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Democratic · listed 1 of 1 on the Secretary of the Commonwealth's list · on the ballot as "Pavel M. Payano"
Holds this seat now
Yes
Office
State Senator, First Essex District (since 2023)
Occupation
State Senator
Lives in
Lawrence
Background
B.A. in political science from UMass Amherst, M.S. in public affairs from UMass Boston, and J.D. from Suffolk University Law School. source: en.wikipedia.org
Served on the Lawrence City Council 2018-2022; State Senator since January 4, 2023. source: en.wikipedia.org
Special assistant and immigration specialist for Congresswoman Niki Tsongas 2007-2009. source: en.wikipedia.org
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