USAState & local legislatureDemocratic PartyMassachusetts · 15th Suffolk districtMember of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
Samantha Montaño
Profile
Samantha Montaño is an American politician and community organizer serving as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 15th Suffolk district since 2023. Born in Los Angeles, she holds a bachelor's degree in anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Before her election, she was deeply involved in community advocacy in Jamaica Plain, serving as chair of the neighborhood council and working with organizations such as GreenRoots, Inc. and the Transgender Emergency Fund of Massachusetts. Her political priorities include affordable housing, tenant protections, racial justice, and environmental justice.
Details
- Born
- 1989/1990
- Birth place
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Education
- University of California, Los Angeles
- Career
- Community organizer, Director of Organizing at GreenRoots, Inc., housing advocate, program officer at the Massachusetts Cultural Council
