Lydia Edwards

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.

Lydia Edwards
Member of the Boston City Council from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 2018
Preceded bySalvatore LaMattina
Personal details
Born1981 (age 39–40)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationFordham University (BA)
American University (JD)
Boston University (LLM)

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
  1. Massachusetts Election Results
  2. A Rising Star:Lydia Edwards Ready to Lead as East Boston’s City Councilor
  3. "Lydia Edwards". City of Boston. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. Dolorico, Maria (April 23, 2019). "Councilor Lydia Edwards Hires Maria Dolorico as Campaign Manager for Re-Election". North End Waterfront. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  5. LinkedIn Profile


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