Ben Downing Taught Politics On the Side Before Running for Governor

Before he was a candidate for governor in Massachusetts, he was a state senator — and taught at a public college for two years. Benjamin Downing, a Democrat who lived in Pittsfield at the time but in East Boston now, served as a member of the Massachusetts Legislature from 2007 to 2016. Towards the end of his tenure, he started taking up teaching jobs, making a few thousand dollars to teach a course.

Before he was a candidate for governor in Massachusetts, he was a state senator — and taught at a public college for two years. Benjamin Downing, a Democrat who lived in Pittsfield at the time but in East Boston now, served as a member of the Massachusetts Legislature from 2007 to 2016. Towards the end of his tenure, he started taking up teaching jobs, making a few thousand dollars to teach a course.…