June 18th, 2020

NEWTON – Dan O’Connell, Secretary of Housing and Economic Development under Governor Deval Patrick, has endorsed Jake Auchincloss for Massachusetts’ 4th Congressional seat. Before joining Patrick’s administration, O’Connell worked for the Massachusetts Port Authority as Director of Planning and Development and served as Executive Director of the Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency (now MassDevelopment). He also served as Chief of Staff to Congressman Ed Markey.

In his time as Secretary of Housing and Economic Development, O’Connell and his staff drafted Governor Patrick’s Life Sciences Initiative. On Jake’s op-ed “Life sciences manufacturing can be an economic lifeline”, O’Connell said: “As Governor Patrick's Secretary of Housing & Economic Development, I supported the success of his life sciences initiative. Jake's life sciences manufacturing plan is the right approach in this recession.”

Having grown up in a family of physicians, scientists, and public-health officials, Jake meshes a deep understanding of health care and the life sciences with knowledge of the Massachusetts economy and workforce. In his op-ed, Jake details the ways in which life sciences manufacturing can serve as a key sector in COVID-19 recovery, saving lives and leading Massachusetts back to prosperity.

About Jake:

Jake Auchincloss is running to represent Massachusetts’ Fourth District in Congress.

After graduating from college, Jake joined the Marines and commanded an infantry platoon in Afghanistan and a multi-national special operations mission to Panama.

Back home, Jake has continued service as a city councilor in Newton, where he graduated from the public schools. Jake's positive, thoughtful leadership over two terms, especially on transportation and the environment, earned him re-election to a third term this November.

In the private sector, Jake has worked on transportation as a manager at a Fortune 100 innovation lab in Boston and on cybersecurity at a startup. He holds degrees in finance and economics from MIT Sloan and Harvard College.

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