Lydia Edwards
Lydia Edwards | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex district | |
| Assumed office January 20, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Boncore |
| Member of the Boston City Council from the 1st district | |
| In office January 2018 – April 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Salvatore LaMattina |
| Succeeded by | Gabriela Coletta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1981 (age 42–43) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Fordham University (BA) American University (JD) Boston University (LLM) |
Lydia Marie Edwards[1] (born 1981)[2] is an American attorney and politician. She has served as a member of the Boston City Council from the 1st district since 2018[3] and as a member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex district since 2022. She intends to resign from the Boston City Council at the end of April 2022.[4]
Early life and education
She and her twin sister were raised by their mother who served in the United States Air Force. Edwards earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fordham University, a Juris Doctor from the Washington College of Law, and a Master of Laws in taxation from Boston University School of Law.[5]
Career
Edwards has worked as a public interest attorney with Greater Boston Legal Services and served as the deputy director within the Mayor's Office of Housing Stability.[3]
Edwards was elected to the Boston City Council in November 2017 and assumed office in January 2018. She represents the North End, East Boston, and Charlestown.[6] Edwards was a Democratic candidate in the 2016 special election for the First Suffolk & Middlesex District of the Massachusetts State Senate. She ran for the State Senate again in 2022.[7] She won the Democratic primary on December 15, 2021, defeating Revere School Committee member Anthony D'Ambrosio by a 60%–40% margin.[8]
Election results
2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| nonpartisan | Lydia Edwards | 4,400 | 96.6% | ||
| nonpartisan | write in | 155 | 3.4% | ||
2017
| Candidates | Preliminary Election | General Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | |
| Lydia Edwards | 3,547 | 45.95% | 6,906 | 52.70% |
| Stephen Passacantilli | 3,628 | 47.00% | 6,182 | 47.17% |
| Margaret Farmer | 522 | 6.76% | ||
| Write-in | 22 | 0.29% | 17 | 0.13% |
| Total | 7,719 | 100 | 13,105 | 100 |
References
- ^ Massachusetts Election Results
- ^ A Rising Star:Lydia Edwards Ready to Lead as East Boston’s City Councilor
- ^ a b "Lydia Edwards". City of Boston. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Now a state senator, Edwards' plans to leave Boston City Council are unclear". GBH News. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ LinkedIn Profile
- ^ Dolorico, Maria (April 23, 2019). "Councilor Lydia Edwards Hires Maria Dolorico as Campaign Manager for Re-Election". North End Waterfront. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ Shuman, Cary (22 September 2021). "Edwards Announces Her Candidacy for State Senate | Revere Journal". The Revere Journal. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ McCarthy, Mia (December 15, 2021). "Lydia Edwards claims victory in state Senate special election over Anthony D'Ambrosio". Boston.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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