Meet Ravi

Both sides of Ravi Simon’s family have lived the American dream. His father’s family fled Russia in the early 20th century for the chance to live in a democracy and practice their Jewish faith. His mother immigrated from Sri Lanka, traveling halfway across the world to build a life in the United States and become an American citizen. His parents chose Sudbury to raise a family, and Ravi is proud to be a Lincoln-Sudbury graduate and still call Sudbury home.

Ravi is running for State Representative to give back to his community, to make sure Massachusetts residents today have the opportunities his family had, and to continue Rep. Gentile’s fight for the people of the 13th Middlesex District.

As the only staff member for State Representative Carmine Gentile, Ravi supported every aspect of the Representative’s work. He researched policy, drafted legislation, filed budget amendments, planned events, and helped constituents, among other responsibilities. Most importantly, he had the opportunity to meet with residents from Sudbury, Concord, Lincoln, Wayland, and Marlborough, listening closely to both their hopes and their concerns for the future.

Within the district, Ravi worked alongside Rep. Gentile to advance and secure millions of dollars in state funding for local projects, including rail trails, the redevelopment of MCI-Concord, and the development of a new food pantry on the Sudbury-Wayland border. He has also helped advocate against private jet expansion at Hanscom Airfield.

On Beacon Hill, Ravi worked to advance critical legislation, including bills to establish a $20 minimum wage, allow same-day voter registration, make public higher education debt-free, and restrict unlawful deployments of the Massachusetts National Guard by the Trump administration.

Ravi is especially proud of his work providing timely assistance to constituents. Over several years he helped hundreds of residents, including those who were unfairly denied unemployment benefits, faced eviction, or sought fair treatment from private utilities.

Previously Ravi worked for the Commonwealth’s largest human services trade association, advocating on behalf of community-based nonprofits that serve seniors, children with disabilities, and individuals experiencing homelessness.

In 2023, Ravi ran for Lincoln-Sudbury School Committee to give back as an alum and to ensure that future generations receive the same high-quality education he did. In three years on the Committee, including two years as Chair, Ravi successfully negotiated a fair teachers’ contract, helped ban cell phones in classrooms, and expanded transparency by releasing documents in advance of meetings and holding regular listening sessions.

Ravi holds a B.A. from Brandeis University in Waltham. He has also served as a Co-Chair of the Sudbury Democratic Town Committee, Democratic State Committee member, Library Foundation board member, speech and debate coach, union organizer, and, his favorite role, an avid dog sitter.