Prior to serving as the Director of Federal Relations for the City of Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu, Sam was the Political Director for Sonia Chang-Diaz’s Gubernatorial Campaign, as well as having worked for former Massachusetts House Speaker, Robert DeLeo. Sam also formerly served as the Chairperson of the Massachusetts Asian American and Pacific Islander Commission. He is also a public speaker on racial and social justice. Further, Sam completed his Master of Public Policy with a concentration in Poverty Alleviation, as well as a Master of Business Administration with a focus on Social Impact, both at Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management.