State Representative, 8th Essex District
which includes Swampscott, Marblehead, and two precincts in Lynn
About Lori:
Lori was born in Lynn, raised in Marblehead then Swampscott where she graduated from Swampscott High in 1981. She earned her BS in Accounting from Lehigh University in 1985. In 2005 she earned a Masters degree in Public Administration from Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. While there, she was President of the Kennedy School of Government's Energy Caucus.
For well over 2 decades before becoming state Representative, Lori managed her own CPA practice in the district and, as this headline indicates, as a "Mother Grizzly" she has been an advocate for her community throughout her adult life.
Her founding of two public health advocacy non-profits has given her valuable experience and connections in working with stakeholders in the community, the State House, and federal government. As a co-founder of HealthLink and Wenham Lake Watershed Association, she led the charge for the cleanup of coal ash from the drinking water for 80,000 residents in Salem, Beverly and parts of Wenham. As a state representative she has filed related bills and continues to be a tireless advocate for her community in many policy areas.
In the legislature, Lori proudly serves on the Joint Committee on Transportation, the Joint Committee on Revenue, and the Joint Committee on Telecommunications and Energy. She is the only Certified Public Accountant in the legislature and able to draw upon her decades of financial expertise to help navigate this difficult economy.
She has lived in Marblehead for the past 20 years with with her husband, two teenage daughters, and three dogs.
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