State Senator Julian Cyr represents the Cape and Islands District in the Massachusetts Senate. First elected in 2016, he serves in Senate leadership as Assistant Majority Whip and as Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Housing, where he is leading efforts to address the Commonwealth’s housing crisis. A Truro native, Senator Cyr has previously chaired the Joint Committee on Public Health and the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, advancing major legislation on behavioral health, public health preparedness, and substance use prevention. He is a champion for coastal resilience, housing affordability, and equity for all Massachusetts residents.