Jon Santiago
Jon Santiago | |
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Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 9th Suffolk district | |
Assumed office January 2, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Byron Rushing |
Personal details | |
Born | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, U.S.[1] | April 1, 1982
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Texas, Austin (BA) University of Washington (MPH) Yale University (MD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Years of service | 2013–present |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | United States Army Reserve |
Jon Santiago (born 1984/1985) is an American physician and Democratic politician serving as the Massachusetts state representative for the 9th Suffolk district since 2019. He ran a campaign for mayor of Boston in 2021, but withdrew from the race before the primary election.
Early life
Santiago was raised in Boston and is of Puerto Rican descent.[2]
Since 2013, Santiago is a captain in the United States Army Reserve. He previously served as a volunteer community health specialist to the Peace Corps. Graduated from Yale School of Medicine.[3] He is a member of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.[4]
State representative
Santiago has served as the Massachusetts state representative for the 9th Suffolk district since 2019.[5] His district mostly comprises the South End neighborhood of Boston, though it also includes parts of Boston's Roxbury, Back Bay and Fenway neighborhoods.[6] His 2018 victory in the Democratic primary unseated the chamber's assistant majority leader[7] Byron Rushing, who had represented the district for 35 years, starting in 1983.[8] Santiago had been a State House intern for Rushing before challenging him to his seat.[9]
Santiago continues to serve as an attending physician in emergency medicine for the Boston Medical Center, arguing that such a job informs his legislation, especially when it comes to matters of public health like the opioid epidemic.[9]
2021 mayoral campaign
On February 23, 2021, he announced his candidacy for the 2021 Boston mayoral election.[10][11][12]
He withdrew from the race on July 13, 2021, and later endorsed Acting Mayor Kim Janey ahead of the preliminary election.[12][13][14] Because he ended his campaign after the withdrawal deadline,[15] he was still listed on the ballot.[16]
See also
References
- ^ "Meet Jon - Jon Santiago for State Rep". Jonsantiago.org. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Soroff, Jonathan (December 8, 2020). "The Interview: State Rep. and Emergency Physician Jon Santiago". Boston Magazine.
Jon Santiago first caught Bostonians' eye when he defeated the beloved 35-year incumbent Byron Rushing for a seat in the state House of Representatives two years ago.
- ^ "Jon Santiago". New Politics. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ "2019-2020 Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus". mablacklatinocaucus.com. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
- ^ "Representative Jon Santiago". malegislature.gov. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Jon Santiago for State Rep | Jon Santiago believes in doing more for Roxbury, the South End, Fenway, and Back Bay". jonsantiago.org. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "Representative Byron Rushing". malegislature.gov. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ "PD43+ " Search Elections". PD43+. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Reporter, Victoria McGrane-. "Five freshman lawmakers to watch on Beacon Hill – The Boston Globe". Boston Globe. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
- ^ DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (February 23, 2021). "Jon Santiago enters 2021 race to be mayor of Boston". www.boston.com. Retrieved February 23, 2021.
- ^ Wintersmith, Saraya (September 8, 2021). "Janey Wins Endorsement From Former Moderate Rival Jon Santiago". www.wgbh.org. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Wintersmith, Saraya (July 13, 2021). "Jon Santiago Suspends Campaign For Boston Mayor". www.wgbh.org. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- ^ Marc Fortier (July 13, 2021). "Jon Santiago Drops Out of Boston Mayor's Race". nbcboston.com.
- ^ Kashinsky, Lisa (September 8, 2021). "An election of historic firsts". Politico.com. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
- ^ "Boston Preliminary Election Results". The New York Times. September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ^ "BALLOT POSITION DRAWING FOR PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION SEPTEMBER 14, 2021" (PDF). www.boston.gov. City of Boston. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
- Living people
- Members of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
- Massachusetts Democrats
- People from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
- American politicians of Puerto Rican descent
- Hispanic and Latino American state legislators in Massachusetts
- 21st-century American politicians
- Politicians from Boston
- Candidates in the 2021 United States elections
- People from South End, Boston
- United States Army reservists
- Yale School of Medicine alumni
- 1980s births