| Tami Gouveia | |
| State House: | Massachusetts |
| District: | 14th Middlesex |
| Term Start: | January 2, 2019 |
| Term End: | January 4, 2023 |
| Predecessor: | Cory Atkins |
| Successor: | Simon Cataldo |
| Birth Place: | Lowell, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | Mount Holyoke College (BA) Boston University (MSW, MPH, DPH) |
Tami L. Gouveia is a former State Representative who represented the 14th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[1] [2] She represented the towns of Concord and Carlisle, and parts of the towns of Acton and Chelmsford.
Gouveia served on the Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, the Joint Committee on Export Development, and Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.[3] [4] [5]
Tami grew up in Lowell. Her mother and great-grandmother worked in the mills along the Merrimack River. She graduated from the Boston University School of Social Work with dual degrees in social work and public health in 2001.[6] She has a 25-year career in social work, and has worked at the Greater Lawrence Community Health Center. She is a single parent.[7]
In 2021, she announced her candidacy for Lieutenant Governor for the election in 2022.[8] She supports health care for all.[7]