id: ocd-person/a37a3f66-83a2-4a7e-90e3-8de41be7262d
name: John Velis
given_name: John
family_name: Velis
birth_date: 1979-01-26
gender: Male
email: john.velis@masenate.gov
image: https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/170/jcv1.jpg
party:
- name: Democratic
roles:
- start_date: 2023-01-04
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ma/government
  district: Hampden and Hampshire
- start_date: 2020-05-28
  end_date: 2023-01-03
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ma/government
  district: Hampden and Hampshire
- start_date: 2014-04-16
  end_date: 2020-05-27
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ma/government
  district: Hampden and Hampshire
- start_date: 2013-01-01
  end_date: 2020-12-31
  type: lower
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ma/government
  district: 4th Hampden
- end_date: 2023-01-04
  type: upper
  jurisdiction: ocd-jurisdiction/country:us/state:ma/government
  district: Second Hampden and Hampshire
offices:
- classification: capitol
  address: Room 513, State House 24 Beacon St., Boston, MA 02133
  voice: 617-722-1415
links:
- url: https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/JCV0
- url: https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/jcv1
- url: https://senatorjohnvelis.com/
other_names:
- name: J. Velis
- name: J.C. Velis
- name: John C. Velis
- name: John Christopher Velis
- name: Velis, J.
other_identifiers:
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: MAL000504
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: MAL000326
- scheme: legacy_openstates
  identifier: MAL000380
- scheme: openstates
  identifier: ocd-person/39ec435b-538e-4110-aa18-ee0de255e045
sources:
- url: https://ballotpedia.org/John_C._Velis
- url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Velis
- url: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/150304/john-velis
- url: https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/192/LegislativeMembers
- url: https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/192/LegislativeMembers/
- url: https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/192/LegislativeMembers/JCV0
- url: https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/193/LegislativeMembers
- url: https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/193/LegislativeMembers/
- url: https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/193/LegislativeMembers/JCV0
- url: https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/JCV0
- url: https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/jcv1
- url: https://senatorjohnvelis.com
extras:
  member code: JCV0