Jay R. Kaufman

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Jay R. Kaufman
Portrait of Jay R. Kaufman
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 15th Middlesex district
In office 1995 – January 2nd 2019
Preceded by	Stephen W. Doran
Succeeded by	Michelle Ciccolo
Personal details
Born	(1947-05-04) May 4, 1947 (age 74) New York, New York
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Lexington, Massachusetts
Alma mater	Brandeis University New York University
Occupation	Strategic planning consultant State legislator

Jay R. Kaufman, is the founding President of Beacon Leadership Collaborative. Between 1994 and 2019 he served as the State Representative in the Massachusetts House of Representatives (D-Lexington), retiring after 24 years in January 2019. Massachusetts' 15th Middlesex District (Lexington, and Wards 1 and 7 of Woburn, all in Middlesex County). ^[1]

Education[]

Kaufman attended Brandeis University where he received a BA. and a MA., and New York University, where he received an MA.

Profession[]

Founder and President, Beacon Leadership Collaborative

Organizations[]

Environmental Business Council; Smaller Business Association of New England; Mass. Water Supply Citizens Advisory Committee.

Public office[]

State Representative, Massachusetts House of Representatives (1995-2019); Lexington Town Meeting Member (1989–2019); Massachusetts Bays Program (Founder and CAC Chair); Mass. Board of Underwater Archaeological Resources; Mass. House (1995–2019).

References[]

External links[]

• Official Bio
• beaconleadershipcollaborative.org