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Jon Santiago
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives


Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2019
Preceded by Byron Rushing
Personal details
Born 1984/1985 (age 39–40)[1]
Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, U.S.[2]
Political party Democratic
Military service
Allegiance United States
Service/branch  United States Army
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.[1]

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[]

  • 2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature
  • 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature

References[]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Soroff, Jonathan (December 8, 2020). "The Interview: State Rep. and Emergency Physician Jon Santiago". https://www.bostonmagazine.com/health/2020/12/08/jon-santiago/. "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." 
  2. ↑ "Meet Jon - Jon Santiago for State Rep". https://jonsantiago.org/meet-jon/. 
  3. ↑ "Jon Santiago". https://www.newpolitics.org/jon-santiago/. 
  4. ↑ "2019-2020 Massachusetts Black & Latino Legislative Caucus". mablacklatinocaucus.com. https://www.mablacklatinocaucus.com/members.html. 
  5. ↑ "Representative Jon Santiago". https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/J_S2. 
  6. ↑ "Jon Santiago for State Rep | Jon Santiago believes in doing more for Roxbury, the South End, Fenway, and Back Bay.". https://jonsantiago.org/. 
  7. ↑ "Representative Byron Rushing". https://malegislature.gov/People/Profile/B_R1. 
  8. ↑ "PD43+ " Search Elections". http://electionstats.state.ma.us/elections/search/year_from:1982/year_to:2018/office_id:8/district_id:23770. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Reporter, Victoria McGrane-. "Five freshman lawmakers to watch on Beacon Hill – The Boston Globe". https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/01/01/five-freshman-lawmakers-watch-beacon-hill/Yq0ETEZzQJIE8DfT05VHfI/story.html. 
  10. ↑ DeCosta-Klipa, Nik (23 February 2021). "Jon Santiago enters 2021 race to be mayor of Boston". https://www.boston.com/news/politics/2021/02/23/jon-santiago-announces-campaign-for-boston-mayor. 
  11. ↑ Wintersmith, Saraya (8 September 2021). "Janey Wins Endorsement From Former Moderate Rival Jon Santiago" (in en). https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2021/09/08/janey-wins-endorsement-from-former-moderate-rival-jon-santiago. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Wintersmith, Saraya (13 July 2021). "Jon Santiago Suspends Campaign For Boston Mayor" (in en). https://www.wgbh.org/news/politics/2021/07/13/jon-santiago-suspends-campaign-for-boston-mayor. 
  13. ↑ Marc Fortier (July 13, 2021). "Jon Santiago Drops Out of Boston Mayor's Race". https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/jon-santiago-drops-out-of-boston-mayors-race/2428473/. 
  14. ↑ Kashinsky, Lisa (8 September 2021). "An election of historic firsts". https://www.politico.com/newsletters/massachusetts-playbook/2021/09/08/bostons-not-the-only-mayoral-race-with-the-potential-for-historic-firsts-494235. 
  15. ↑ "Boston Preliminary Election Results". 14 September 2021. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/09/14/us/elections/results-massachusetts.html. 
  16. ↑ "BALLOT POSITION DRAWING FOR PRELIMINARY MUNICIPAL ELECTION SEPTEMBER 14, 2021". City of Boston. https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/file/2021/07/2021%20-%2009-14-21%20-%20Ballot%20Position%20Drawing%20for%20September%2014%2C%202021%20-%20RESULTS.pdf. 
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