Revere High School, Middlesex Community College, the University of Massachusetts at Boston and Lowell. In 2019, Vanna was honored by the International Institute of New England as one of the 100 honorees and the most influential advocates, trailblazers, and leaders from Lowell’s vibrant immigrant community. In 2018 she received an Unsung Hero Award from the Cambodian Mutual Association of Greater Lowell.

Erika Uyterhoeven is the State Representative for the 27th Middlesex District from Somerville. Erika is dedicated to fighting for a government that works for the many, not the few. Erika is a democratic socialist and champions a policy platform to ensure every resident’s human needs are met, including housing, healthcare, education, and a livable climate – and that everyone has the voice and agency to shape our shared Commonwealth.

Prior to running for State Representative, Erika co-founded Act on Mass, an advocacy organization fighting for transparency, public accountability, and good democracy at the Massachusetts State House. She formerly worked in anti-trust and labor economics and worked on electoral and advocacy campaigns locally in Massachusetts, nationally, and abroad.

Erika is a proud daughter of her mom Yoshi who immigrated from Japan and raised her on her own. Throughout Erika’s upbringing, Yoshi immersed her in Japanese language, culture, and heritage, which has shaped Erika’s commitment and path to social, economic, and racial justice today. Erika is serving her second term and is a graduate of Wellesley College, Harvard Business School, and the Japanese Language School of Greater Boston. 

Along with his mother and sister, Tara emigrated from Cambodia to Lowell, Massachusetts, in 2013 with the help of his stepfather. Despite facing the challenges of limited English proficiency and financial constraints, the warmth and acceptance offered by the Lowell community enabled the family to rebuild their lives.

Tara attended Lowell Public Schools, Middlesex Community College, and then graduated from UMass Lowell where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in Political Science with a minor in Criminal Justice. Tara has cherished his years in Lowell and remains committed to the community through active involvement in volunteer work. Professionally, Tara worked as the Program Assistant at the Asian American Center for Excellence & Engagement at UMass Lowell, serving the university's Asian American population to ensure their success. Before that, he was a Program Coordinator at Project LEARN, where he supported Lowell students in achieving educational success. One of his first roles was as the Civic Engagement Coordinator at CMAA, where he encouraged community members to participate in the democratic process by voting on Election Day. At the same time, he worked to provide resources and support through the organization to help improve the quality of life in Lowell.

Tara served on the Mill City Grows board from 2021 to 2024. Tara also served on the board of Cambodian Mutual Assistance Association's (CMAA) from 2023 to 2024.

Amy Mah Sangiolo is the State Representative for the 11th Middlesex District. She is a former Newton City Councilor who served for 20 years. 

Amy was born and raised in Weehawken, NJ – her father was a Chinese American Air Force veteran and her mother, a Japanese immigrant. She is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music Pre-College Division majoring in Piano, and studied ballet at the New York School of Ballet. Amy received her undergraduate degree from Barnard College and her law degree from Rutgers University Law School (Newark) and is admitted to practice law in New York and Washington, DC.

Amy has worked for non-profit environmental organizations, volunteered with immigration advocates, served on numerous boards and commissions, and is active with the Greater Boston Asian American community.

She is married to John Sangiolo and has three children (George, Midori, and Joseph) who all attended the Newton Public Schools.