Lydia Edwards

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Lydia Edwards
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Member-elect of the Massachusetts Senate
from the 1st Suffolk and Middlesex district
Assuming office
TBD
SucceedingJoseph Boncore
Member of the Boston City Council
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 2018
Preceded bySalvatore LaMattina
Personal details
Born1981 (age 40–41)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationFordham 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]

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.[4]

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.[5] 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.[6] She won the Democratic primary on December 15, 2021, defeating Revere School Committee member Anthony D'Ambrosio by a 60%–40% margin.[7]

Election results[]

2019[]

Main article: 2019 Boston City Council election
General election for Boston City Council District 1, 2019
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
nonpartisan Lydia Edwards 4,400 96.6%
nonpartisan write in 155 3.4%

2017[]

Main article: 2017 Boston City Council election
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[]

  1. ^ Massachusetts Election Results
  2. ^ A Rising Star:Lydia Edwards Ready to Lead as East Boston’s City Councilor
  3. ^ a b "Lydia Edwards". City of Boston. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. ^ LinkedIn Profile
  5. ^ Dolorico, Maria (April 23, 2019). "Councilor Lydia Edwards Hires Maria Dolorico as Campaign Manager for Re-Election". North End Waterfront. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  6. ^ Shuman, Cary (22 September 2021). "Edwards Announces Her Candidacy for State Senate | Revere Journal". The Revere Journal. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  7. ^ 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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