Friday, January 3, 2025

Welcome to our new State Representative!

This month marks a transition for our 2nd Hampshire legislative district, as we welcome Rep. Homar Gómez as our state representative and bid farewell to former state Rep. Dan Carey, who moves to a new role as the Hampshire County Clerk of Courts.

Rep. Gómez was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where his parents still reside. He and his wife, Sindy, and their three daughters, live in Easthampton, where the family settled in 2007. After volunteer work at Community Action Head Start and Easthampton Little League whetted his appetite for service, he ran and was elected to the Easthampton City Council in 2017 as a Precinct 2 representative, and became Council President in 2022. With a deep-rooted commitment to public service and a genuine desire to make a positive difference, Homar looks forward to advocating on behalf of the diverse people and interests of our district, which includes Easthampton, Hadley, South Hadley, and part of Granby.

Dan Carey, also from Easthampton, served as our state representative for the last six years, after the retirement of John Scibak, who held the position from 2003 to 2018, and now lives in Florida. Dan, an attorney, is looking forward to focusing on the law again, as he takes over as Clerk of Courts from Harry Jekanowski Jr., who retired from the position he held since 1994. 

Congratulations to both Homar and Dan, as well as to Sen. Jake Oliveira, who was re-elected as state senator for the Hampden, Hampshire & Worcester District on November 5. Thanks for all you do for South Hadley!