Kevin Honan

Kevin Honan is an American politician who has served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 17th Suffolk district since 1987, making him the longest-serving legislator in the House. A resident of the Brighton neighborhood of Boston, Honan has focused his legislative career on housing policy, notably serving as the chairman of the Joint Committee on Housing for seventeen years. During his tenure, he oversaw significant affordable housing legislation, including a $1.8 billion bond bill in 2018. Additionally, he played a key role in the state's response to the COVID-19 pandemic by co-sponsoring a landmark eviction and foreclosure moratorium in 2020.