Pavel Payano is an American politician who is a member of the Massachusetts Senate for the 1st Essex district. Elected in November 2022, he assumed office on January 4, 2023.
Pavel Payano | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the 1st Essex district | |
| Assumed office January 4, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Diana DiZoglio |
| Member of the Lawrence City Council | |
| In office 2018–2022 | |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA) University of Massachusetts Boston (MS) Suffolk University (JD) |
Education
editPayano earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, a Master of Science in public affairs from the University of Massachusetts Boston, and a Juris Doctor from the Suffolk University Law School.[1][2]
Career
editIn 2006 and 2007, Payano worked as the Massachusetts outreach director for the Democratic National Committee. From 2007 to 2009, he served as a special assistant and immigration specialist for Congresswoman Niki Tsongas. From 2009 to 2011, he served as a benefits eligibility social worker in the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. Payano later worked as a project manager for the University of Massachusetts Lowell and managed Juana Matias's 2016 campaign for the Massachusetts House of Representatives.[3] He was also an adjunct professor at Merrimack College and chaired the Boston chapter of the Association of Latino Professionals For America. Payano served as a member of the Lawrence City Council from 2018 to 2022.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Pavel Payano – NewDEAL". Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ "Pavel Payano". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ Eddings, Keith (23 January 2018). "City political couple eager to move up". Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
- ^ Lisinksi, Chris (7 September 2022). "Massachusetts Candidates of Color Seize Open Legislative Seats". NBC Boston. Retrieved 2022-12-03.