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Virtual Talk with CWPPP Distinguished Public Service Fellow Kay Kahn
Representative Kay Khan, Former MA State Rep.
Wed. Feb. 11, 2026 from 6:00 - 7:30 pm ET (on Zoom)
Kay Khan retired from the Massachusetts House of Representatives after 30 years of dedicated service (1995-2024) representing the 11th Middlesex District (Newton). Khan holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and a Master of Science in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from Boston University, Appointed in 2009 as House Chair of the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, she served in this role for 12 years and held positions on multiple other committees, including Public Health, Elder Affairs, Housing, Human Services, the Judiciary, among others. She also served as Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. Khan is credited with key legislative achievements such as the ban on conversion therapy for minors, the licensing of certified professional midwives, and, along with then Representative Liz Miranda, the establishment of a Special Commission on Racial Inequities in Maternal Health. She was also instrumental in founding the nation's first legislative Mental Health Caucus and co-chairing the Taskforce on Justice Involved Women.
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