| Stephan Hay | |
| Office: | Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 3rd Worcester district |
| Party: | Democratic Party |
| Termstart: | March 9, 2016 |
| Termend: | January 3, 2021 |
| Spouse: | Cynthia Hay |
| Alma Mater: | Clark University BA Rutgers UniversityMFA |
| Predecessor: | Stephen DiNatale |
| Successor: | Michael Kushmerek |
Stephan Hay is an American politician who represented the 3rd Worcester district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2016 to 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, his district included the towns of Fitchburg and Lunenburg.[1]
Prior to his election to the state legislature, Hay served on the Fitchburg City Council for eighteen years, including ten as council president.[2] In 2016, Hay ran in the special election to succeed Representative Stephen DiNatale, who had resigned to serve as mayor of Fitchburg. He won the Democratic primary with 61.7% of the vote and defeated Republican Dean Tran by 125 votes in the special general election.[3] He took office on March 9, 2016.[4]
Hay served on a number of committees during his time in the House, including as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development.[5]
In February 2020, Hay announced that he would retire at the end of his term.[6] He was succeeded by fellow Fitchburg Democrat Michael Kushmerek.
190th General Court (2017-2018)
191st General Court (2019-2020)