Cindy Friedman

Cindy Friedman DEMDemocrat

State Senator, 4th Middlesex District

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Cindy FriedmanDEMDemocrat State Senator, 4th Middlesex District
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Cindy F. Friedman is an American politician currently serving as a state senator representing the 4th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts Senate. Friedman's district comprises Arlington, Billerica, Burlington, Lexington (precincts 1 and 2 and 4 to 7), and Woburn. She has been serving since 2017. Prior to becoming a state senator, Friedman worked as a public school teacher and as a senior manager in the high-tech industry and later served for nearly a decade as chief of staff to the late state Senator Ken Donnelly. During her first term, Friedman served as the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. For the 191st General Court, Friedman serves as the Senate Chair of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing and is vice chair of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means.

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Education4 - 4 of 2
Roger Williams University
Bachelor's Education
Lesley Univeristy
Master's Special Education
Past Positions1 - 7 of 7
Senate Ways and Means Vice Chair
Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives
2023 - Current
Senator
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
2017 - Current
Former Member
Arlington Town Meeting
Former Campaign Coordinator
Deval Patrick for Governor
Former Campaign Coordinator
Ken Donnelly State Senate Campaign
Former Chief of Staff
State Senator Ken Donnelly
Former Manager
Don Berwick for Governor
Other Experience1 - 13 of 13
Co Founder
Arlington Education Foundation
Former Chair
Arlington No Place for Hate Committee
Founding Member
Schools are a Priority in Our Town (SPOT)
Member
Massachusetts State Senate COVID-19 Advisory Group
Member
Panel of Justice-Involved Women
Member
COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group
Member
Middlesex County Restoration Center Commission
Member
Symmes Advisory Committee
Former Chair
Joint Public Service Committee, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Former Member
Joint Committee on Transportation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Senate
Member
Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators
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