Mindy Domb

Mindy Domb
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
from the 3rd Hampshire district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2, 2019
Preceded bySolomon Goldstein-Rose
Personal details
CitizenshipUnited States
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceAmherst, Massachusetts
Alma mater
WebsiteOfficial website

Mindy Domb currently serves in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Since 2019 she has represented the 3rd Hampshire district (includes Amherst, Pelham and Precinct 1 in Granby).[1] Immediately prior to being elected in 2019, she was the executive director of the Amherst Survival Center.[2] where she oversaw the basic needs organization's roster of services, including a food pantry, fresh food distribution, food recovery program, community meals program, free health clinic, free community store, laundry facilities, showers and community space.

Political career

Domb ran for the position of State Representative in 2018. In 2019, she described her priorities as increasing investment in public higher education, addressing economic inequality and meeting basic needs, protecting the environment and responding to the climate emergency, increasing access to health care, protecting the rights of women, the LGBT community, workers, and immigrants, expanding public transit (public buses and rail), and increasing access to voting.[3]

An article in a local blog, Western Mass Politics & Insight, described her experiences leading up to the decision to run for Massachusetts State Representative.

In the 2021-2022 legislative session, Domb serves as the Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on the Environment, Natural Resources & Agriculture (ENRA). She is also a member of the Joint Committee on Higher Education; the Joint Committee on COVID-19, Emergency Preparedness & Management; and the Joint Committee on Revenue.

She was also appointed to the Special Joint Oversight Committee established to make an investigation and study of the Soldiers’ Home in Holyoke COVID-19 outbreak. She is currently a Commissioner on The Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression and a legislative member of the Non-Emergency Human Service Transportation Task Force.

Previously, Domb was elected and served as a member of Amherst Town Meeting for several terms.

Committee Assignments

For the 2025-26 Session, Domb sits on the following committees in the House: [4]

  • Chairperson, Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

For the 2023-24 Session, Domb sat on the following committees in the House:

  • Chairperson, Joint Committee on Tourism, Arts and Cultural Development
  • Joint Committee on Higher EducationFor the 2021-22 Session, Domb sat on the following committees in the House:
  • Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture
  • Joint Committee on Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management
  • Joint Committee on Higher Education
  • Joint Committee on Revenue

For the 2019-20 Session, Domb sat on the following committees in the House:

  • House Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets
  • Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  • Joint Committee on Higher Education
  • Joint Committee on Revenue

Caucuses

Dombs is involved in the following caucuses:[5]

  • Co-chair, Food System Caucus
  • Vice chair, Regional Transit Authority Caucus
  • Member, Women Legislators Caucus
  • Member, Criminal Justice Reform Caucus
  • Member, Library Caucus
  • Member, Massachusetts Life Sciences Caucus
  • Member, Medicare for All Caucus
  • Member, Oral Health Caucus
  • Member, Progressive Caucus
  • Member, Public Higher Education Caucus
  • Member, Trails Caucus
  • Member, Zero Waste Caucus

Task Forces, Commissions and Councils

Dombs is involved in the following task forces and commissions:[6]

  • Commissioner, Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression (Present)
  • Co-chair, Special Commission on the 205th Anniversary Celebration of the American Revolution (2023-24)
  • Member, Women's Rights History Trail Task Force (2023-24)
  • Member, Non-emergency Human Service Transportation Task Force (2022)
  • Member, Joint Oversight committee on the Soldiers' Home in Holyoke COVID-19 Outbreak (2020)
  • Member, Governor's Cultural Policy Development Advisory Council (2024-25)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Representative Mindy Domb". malegislature.gov. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  2. ^ "Domb to seek Democratic nomination for Goldstein-Rose's seat". Amherst Bulletin. March 15, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Merzbach, Scott (January 25, 2019). "Domb solicits constituent advice on legislation". Daily Hampshire Gazette. Retrieved March 26, 2019.
  4. ^ "Representative Mindy Domb". malegislature.gov. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  5. ^ "Committee Assignments & Caucus Memberships". repmindydomb.com. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  6. ^ "Committee Assignments & Caucus Memberships". repmindydomb.com. Retrieved July 18, 2025.


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