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Adam Gomez | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Hampden district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | James Welch |
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| Born | Massachusetts,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Springfield Technical Community College (AA) Westfield State University (BA) |
Adam Gomez is an American politician,who represented Ward 1 on the Springfield City Council,first taking office in January 2016 [1] and the Hampden District in the Massachusetts Senate. In January 2020,he was selected as vice president of the council. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
During the September 1,2020,Democratic primary,Gomez defeated incumbent Jim Welch to become the Democratic Party nominee for the Massachusetts State Senator from the Hampden District - encompassing Springfield,West Springfield,and Chicopee. [11] Gomez was elected to the seat during the November 3,2020,general election while unopposed,becoming the Commonwealth's first state senator of Puerto Rican descent. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
Prior to his first election in November 2015,Gomez worked as a community organizer in Springfield. [19] He lives in the Brightwood neighborhood of Springfield,and is affiliated with the Democratic Party.
