Elected Officials of Color in MA – 2010
Governor Deval PatrickDeval Patrick has made History as the First Black Man Elected Governor of Massachusetts and only the 2nd Black Governor in US History since Gov. Douglas Wilder (VA)Deval Patrick.comMassachusetts Governor’s Office Councillor At-Large Ayanna PressleyCity Councillor Pressley’s Official Site Councillor At-Large Felix Arroyo Jr.City Councillor Arroyo’s Official Site Councillor Charles Yancey – District 4City Councillor Yancey’s Official Site Councillor Chuck Turner – District 7City Councillor Turner’s Official Site Senator Sonia Chang-Diaz – 2nd SuffolkSenator Chang-Diaz’s Official Site State Representative Linda Dorcena Forry – 12th SuffolkRepresentative Forry’s Official Site Representative Gloria FoxChairwoman, The Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus – 7th SuffolkRepresentative Fox’s Official Site Representative Carlos Henriquez- 5th SuffolkRepresentative Henriquez’s Official Site Representative Russell Holmes- 6th SuffolkRepresentative Holmes’ Official Site Representative Byron Rushing – 9th Suffolk Representative Rushing’s Official Site State Representative Jeffery Sanchez 15th SuffolkRepresentative Sanchez’s Official SiteJeffreySanchez.org Setti Warren Mayor of Newton, MAwww.newtonma.gov IN HONOR OF THEIR SERVICE Representative Willie Mae Allen – 6th Suffolk Representative Allen’s Official Site Representative Marie St. Fleur – 5th Suffolk Representative St. Fleur’s Official Site NOTE: Sadly Senator Wilkerson was not reelected but she has pledged to continue her activist efforts…http://www.21blackma.org/ NOTE: Sadly Councillor Arroyo was not reelected but he has pledged to continue his activist efforts…Councillor Felix ArroyoBoston’s 1st Latino City Councillor MA Black Legislative Caucus Massachusetts Black Legislative CaucusAddress: State House Room 460, Boston, MA 02133 tel (617) 722-2680, fax (617) 722-2897Jarrett Barrious, Vice Chair; Willie Mae Allen, Chair; Marvin L. Venay, Executive Director. The Massachusetts Black Legislative Caucus is an association of black state legislators who have pooled their political skills and experiences in order to facilitate the development and power of people of color throughout Massachusetts. This is accomplished by voter registration drives, newsletter circulation, press conferences, open forums and workshops, speaker services, support for community groups, and activities for non-elected members and youth.