ABOUT

Meet Robyn

Born and raised in Worcester, MA, I’ve seen this city and our whole district evolve over the years. After graduating from Holy Name High School, I went on to get my Bachelor’s degree from Assumption University, staying active on campus and in the community.

During my time there, I got my first glimpse into the world of government through my internship in Congressman Jim McGovern’s Office. Following my graduation, I joined his campaign to get him re-elected, as well as the one to send Ed Augustus to the State Senate. Knocking on doors, meeting constituents, and making relationships… all of it grew my love for the community that we were building.

In 2006, after devoting months of hard work to getting Governor Deval Patrick and Lt. Governor Tim Murray elected, I stepped into my first role on Beacon Hill as a Deputy Director of Appointments. From there I went on to the Lt. Governor’s Office as a Director of Policy and Interagency Initiatives, then a Deputy Chief of Staff, and a Deputy Assistant Secretary for Children, Youth and Families. I learned more and more every day about the hard work that goes into delivering services for the residents of our Commonwealth.

I returned to Worcester in 2016 and served in a number of roles at the YWCA, where I currently am the Chief Operating Officer. Together, we made sure that the YWCA not only survived the pandemic, but thrived and grew throughout it. I want to bring that same sort of resilience and perseverance to the 1st Worcester Senate District.

I bought my home here in Worcester in 2014 and since then, I’ve filled my free time running Boston marathons, coaching Basketball at St. Peters Parish, and raising money to help cure cancer across the US. I’m proud to call this district “home.”

Why I’m Running

We are slowly and steadily emerging from a crushing pandemic, which has exacerbated long standing crises in our district in housing, in the childcare system, in the workforce, and in race and health inequities. We are seeing a rise in the care economy, from childcare to elder care, at the same time that women are leaving the workforce in droves.

Now, more than ever, we need elected officials who prioritize these issues, and can move the ball forward on solutions that work for all members of our communities. We need to guarantee access to quality, affordable early education and care, for every child in our community, to ensure every child has an opportunity, and no parent has to choose between work or care. This starts by beginning with an investment in our childcare workforce. We must ensure access to affordable housing through both overdue production of new housing, while also addressing long standing policies at the local and state that have created barriers to accessing and sustaining housing. And we need to lift our economy by providing businesses and entrepreneurs the tools necessary to emerge stronger out of the pandemic.

For all of these big and complex challenges, we must conceive and construct big and complex solutions.

This seat has long been held by someone who stood up for the underserved and the underheard – the communities, individuals, towns,  and populations that too often get ignored by those in elected office.  It is my intention to continue that tradition, while looking to the future with fresh eyes, focused on the children, homeowners, and small business owners of Central Massachusetts.

I will be the Senator who is honest, hard working, and brings your voice to the State Senate, whether you live in Worcester, Northborough, Berlin, Bolton, Boylston, or West Boylston. I humbly ask for your vote on November 8th.

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