State Representative · 5th Suffolk District
CHRIS
WORRELL
Son of immigrants. Dorchester native. Beacon Hill voice.
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Christopher Worrell was born and raised in Dorchester, the son of Jamaican and Barbadian immigrants who instilled in him a deep sense of family, faith, and community advocacy. Long before he held elected office, his path into public service was shaped by the neighborhoods he grew up in.
“He was building relationships and showing up for the families that his work today is built to serve.”
Chris began as a radio personality with SparkFM 101.3 FM, a platform where he could speak directly to his community. He then brought that same sense of purpose to equity and diversity work at the Boston Planning & Development Agency, and through years of grassroots organizing across Dorchester and Roxbury.
Today, Chris serves as the Massachusetts State Representative for the 5th Suffolk District. He is Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security, and serves on the House Committee on Steering, Policy and Scheduling — a leadership-track committee that helps shape the full chamber’s legislative agenda.
In 2024, he was selected as a national fellow through the Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship, joining a bipartisan cohort of Gen Z and millennial lawmakers shaping the next generation of criminal justice policy. That same year, he served as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention.
The Boston Globe endorsed him in his initial run for the State House. His record since then has made that endorsement look understated.
Chris and his wife Suzette are raising their three children — Carter, Savannah, and Simone — in Dorchester’s Grove Hall section. The same streets he grew up on are the streets his children call home.
Together with his brother, Boston City Councilor Brian Worrell, Chris operates a joint constituent office on Erie Street in Dorchester. It’s a reflection of his belief that constituent service is the foundation of public service — not an afterthought.
Son of Jamaican and Barbadian immigrants, Chris grew up in Dorchester surrounded by family, faith, and a deep sense of community responsibility. These streets didn’t just shape him — they made him.
From the airwaves of SparkFM 101.3 to equity work at the Boston Planning & Development Agency, Chris was building relationships and showing up for families long before he held a single title.
In 2019, while serving as Director of Constituent Services for State Senator Nick Collins, Chris was recognized for his exceptional service to the community. It was a sign of things to come — a career-defining commitment to showing up for the people he serves.
A delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention and selected as a Future Caucus Innovation Fellow on Criminal Justice Reform — a Dorchester son now shaping policy on the national stage.
Chris has championed the preservation of Black history in Dorchester — showing up for moments that honor the community’s roots and recognize the shoulders we all stand on.
Appointed Vice Chair of the Joint Committee on Public Safety & Homeland Security in the 194th legislative session — one of the most consequential roles on Beacon Hill, and a reflection of the trust he’s earned inside the State House.
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