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Adam Gomez | |
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Member of the
Massachusetts Senate from the Hampden district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
Preceded by | James Welch |
Personal details | |
Born | Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education |
Springfield Technical Community College (
AA) Westfield State University ( BA) |
Adam Gomez is an American politician, who represented Ward 1 on the Springfield City Council, first taking office in January 2016 [1] and the Hampden District in the Massachusetts Senate. In January 2020, he was selected as vice president of the council. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
During the September 1, 2020, Democratic primary, Gomez defeated incumbent Jim Welch to become the Democratic Party nominee for the Massachusetts State Senator from the Hampden District - encompassing Springfield, West Springfield, and Chicopee. [11] Gomez was elected to the seat during the November 3, 2020, general election while unopposed, becoming the Commonwealth's first state senator of Puerto Rican descent. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
Prior to his first election in November 2015, Gomez worked as a community organizer in Springfield. [19] He lives in the Brightwood neighborhood of Springfield, and is affiliated with the Democratic Party.
This article may need to be rewritten to comply with Wikipedia's
quality standards. (November 2020) |
Adam Gomez | |
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Member of the
Massachusetts Senate from the Hampden district | |
Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
Preceded by | James Welch |
Personal details | |
Born | Massachusetts, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education |
Springfield Technical Community College (
AA) Westfield State University ( BA) |
Adam Gomez is an American politician, who represented Ward 1 on the Springfield City Council, first taking office in January 2016 [1] and the Hampden District in the Massachusetts Senate. In January 2020, he was selected as vice president of the council. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
During the September 1, 2020, Democratic primary, Gomez defeated incumbent Jim Welch to become the Democratic Party nominee for the Massachusetts State Senator from the Hampden District - encompassing Springfield, West Springfield, and Chicopee. [11] Gomez was elected to the seat during the November 3, 2020, general election while unopposed, becoming the Commonwealth's first state senator of Puerto Rican descent. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
Prior to his first election in November 2015, Gomez worked as a community organizer in Springfield. [19] He lives in the Brightwood neighborhood of Springfield, and is affiliated with the Democratic Party.