Michael James Finn

Finn's first campaign promise is to fight to protect vital services 'for those who need them the most, our children and our seniors' - specifically protecting vital services for children.

“The first was to fight to protect vital services for those who need them the most, our children and our seniors.”

repfinn.com·As of August 2026

Campaigns on protecting senior citizens: supports the Meals on Wheels program and holds bi-weekly office hours at the West Springfield and Chicopee Senior Centers to hear seniors' concerns.

“The Commonwealth must take care of its senior citizens. I hold bi-weekly office hours at the West Springfield and Chicopee Senior Centers to talk and listen to the concerns and needs our seniors have. I support the Meals on Wheels program that delivers warm meals”

repfinn.com·As of August 2026

Advocates for Western Massachusetts' distinct healthcare needs; worked with Baystate Health and UMass Medical School to secure state funding for a regional medical campus in Springfield.

“Western MA has different health care needs than the rest of the state. I worked together with Baystate Health and UMASS Medical School to secure state support and funding to create a regional campus at Baystate Health in Springfield”

repfinn.com·As of August 2026

Supports the Student Opportunity Act and increased Chapter 70 education funding, including funding for low-income students, special education students and English learners.

“The legislature passed monumental education legislation, the Student Opportunity Act. This bill helps update the funding formula and increases the Chapter 70 contributions to local school districts. It also addresses the costs of educating low income students, special education students and English learners.”

repfinn.com·As of August 2026

Finn's second campaign promise is to protect local aid, citing the importance of those resources to the prosperity of his communities.

“The second was to protect local aid because I know how important those resources are to the prosperity of our communities.”

repfinn.com·As of August 2026

Worked on the opioid and substance-use response: served on the Section 35 Commission studying involuntary treatment of alcohol and substance abuse and identified regional inequity in treatment access for western Massachusetts.

“In 2018 I was appointed to the Section 35 Commission to study the involuntary treatment of alcohol and substance abuse and was the only member of the commission from western Massachusetts. During the studies, I identified that there was a regional inequity issue”

repfinn.com·As of August 2026