Malone, 21, kicking off political campaign at Bellingham event
BELLINGHAM — The youngest candidate ever to run for the 8th Worcester District state representative seat, which represents the towns of Bellingham, Blackstone, Millville and Uxbridge, has chosen Bellingham to hold his first campaign event.
Democratic candidate for the seat, Patrick J. Malone, 21, of Uxbridge, is kicking off his campaign with a meet-and-greet Feb. 11 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Rock n’ Coal Pizza, 799 South Main St. The event will also include food, music and entertainment.
Malone, 21, is a lifelong resident of Uxbridge. A 2014 graduate of Uxbridge High School, he recently graduated from the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he was the treasurer of Pi Sigma Alpha, a member of the National Political Science Honors Society, and marketing director for the UMass Theatre Guild, UMass Amherst’s oldest student organization.
He graduated with a bachelor of arts degree in political science and economics.
Malone is a State House
administrative assistant for state Rep. Denise Garlick and the Joint Committee on Mental Health Substance Use and Recovery.
He is also a former volunteer for the Paul Feeney for State Senate Campaign and a a former American Naval policy research assistant.
Malone is a hardwood flooring apprentice and gardener as well as a guitarist, pianist and composer.
He is a volunteer at Camp Sunshine and the People First Food Pantry in Uxbridge.
“Many of the issues facing the 8th district rise above partisan politics and are core, fundamental issues related to the needs of the community,” Malone says. “I have the dedication, work ethic, and judgment to be a strong advocate for the towns of Uxbridge, Blackstone, Millville, and Bellingham and I will represent the constituents of the Blackstone Valley with a strong, tireless and earnest voice.”
He says his priorities will be addressing water pollution, the opioid epdemic, education and infrastructure.