Lydia Edwards
Lydia Edwards | |
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Member of the Boston City Council from the 1st district | |
Assumed office January 2018 | |
Preceded by | Salvatore LaMattina |
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 politician. She has served as the Boston City Councilor for the 1st district of Boston since 2017.[3] She represents the North End, East Boston, and Charlestown.[4] Edwards was a Democratic candidate in the 2016 special election for the First Suffolk & Middlesex District of the Massachusetts State Senate.
Early life
She and her twin sister were raised by their mother who served in the US Air Force. Edwards graduated from Fordham University, American University Washington College of Law and received a LLM in taxation from Boston University School of Law.[5] She went on to work 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]
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.
- ^ Dolorico, Maria (April 23, 2019). "Councilor Lydia Edwards Hires Maria Dolorico as Campaign Manager for Re-Election". North End Waterfront. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ LinkedIn Profile
- 1981 births
- Boston City Council members
- Massachusetts lawyers
- Washington College of Law alumni
- Boston University School of Law alumni
- Living people
- Fordham University alumni
- Women city councillors in Massachusetts
- 21st-century American politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Massachusetts politician stubs