"My relationship with Jennifer Crawford started in 2023. Since then, she has not lobbied me on any issue. Looking for a path forward after the relationship started, we each independently sought the advice of outside legal counsel to properly navigate the professional/personal dynamic. We have adhered to the legal guidance received regarding this relationship and complied with all applicable rules and regulations governing lobbyists and legislators. I shared copies of the legal opinions I received and urge folks to read them to get a clear understanding of the issues involved and steps we took to adhere to the rules.
I remain passionate about and committed to the work I do and will continue to follow high ethical standards and maintain the firewall between our personal and professional lives. "
Jeff
"When State Representative Jeff Roy was sworn in for the sixth time last winter, he posed for a photo outside the House chamber with a high-powered lobbyist.She wasn’t any ordinary guest.She was Jennifer Crawford, a partner in the state’s highest grossing influence firm. He is the chairman of the House energy committee, with oversight over many bills and issues of keen interest to Crawford and her firm, especially a sweeping climate bill then chugging toward passage that was sprinkled with priorities for some of Crawford’s clients.
Mass. lawmaker, lobbyist's relationship raises ethics concerns And the two are dating. The blossoming of their relationship is evident in photos on Facebook, and was officially and very quietly acknowledged by Roy in a letter to the House clerk that revealed he and a lobbyist at Smith, Costello & Crawford were in a personal relationship.He didn’t name Crawford; he didn’t have to. The potential for conflict of interest is blatant, but it is all permissible in a state whose broad but porous ethics law requires only this minimal disclosure."
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