Adam G. Hinds (Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden)

Adam G. Hinds is a Democratic politician who represented the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden district in the Massachusetts State Senate from January 2017 to September 2022. He currently serves as CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate. Notable achievements include chairing the Joint Committee on Revenue, serving on key Senate committees such as Ways and Means, Education, Healthcare Financing, Rules, and Tourism, Arts & Cultural Development, and acting as Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Redistricting. In 2022, he ran for Lieutenant Governor but did not qualify for the primary ballot. He resides in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, with domestic partner Dr. Alicia J. Mireles Christoff.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Wesleyan University; The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
• Political Experience: Elected to the Massachusetts Senate in 2016 and re-elected in 2018 and 2020; succeeded Benjamin Downing and was succeeded by Paul Mark. Stepped down in 2022 to become CEO of the Edward M. Kennedy Institute.