Representative Daniel Cullinane with his son at the State House | Photo courtesy of @repdancullinaneDorchester State Representative Daniel Cullinane (12th Suffolk district) was selected by the Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Robert DeLeo as the vice-chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing.
“Deeply grateful to the Speaker of the House Bob DeLeo for this promotion and for his confidence in my ability to serve in this new capacity. I look forward to all the important work ahead!,” Representative Cullinane said in a statement on Instagram.
Cullinane will co-lead the committee in the House with chair Jennifer Benson, Representative for the 37th Middlesex District. In the State Senate, the committee will be lead by the 4th Middlesex District Representative chair Cindy Friedman, and vice-chair Harriette Chandler, Senate President Emerita and Representative of the First Worcester District.
The duty of the committee on Health Care Financing is “to consider all matters concerning the direct funding of health care programs and any other Medicaid or public health assistance matters, fiscal matters relating to health care policy, Medicaid, MassHealth, the Uncompensated Care Pool and such other matters as may be referred,” according to the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Daniel Cullinane was re-elected to represent the 12th Suffolk District for a fourth term starting in January 2019. He is a Bachelor of Arts from Providence College (RI), served as vice-president of the Dorchester’s Cedar Grove Civic Association, and board member of Action for Boston Community Development. His political career started serving as Director of Constituent Services for State Representative, now Mayor of Boston, Martin J. Walsh.
Dorchester residents of the 12th Suffolk District could reach Representative Cullinane at his office located in the State House (24 Beacon St. Room 236. Boston, MA, 02133), by phone at 617-722-2430 or by e-mail at [email protected].
