COUNCILOR JOSE DELGADO
Springfield City Council At-Large
Service: AmeriCorps VISTA
Mr. Delgado is a public affairs leader with over 14 years of Government, Non-profit and Private sector experience. Currently, he is the Chief Engagement Officer at the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security. Prior to this role, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff of Access & Opportunity for Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. In this role, Jose managed the administration’s efforts around diversity, equity and inclusion around workforce, contracting opportunities and development projects. Delgado created and chaired the ARPA Federal Funds Equity & Accountability Review Panel and served on the Holyoke Soldiers Home Access, Inclusion & Diversity Committee.
Prior to joining the Baker-Polito Administration, Delgado was the Director of Government Affairs at MGM Springfield. In this capacity, he was responsible for managing the property’s state & local government relations, community engagement, philanthropic giving, host community agreements among other responsibilities. A key member of the opening team at Massachusetts’ first Resort style Casino, Jose assisted with the mass hiring of 3,000 employees, Red Sox Winter Weekend planning efforts and led the Communication efforts for the property during the pandemic shutdown and reopening.
Delgado previously served as a Mayoral Aide for Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno at a time when the city was overcoming several challenges including a financial crisis, rare EF3 Tornado and major
downtown gas explosion. He also held roles as advisor at UMass Amherst and Program Coordinator at the Massachusetts Latino Chamber of Commerce.
Delgado has years of community involvement having volunteered on many boards including the Board of Trustees at Holyoke Community College, Springfield Regional Chamber Legislative Steering Committee, Young Professional Society of Greater Springfield, Founder Board Member of Suit Up Springfield, and the Springfield Puerto Rican Parade Committee. In 2014, Delgado was recognized as a member of BusinessWest’s 40 Under Forty, Class of 2014.
Delgado earned an MBA from the Isenberg School of Management at UMass Amherst, and received a Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communication from Westfield State University. He was born and
raised in Springfield, where he currently resides with his wife and two children.