About Jimmy
Stand-up comedian and commentator with a master's degree in public administration from Harvard's Kennedy School, where he was the 2010 graduate commencement speaker. Ran for Massachusetts lieutenant governor as a Democrat in 2018, receiving 41% of the primary vote. Founded Humor for Humanity, a social enterprise that has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for nonprofits and causes over its 10-year run, working as performer, emcee and auctioneer.
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Journalist / CommentatorComedianHost / MCActorEntertainerProducer / DirectorSpeakerMotivationalContemporary American LifeHumor And Social Causes
Known for
- stand-up comedy
- Humor for Humanity nonprofit enterprise
- 2018 Massachusetts Democratic primary campaign for lieutenant governor
- comedy documentary filmmaking
- one-person theater shows
- feature film appearances
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