Bruce J. Ayers was born on April 17, 1962, in Boston, Massachusetts. He is an American small business owner and politician who represents the 1st Norfolk District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He is also a former member of the Quincy, Massachusetts City Council, where he served from 1992 to 2000.
Ayers graduated from North Quincy High School while taking college courses at Quincy College. After high school, he attended Northeastern University and then the Harvard University Extension School. He has also completed the Boston College Small Business Development Program.
In his professional life, Ayers is a small business owner who retrofits vehicles for the physically challenged with adaptive driving equipment. He has owned Ayers Handicap Conversion Center for over 35 years.
Ayers served on the Quincy Democratic City Committee from 1990 to 2000. In 1992, he was elected to the Quincy City Council for Ward 6. He served in both positions until being elected to the 1st Norfolk State Representative district in 1999.
Ayers has been an advocate for the physically disabled in the state legislature. In 2016, he filed legislation to end the illegal use of handicapped parking spots. In 2013, Ayers spoke to the need for additional laws to stop animal abuse following the highly publicized death of “Puppy Doe”, a dog found dead and tortured in a park in Quincy, Massachusetts.
Ayers hosts a regular television show called “Legislative Update with Rep. Bruce Ayers” on Quincy public access TV. There he talks with local political leaders and speaks about the initiatives and bills he has supported.
