State Senator
Cindy F. Friedman was elected to the Massachusetts Senate on July 25, 2017, to represent the Fourth Middlesex District, which includes Arlington, Billerica, Burlington, Woburn, and precincts 1-2 and 4-7 of Lexington. Prior to becoming a state Senator, Cindy worked as a public school teacher, an executive in the high-tech industry, and later served for nearly a decade as chief of staff to the late Senator Ken Donnelly.
Always a straight-shooter and a zealous advocate for the people of the Commonwealth, since her election Cindy has distinguished herself as a thoughtful and policy-oriented member of the Senate.
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The top priorities that Cindy fights for in the Massachusetts Senate include:
Civil Rights
Criminal Justice
Education
Environment
Mental Health and Addiction
Health Care
Housing
Labor and Workforce Development
Protecting our Seniors
Transportation
Women’s Health
Veterans
Endorsements have begun to pour in as candidates prepare for a dead-sprint in the last seven weeks before the Democratic primary in the special election for the 4th Middlesex Senate District seat.
The primary, which will be held on June 27, may end up deciding the overall race, as no Republicans as of May 9 had announced their candidacy.
