Kay Khan is a former American politician and Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives, representing the 11th Middlesex District from 1995 to 2025. Born on June 22, 1941, she retired at the end of her term in 2024 after choosing not to run for re-election. A psychiatric nurse by profession, she lived in Newton for over 40 years, raising three children and now enjoying time with seven grandchildren. Notable achievements include chairing the Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities for 12 years, leading caucuses like the Mental Health Caucus and Women Legislators Caucus, and securing legislative victories such as banning conversion therapy for minors, prohibiting child marriage under 18, and creating the Special Commission on Racial Inequities in Maternal Health. She received awards like the Abigail Adams Tribute Award, Legislator of the Year from the Women's Bar Association, and Distinguished Legislator Award from the Boston Bar Association.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Earned a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree with honors in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing from Boston University School of Nursing; worked in private practice in Newton for nearly 20 years.
• Political Experience: Served five terms in the 11th Middlesex District as a Democrat, with strong electoral margins . Held roles on commissions including the Permanent Commission on the Status of Persons with Disabilities, Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Commission, Criminal Justice Commission, and task forces on child welfare, sexual abuse prevention, and more. Advocated for incarcerated individuals' rights, early education, and ending homelessness.