Congressman Moulton Names Swampscott Resident Rick Jakious District Director
February 26th, 2015
Salem, MA – Today, Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) named Swampscott resident Rick Jakious his district director. Jakious assumes the role on Monday, March 9th and will oversee activities in the 39 cities and towns across Massachusetts’ sixth congressional district.
Since 2012, Jakious has served as the CEO of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network. In this capacity he has led statewide efforts to strengthen the state’s nearly 35,000 nonprofit organizations, which employ one in six Massachusetts workers. For the 13 years prior, he held local and national leadership roles with City Year, an education focused nonprofit based in Boston. Jakious also served as adistrict staff member and campaign manager to Congressman Brian Baird (D-WA). He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, and lives in Swampscott with his wife and two young sons.
“I am incredibly proud to have assembled such a talented team who hail from across the district and share my commitment to serving this community,” said Moulton. “Rick brings considerable experience from the nonprofit and public sectors, and he is passionate about improving the lives of the families in the district that he also calls home. I am looking forward to working with the entire staff to meet the needs of families across the sixth district.”
”I admire Congressman Moulton’s example of thoughtful, principled servant leadership and I am inspired by his vision for our congressional district,” said Jakious. “It is a great honor and responsibility to work with the citizens of this district to help make that vision a reality.”
Joining Jakious in the district office are communications director Carrie Rankin, along with district representatives Jennifer Migliore, of Saugus; Morgan Bell, of Gloucester; and Lucas Santos, of Lowell.
Meet the District Team
Rick Jakious, district director, was the Chief Executive Officer of the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network. Prior, Rick played critical leadership roles over 13 years at City Year, Inc., helping to establish a program in Seattle, Washington; turn around its founding site in Boston, Massachusetts; and refresh its flagship national corporate sponsorship program. Rick has also served in several roles with U.S. Representative Brian Baird, including Northern District Director and manager of the Congressman’s successful 2004 campaign. He is an active volunteer with RAW Artworks in Lynn, MA and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. Rick resides in Swampscott, Massachusetts with his wife, a middle school math teacher, and two young boys. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
Carrie Rankin, communications director, brings more than a decade of political and communications experience. She previously served as the senior vice president of strategic communications at Liberty Square Group. Prior, she was the national communications director at Teach For America and spent seven years in Washington, D.C., working in thecommunications offices for John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign, then-U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Patrick Murphy’s campaign in Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She lives in Concord with her husband and young son.
Jennifer Migliore, district representative, is a lifelong resident of Saugus. Migliore worked on the Congressman’s campaign as a member of his finance team. Prior, she worked for the campaigns of Senator Elizabeth Warren and Attorney General candidate Warren Tolman. Migliore graduated cum lade from Wellesley College in 2014 with a double major in American Studies and Spanish. During her senior year at Wellesley, she led the softball team to a 2014 NEWMAC Conference Championship and an NCAA RegionalAppearance.
Morgan Bell, district representative, grew up in Gloucester. Bell previously worked as a campaign coordinator for State Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante’s Re-Election Campaign. She graduated in May 2014 from Wheaton College (MA) with a B.A. in Political Science. She was a four-year Varsity Tennis Player at Wheaton.
Lucas Santos, district representative, was born in Curitba, Brazil, and grew up in Lowell. Prior, Santos worked on the campaigns of Congressman Seth Moulton, Don Berwick’s and Senator Elizabeth Warren. He also also interned for Congressman Michael Capuano in his Washington D.C. Office. Having migrated to this country himself, he is passionate about helping people navigate the oftentimes complex immigration process. Santos will serve as the office’s chief immigration caseworker. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, and resides in Lowell.
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