He's an Environmentalist, Entrepreneur, Author and Priest. Now He Wants to Add Governor.

Longtime environmentalist and entrepreneur Robert K. Massie has jumped into the Democratic gubernatorial primary, saying his résumé makes him uniquely qualified to take on Republican Governor Charlie Baker next year.

 

The move makes him the third Democrat to start raising money toward a bid.

 

 

Massie left his job leading a climate preparedness, research, and development lab at the University of Massachusetts Boston late last month, has opened a fund-raising committee, and plans an official launch in May, he said. He has also hired a top national Democratic consultant as an adviser.

 

“I’ve formed a committee, I’m ready to go,” Massie said.