North Adams Woman Announces Run for Governor's Council
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Tara Jacobs, a two-term member of the North Adams School Committee and chair of the North Adams Democratic City Committee, is running for the District 8 seat on the Governor's Council in the upcoming 2022 election.
"The diverse voices of the district, now more than ever, need to be brought loudly and clearly to the
governor and lieutenant governor, and I intend to make those voices, including ones that have
historically been underrepresented, heard in Boston," said Jacobs. "I plan to use my education,
experience, and my personal commitment to all the residents of western Massachusetts to bring equity, social and racial justice, transparency, and accountability to a process that benefits us all."
She cited her experience advocating for education, women, and the public library, at the state
level as a cornerstone of her candidacy.
"There is a great deal of navigation required to bring the unique needs of Western Massachusetts to the attention of Beacon Hill," Jacobs said. "I have been working to make sure our public schools have had the best opportunities to thrive and improve, and I am eager to expand that work to advocate for the entire district."
The seat is open after incumbent Councilor Mary Hurley, a Springfield Democrat, announced earlier this month that she will not seek re-election. The Governor's Council advises the governor on matters relating to judicial appointments, treasury warrants, pardons and commutations, and a number of other important executive functions.
The 8th District encompasses all of Berkshire and Franklin counties, most of Hampshire and Hampden counties, and one town in Worcester County.
Jacobs will appear as a candidate on the Democratic Party ballot in the Sept. 6 primary election.
She earned her bachelor's degree from Tufts University and a master of business administration from New York University. Before community work became her focus, she was an advertising executive in New York City, Dallas and Boston. Her campaign can be followed on
Facebook and
Twitter.
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