Dylan A. Fernandes

Dylan A. Fernandes DEMDemocrat

State Representative, Barnstable Dukes And Nantucket District

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Dylan A. FernandesDEMDemocrat State Representative, Barnstable Dukes And Nantucket District
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Dylan A. Fernandes is a state representative currently serving in the Massachusetts House representing Martha's Vineyard, the Elizabeth Islands, four precincts of Falmouth, and Nantucket. He has been serving since 2017 and is a member of the Democratic Party. Born in Falmouth, Massachusetts Fernandes graduated from College of Charleston in 2013. He then served as Maura Healey's political director on her campaign for Attorney General in Massachusetts in 2014. After the election, he worked in the Massachusetts Attorney General's office in civil rights where he worked on cases combatting discrimination. He ran for office in 2016 in a five-way primary and won by 13 percentage points and then faced a three-way general election which he also won by 13 percentage points.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
Harvard University
Attending Masters of Public Administration
2020 - 2022
College of Charleston
BS Economics/Political Science
2009 - 2013
American University
Attended
2009
Past Positions1 - 8 of 8
Representative
Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
2017 - Current
Digital Director
Massachusetts Attorney General's Office
2015 - 2016
Civil Rights Mediator
Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, Consumer Advocacy and Response Division (CARD) and Civil Rights Division
2015
Political Director
Maura Healy for Attorney General
2013 - 2014
Deputy Field Director
Colbert Busch for Congress
2013
Field Organizer
Ed Markey for Senate
2013
Field Organizer
Elizabeth Warren for Senate
2012
Young Adult Life Coach
Self Empolyed
2012
Other Experience1 - 11 of 11
Director
Revere Get out the Vote, Dewey Square Group
2013
Member
Ways and Means Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Telecommunications, Utilities & Energy Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Member
Global Warming and Climate Change Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Vice Chair
Committee on Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Former Member
Redistricting Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member
Joint Municipalities and Regional Government Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
Former Member
Post Audit and Oversight Committee, Massachusetts State House of Representatives
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