Thomas M. Stanley

Thomas M. Stanley
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives

Thomas M. Stanley is an American state legislator serving in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is a Waltham resident and a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

Stanley is the son the late William F. Stanley[2] who served as Mayor of Waltham from 1985 to 1999.

Committee Assignments

For the 2025-26 Session, Stanley sits on the following committees in the House:[3]

  • Chairperson, Joint Committee on Aging and Independence

For the 2021-22 and 2023-24 Session, Stanley sat on the following committees in the House:

  • Chairperson, Joint Committee on Elder Affairs

For the 2015-16, 2017-18 and 2019-20 Session, Stanley sat on the following committees in the House:

  • Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  • House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight
  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Joint Committee on Financial Services
  • Joint Committee on Ways and Means

For the 2013-14 Session, Stanley sat on the following committees in the House:

  • House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight
  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  • Joint Committee on Ways and Means

For the 2011-12 Session, Stanley sat on the following committees in the House:

  • House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight
  • House Committee on Ways and Means
  • Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  • Joint Committee on Ways and Means

For the 2009-10 Session, Stanley sat on the following committees in the House:

  • House Committee on Post Audit and Oversight
  • Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure
  • Joint Committee on Housing

For the 2007-08 Session, Stanley sat on the following committees in the House:

  • Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Housing
  • House Post Audit and Oversight
  • The Joint Committee on Financial Services

For the 2005-06 Session, Stanley sat on the following committees in the House:

  • Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government
  • Joint Committee on Revenue
  • Joint Committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs

For the 2003-04 Session, Stanley sat on the following committees in the House:

  • House committee on Science and Technology
  • House Post Audit and Oversight
  • Joint Committee on Government Regulations

For the 2001-02 Session, Stanley sat on the following committees in the House:

  • House committee on Science and Technology
  • House Homeland Security and Federal Affairs
  • House Long-Term Debt and Capital Expenditures
  • House Post Audit and Oversight
  • House Steering, Policy and Scheduling
  • Joint Committee on Government Regulations

Task Forces and Commissions

Stanley is involved in the following task forces and commissions:

  • Member, Primary Care Task Force
  • Sponsor, Special Commission on Older LGBTQ Adults and their Caregivers
  • Contributor, Home Care Licensing Commission[4]
  • Sponsor, Vehicle Mileage User Fee Task Force (2023-2024)[5]

See also

  1. ^ Thomas M. Stanley. Massachusetts General Court.
  2. ^ "William F. Stanley, Former Waltham Mayor, Dies at 76". Waltham, MA Patch. April 10, 2014. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "Representative Thomas M. Stanley". malegislature.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
  4. ^ https://tomstanley.org/2025/04/15/joint-committee-on-aging-and-independence-holds-first-hearing-of-the-session-on-home-care-councils-of-aging-financial-literacy-and-lgbtq-aging
  5. ^ "Representative Thomas M. Stanley". malegislature.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2025.