The University of Massachusetts Boston is a public research university in Boston,Massachusetts. It is the only public research university in Boston and the third-largest campus in the five-campus University of Massachusetts system. UMass Boston is the third most diverse university in the United States. While a majority of UMass Boston students are Massachusetts residents,international students and students from other states make up a significant portion of the student body. Founded with a distinct urban mission,UMass Boston has a long history of serving the city of Boston,including numerous partnerships with local community organizations . It is an official member institution of the Coalition of Urban Serving Universities and the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities. It is classified among "R2:Doctoral Universities –High research activity".
Martin Thomas Meehan is an American academic administrator,politician,and attorney. Since July 2015,Meehan has served as the President of the University of Massachusetts after serving as Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Lowell since September 2007.
Ayanna Soyini Pressley is an American politician who has served as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since 2019. This district includes the northern three quarters of Boston,most of Cambridge,parts of Milton,as well as all of Chelsea,Everett,Randolph,and Somerville. Before serving in the United States House of Representatives,Pressley served as an at-large member of the Boston City Council from 2010 through 2019. She was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2018 after she defeated the ten-term incumbent Mike Capuano in the Democratic primary election for Massachusetts' 7th congressional district and ran unopposed in the general election. Pressley was the first black woman elected to the Boston City Council and the first black woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts. Pressley is a member of "The Squad",a group of left-wing progressive congress members.
Karyn Ellen Polito is an American attorney,businesswoman,and politician serving as the 72nd lieutenant governor of Massachusetts. Polito was a Republican member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 11th Worcester district from 2001 to 2011. Polito was first elected lieutenant governor in 2014 with her running mate,Charlie Baker. They were both re-elected in 2018.
Katherine Marlea Clark is an American politician who has served as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district since 2013. She has been Assistant House Democratic Leader since 2021,making her the fourth-highest-ranking House Democrat,and has been elected minority whip for the session starting in 2023. Her district includes many of Boston's northern and western suburbs,such as Medford,Framingham,Woburn,Waltham and her home city of Revere. Clark was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011 and Massachusetts Senate from 2011 to 2013.
Claire D. Cronin is an American attorney,politician,and diplomat who currently serves as the United States Ambassador to Ireland. She previously served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 11th Plymouth district from 2013-2022. Cronin was the first woman to serve as House Majority Leader.
Martin Joseph Walsh is an American politician and former union official. He has been the 29th United States Secretary of Labor since March 23,2021. A Democrat,he previously served as the 54th mayor of Boston from 2014,until resigning in 2021 after being confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as secretary of labor in the Cabinet of President Joe Biden. Before his mayoralty,he served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives,representing the thirteenth Suffolk district from 1997 until 2014.
The 2020 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 3,2020,to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,concurrently with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as elections to the United States Senate in other states,elections to the United States House of Representatives,and various state and local elections. On September 1,incumbent Senator Ed Markey defeated U.S. Representative Joe Kennedy III in a competitive primary for the Democratic nomination,and Kevin O'Connor defeated Shiva Ayyadurai for the Republican nomination. Markey went on to win the general election with 66.2% of the vote,and was thus re-elected to a second full term in a landslide.
Lori Ann Trahan is an American businesswoman and politician who serves as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district,having been elected in November 2018. The district covers the Northwestern suburbs of Boston and includes Lowell,Lawrence,Concord,and her hometown of Westford. A Democrat,she previously served as chief of staff to former Representative Marty Meehan in Massachusetts's 5th congressional district.
The 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2022,to elect the governor of Massachusetts. Republican former state representative Geoff Diehl,Democratic state attorney general Maura Healey,and Libertarian Kevin Reed sought to succeed incumbent Republican governor Charlie Baker,who did not seek re-election after two terms. The race was one of six Republican-held governorships up for election in 2022 in a state carried by Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election and the only race in which the incumbent was retiring despite being eligible for reelection.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Massachusetts was held on November 3,2020,to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the state of Massachusetts,one from each of the state's nine congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2020 U.S. presidential election,as well as other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. Primary elections were held on September 1.
Nika C. Elugardo is an American attorney and politician who serves as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. She represents Boston and Brookline. Elugardo serves on the House Committee on Technology and Intergovernmental Affairs,the Joint Committee on Children,Families and Persons with Disabilities,the Joint Committee on Elder Affairs,and the Joint Committee on Tourism,Arts and Cultural Development. She is a member of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 12th Suffolk district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Milton in Norfolk County and part of Boston in Suffolk County. Democrat Dan Cullinane of Dorchester has represented the district since 2013. In 2020 Cullinane opted not to run for re-election. There are three candidates running in the 2020 Democratic primary:Stephanie Everett,Brandy Fluker-Oakley,and Jovan Lacet. The field formerly included Cam Charbonnier,who will appear on the primary ballot but dropped out of the race in July,endorsing Everett for the seat.
Massachusetts House of Representatives' 3rd Worcester district in the United States is one of 160 legislative districts included in the lower house of the Massachusetts General Court. It covers part of Worcester County. Democrat Stephan Hay of Fitchburg has represented the district since 2017. He plans to retire after 2020.
The 183rd Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 2003 and 2004 during the governorship of Mitt Romney. Robert Travaglini served as president of the Senate. Thomas Finneran and then Salvatore DiMasi each served as speaker of the House.
The 184th Massachusetts General Court,consisting of the Massachusetts Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives,met in 2005 and 2006 during the governorship of Mitt Romney. Robert Travaglini served as president of the Senate and Salvatore DiMasi served as speaker of the House.
The 191st Massachusetts General Court was the meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of Massachusetts,composed of the Senate and the House of Representatives. It convened in Boston at the Massachusetts State House,on January 2,2019,and ended on January 6,2021,during the fifth and sixth years of the governorship of Charlie Baker. Senate and House districts were drawn based on the 2010 Census.
The 192nd Massachusetts General Court is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the state government of Massachusetts. It consists of elected members of the Senate and House of Representatives. It first convened in Boston at the Massachusetts State House on January 6,2021,during the governorship of Charlie Baker. The 192nd term will end in early 2023. Will Brownsberger,Michael Moran,and Dan Hunt are overseeing decennial redistricting based on the 2020 census.
Brandy Fluker Oakley is an American politician serving as the U.S. State Representative for Massachusetts's 12th Suffolk State House district since 2021. Her district includes part of Milton in Norfolk County,Hyde Park,Mattapan,and part of Boston in Suffolk County. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
