Danillo Sena

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Dan Sena
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Member of the MassachusettsHouseofRepresentatives
from the 37th Middlesex district
Assumed office
June 10, 2020
Residence Acton, Massachusetts
Education Acton-Boxborough Regional High School
Alma mater Middlesex Community College (AA)
University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA)
Website Campaign website

Danillo Sena is an American politician who is the member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 37th Middlesex district. He was elected in a special election on June 2, 2020, against Republican Cathy Clark. The election was held to replace former Representative Jen Benson, who resigned back in January 2020 to become the new President of the Alliance for Business Leadership. [1]

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Early life and education

Sena was born to a Roman Catholic family in Timbaúba, Brazil, and immigrated to Acton, Massachusetts as a 14-year-old in 2001. [2] He is a recipient of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. [2]

He earned Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from University of Massachusetts Amherst in 2019. [2]

Career

He worked for State Senator Jamie Eldridge as a district director and legislative liaison for six years. [3]

Massachusetts House of Representatives

Sena is the first Brazilian immigrant to be elected to a state legislature in United States.

He is a member of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus [4] and also Joint Committee on Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity, Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Education and also Public Safety and Homeland Security.

Personal life and family

Sena received a green card and became a citizen in 2018 at the age of 31. [2] He is married to Yim, who is a Cambodian refugee and together they have two children – Juliana and Leonardo. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Danillo Sena wins 37th Middlesex District Representative seat". Nashoba Valley Voice. June 3, 2020. Retrieved June 3, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Brazilian-American makes history on Beacon Hill". CommonWealth Beacon News. June 16, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Eldridge names new district director in Marlborough". Metro News Daily News. January 20, 2014. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
  4. ↑ "2019-2020 Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus". mablacklatinocaucus.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.


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