District 8 Governor's Councillor Tara Jacobs will be holding a public hearing to gather testimony on the nomination of Springfield attorney Tracy E. Duncan to associate justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court.
She's the only woman running in the Democratic primary, she's the only candidate from Berkshire County and she's the only candidate without a law degree. Those differences, she says, will help her bring a singular perspective to a state body that few voters think about.