Background and history
From 2006 to 2012, Mandy worked in the Massachusetts Legislature, first as a Legislative Aide to a freshman member of the House of Representatives and then as the Legislative and Budget Director to the Vice Chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means. In this role, Mandy served as a Senior Adviser to the Senator on all legislative, policy and budget priorities, with a special emphasis on priority policy areas of mental health care, child welfare and substance use.