Tara Jacobs

My focus as your Governor’s Councillor is on dismantling systemic injustice throughout our state.

I stand for equity: social, racial, gender, geographical, economic, and environmental equity must factor into the equation of every decision the Governor’s Council is called upon to make.

I stand for accountability and transparency: the work of the Governor’s Council, and my work on it, should be visible to everyone. The voices of citizens and their families, on either side of the judicial bench, must be heard and acted upon.

I represent all the diverse voices of Western Massachusetts — from the Berkshires, to the Hill Towns, the Pioneer Valley, Greater Springfield, and the North Quabbin towns in Worcester County — in the important work done by the Council.