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Jeffrey Roy
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Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District
Tenure

2013 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

12

Prior offices
Franklin Town Council

Compensation

Base salary

$73,655.01/year

Per diem

$No per diem is paid.

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Milford High School

Bachelor's

Bates College, 1983

Law

Boston College Law School, 1986

Personal
Birthplace
Milford, Mass.
Religion
Catholic
Profession
Attorney at law
Contact

Jeffrey Roy (Democratic Party) is a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 10th Norfolk District. He assumed office on January 2, 2013. His current term ends on January 6, 2027.

Roy (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives to represent the 10th Norfolk District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Jeffrey Roy was born in Milford, Massachusetts. Roy earned a bachelor's degree from Bates College in 1983 and a J.D. from the Boston College Law School in 1986. His career experience includes working as an attorney.[1]

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Roy was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Roy was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Roy was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Massachusetts committee assignments, 2017
• Export Development
Health Care Financing Joint, Vice chair
Mental Health, Substance Abuse, and Recovery Joint
Municipalities and Regional Government Joint

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Roy served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Roy served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2024

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District

Incumbent Jeffrey Roy defeated Charles F. Bailey III in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Roy
Jeffrey Roy (D)
 
61.7
 
15,597
Image of Charles F. Bailey III
Charles F. Bailey III (R)
 
38.2
 
9,653
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
19

Total votes: 25,269
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District

Incumbent Jeffrey Roy advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District on September 3, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Roy
Jeffrey Roy
 
99.2
 
3,734
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.8
 
31

Total votes: 3,765
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District

Charles F. Bailey III advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District on September 3, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Charles F. Bailey III
Charles F. Bailey III
 
98.7
 
1,730
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.3
 
22

Total votes: 1,752
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Endorsements

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2022

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District

Incumbent Jeffrey Roy defeated Charles F. Bailey III in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Roy
Jeffrey Roy (D) Candidate Connection
 
63.7
 
12,045
Image of Charles F. Bailey III
Charles F. Bailey III (R) Candidate Connection
 
36.2
 
6,852
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
16

Total votes: 18,913
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District

Incumbent Jeffrey Roy advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District on September 6, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Roy
Jeffrey Roy Candidate Connection
 
99.6
 
4,124
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.4
 
17

Total votes: 4,141
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District

Charles F. Bailey III advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District on September 6, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Charles F. Bailey III
Charles F. Bailey III (Write-in) Candidate Connection
 
54.7
 
156
 Other/Write-in votes
 
45.3
 
129

Total votes: 285
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2020

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District

Incumbent Jeffrey Roy defeated Andrew Bissanti in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Roy
Jeffrey Roy (D)
 
94.8
 
19,461
Image of Andrew Bissanti
Andrew Bissanti (R) (Write-in)
 
3.7
 
761
 Other/Write-in votes
 
1.4
 
297

Total votes: 20,519
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District

Incumbent Jeffrey Roy advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District on September 1, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Roy
Jeffrey Roy
 
99.3
 
7,905
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.7
 
57

Total votes: 7,962
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District

Andrew Bissanti advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District on September 1, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Andrew Bissanti
Andrew Bissanti (Write-in)
 
63.6
 
285
 Other/Write-in votes
 
36.4
 
163

Total votes: 448
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2018

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District

Incumbent Jeffrey Roy defeated Patrick Casey in the general election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Roy
Jeffrey Roy (D)
 
58.5
 
11,412
Patrick Casey (R)
 
41.4
 
8,087
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
15

Total votes: 19,514
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District

Incumbent Jeffrey Roy advanced from the Democratic primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District on September 4, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Jeffrey Roy
Jeffrey Roy
 
100.0
 
2,858

Total votes: 2,858
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District

Patrick Casey advanced from the Republican primary for Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District on September 4, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Patrick Casey
 
100.0
 
1,591

Total votes: 1,591
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2016

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 8, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was June 7, 2016.

