Kevin Honan's Biography
- State House (MA) - Seventeenth Suffolk, Democratic
Full Name:
Kevin G. Honan
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Colleen; 1 Child: Molly
Birth Date:
06/05/1958
Birth Place:
Boston
Home City:
Brighton, MA
MPA, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, 1999
MA, Management Sciences, Lesley College, 1991
BA, Political Science/Government, Boston College, 1977-1981
Representative, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Seventeenth Suffolk, 1987-present
Candidate, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, District Seventeenth Suffolk, 2018, 2020
Former Member, House Ways & Means Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Former Chair, Joint Committee on Housing, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
Chair, Housing Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 2003-2020
Chair, Boston Delegation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1995-2003
Vice Chair, House Committee on Rules, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 2000-2002
Vice Chair, House Committee on Bills in the Third Reading, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1996-2000
Chair, House Ethics Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1995-1996
Vice Chair, Committee on Post Audit and Oversight, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1994
Vice Chair, Healthcare Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, 1992
Former Coordinator, Summer Youth Employment Programs, Boston
Former Educator, Action for Boston Community Development
Board Member, Allston-Brighton Area Planning Action Committee
Board Member, Allston-Brighton Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA)
Board Member, Greater Boston Boy Scouts of America
Board Member, Healthy Boston Coalition
Board Member, West End Boys & Girls Club
Awards:
Allston-Brighton YMCA, Community Service Award, 2000
Massachusetts Association of Community Development Corporations Legislator Award 2003
NAHRO National Legislator of the Year Award 2005, 2009
NAHRO, Outstanding Public Service Award, 2014
CHAPA, Housing Hero Award, 2014
FamilyAid Boston, Thomas M. Menino Award for Outstanding Public Service, 2015
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers Award, 2016
Citizens' Housing and Planning Award 2017
B'Nai B'rith Housing Distinguished Achievement Award 2017
Massachusetts Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, Blue Door Award 2017
YMCA, Legislative Champion Award 2018
Health Centers Champion Award, Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers Award, 2019
Veterans Legislator of the Year from the Massachusetts Veterans' Service Officers Association, 2020
Allston Brighton PAUSES Honoree, 2022
Metro Housing Boston, Champions of Housing Award, 2022