Dawne Shand

Dawne Shand
Dawne Shand
Member of the ; Massachusetts House of Representatives; for the 1st Essex District
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; January 4, 2023
Preceded by	James Kelcourse
Personal details
Born	1969/1970; Selma, Alabama
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Newburyport, Massachusetts
Education	Emerson College (M.F.A.); University of Alabama (B.A.);
Occupation	Political Activist; Author; Legislator;
Website	www.dawneshand.com

Dawne Shand (born 1969/1970 in Selma, Alabama) is a current member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 1st Essex District.^[1]^[2]^[3] She lives in Newburyport.^[4]

Shand defeated Salisbury community leader Charles "CJ" Fitzwater in the 2022 election. Shand received 12,790 votes (59.6%) to Fitzwater's 8,657 (40.3%). Shand handily won the cities of Amesbury and Newburyport and narrowly won the town of Merrimac. Fitzwater won his home town of Salisbury by nearly 20 percentage points.

Prior to her election to the Massachusetts state legislature, Shand served as the president of the Massachusetts Women's Political Caucus. Shand also managed former state representative Jamie Belsito's campaign for congress in 2020 when she challenged incumbent Representative Seth Moulton. In addition to her political involvement, Shand has worked as a writer and a management consultant.

References

^ "Shand wins state representative seat in 1st Essex District". The Daily News of Newburyport. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
^ Sullivan, Jim (31 October 2022). "Shand sees plenty to do in 1st Essex". The Daily News of Newburyport. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
^ "Dawne Shand Democrat - 1st Essex". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
^ Sullivan, Jim. "Shand and Fitzwater win primaries". The Daily News of Newburyport. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

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[1] "Shand wins state representative seat in 1st Essex District". The Daily News of Newburyport. 9 November 2022. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

[2] Sullivan, Jim (31 October 2022). "Shand sees plenty to do in 1st Essex". The Daily News of Newburyport. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

[3] "Dawne Shand Democrat - 1st Essex". The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 17 February 2023.

[4] Sullivan, Jim. "Shand and Fitzwater win primaries". The Daily News of Newburyport. Retrieved 2023-02-17.

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