Incumbent Jeffrey Roy ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Tenth Norfolk District general election.[2][3]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Tenth Norfolk District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Roy Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth


Incumbent Jeffrey Roy ran unopposed in the Massachusetts House of Representatives Tenth Norfolk District Democratic Primary.[4][5]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Tenth Norfolk District Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Jeffrey Roy Incumbent (unopposed)



2014

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Massachusetts House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on September 9, 2014, and a general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Incumbent Jeffrey Roy was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unopposed in the general election.[6]

2012

See also: Massachusetts House of Representatives elections, 2012

Roy won election in the 2012 election for Massachusetts House of Representatives Tenth Norfolk District. He defeated Peter Padula in the September 6 Democratic primary and defeated Richard Eustis (R) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[7][8][9]

Massachusetts House of Representatives, Tenth Norfolk District, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Roy 54.2% 11,850
     Republican Richard Eustis 45.8% 9,997
Total Votes 21,847
Massachusetts House of Representatives, Tenth Norfolk District Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJeffrey Roy 56.9% 1,935
Peter Padula 43.1% 1,463
Total Votes 3,398

Campaign themes

2024

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2022

Candidate Connection

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I was first elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 10th Norfolk District in 2012 and represent the residents of Franklin and Medway. I was appointed Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities & Energy in 2021 and previously served as Chair of the Joint Committee on Higher Education and as Acting Chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care Finance. I amthe House-Chair of the Manufacturing Caucus, which promotes and encourages “Making It” in Massachusetts. Since 2013 I have been part of a legislative team that has addressed the issues of education, economic development, the coronavirus pandemic, health care, substance use disorder, criminal justice, civil rights and social equity, gun safety, energy, and the environment.
  • The job of a State Representative is diverse, but most importantly, it is to be your voice on Beacon Hill. Since 2013, Jeff has been part of a legislative team that has addressed the issues of education, economic development, the coronavirus pandemic, health care, substance use disorder, criminal justice, civil rights and social equity, gun safety, energy, and the environment.
  • I have led efforts to draft and pass the clean energy and offshore wind bill in 2022; draft and pass the Genocide Education Act; finalize the Roadmap Bill on climate change; draft and pass legislation relative to sexual violence on higher education campuses; draft and pass legislation increasing transparency and financial reporting requirements for higher education institutions; draft and pass legislation that increased transparency and civic engagement by creating a searchable online database of legal notices; pass legislation lowering thresholds on specialty license plates, making them available to smaller charities and causes; and pass legislation to create a Regional Dispatch Center for Franklin, Norfolk, Wrentham, and Plainville.
  • With 10 years of experience at the State House, 14 years of local government experience, and 36 years as an attorney, I know first-hand how state government can help and hurt our communities. I bring experience, creativity, and a bipartisan approach to the job, and will continue to work to make progress on the quality-of-life issues that impact all of us. As your Representative, I am accessible and get results for you. Your priorities—local aid, economic development, education, climate change, and public safety—will continue to be my focus.
I am passionate about local aid, economic development, education, climate change, and public safety. In these days of gridlock and polarization in Washington, D.C., we state legislators continue to work together to find solutions to the challenges we face as a state. It isn't a matter of Democrat or Republican, it's a matter of working on issues that will help the residents of our state and improve lives. Together, we have worked on legislation involving education, job creation, economic development, climate change, and protecting and helping those in need. In addition to my work on Beacon Hill, I have spent 36 years as a lawyer working hard to obtain justice for working men and women who were victims of individual and corporate negligence. Being in a courtroom as a lawyer for people has been very rewarding, and it fueled my desire to be a Representative for the people on Beacon Hill. Riding the Pan Mass Challenge for the past 20 years has taught me a lot about commitment. It has also demonstrated that when a group of people come together with a unified mission, they can indeed change the world and make it a better place. It’s those ideals that I bring to Beacon Hill and will continue this work in the years to come.
As this is a relationship business, it is critical to have relationships with other legislators.
Yes. The art of compromise is critical to getting things done. Many of us have different thoughts about what should be in a piece of legislation. But, there is no single correct way to get things done and sometimes we have to compromise for the greater good.

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2020

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Campaign finance summary


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Jeffrey Roy campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk DistrictWon general$187,761 $0
2022Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk DistrictWon general$336,445 $0
2020Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk DistrictWon general$26,255 N/A**
2016Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Tenth NorfolkWon $32,216 N/A**
2014Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Tenth NorfolkWon $20,586 N/A**
2012Massachusetts House, Tenth NorfolkWon $80,691 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Endorsements

2012

In 2012, Roy's endorsements included the following:[10]

Personal

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Roy and his wife, Maureen, have three children.[11]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
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Massachusetts House of Representatives 10th Norfolk District
2013-Present
Succeeded by
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Preceded by
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Franklin Town Council
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