In the legislature, she served as Assistant Vice-Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means. Malia has also served on the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development and the Education Joint Committee.[2]
Malia is originally from Endicott, New York and first moved to Boston to attend college.[3] She graduated from Boston College in 1971 with a BA in Education and English, returning in 1989 to complete the graduate certificate program at the Center for Women in Politics and Government. She worked in human services, healthcare, community organizing and labor advocacy before becoming chief of staff to state representative John E. McDonough in 1990.[4]
In late 1997, McDonough retired mid-term to take up an associate professorship at Brandeis University and Malia jumped into the race to succeed him. She won the special preliminary election easily and went on to win 67% of the special general election vote.[5][6] She was re-elected in November 1998 and has won biennial re-election ever since. In October 2021 Malia announced her decision not to run for re-election.[7]
malia, elizabeth, malia, born, september, 1949, american, politician, from, commonwealth, massachusetts, democrat, served, massachusetts, house, representatives, from, march, 1998, january, 2023, represented, eleventh, suffolk, district, which, includes, parts. Elizabeth A Liz Malia born September 30 1949 is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts A Democrat she served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from March 1998 to January 2023 She represented the Eleventh Suffolk district which includes parts of the Boston neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain Roslindale Roxbury and Dorchester 1 Liz MaliaMember of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 11th Suffolk districtIn office March 1998 January 4 2023Preceded byJohn E McDonoughSucceeded byJudith GarciaPersonal detailsBorn 1949 09 30 September 30 1949 age 74 Endicott New YorkPolitical partyDemocraticResidenceJamaica Plain MassachusettsAlma materBoston College A B University of Massachusetts BostonOccupationLegislatorWebsiteRepresentative Liz MaliaIn the legislature she served as Assistant Vice Chair of the House Committee on Ways and Means Malia has also served on the Joint Committee on Labor and Workforce Development and the Education Joint Committee 2 Malia is originally from Endicott New York and first moved to Boston to attend college 3 She graduated from Boston College in 1971 with a BA in Education and English returning in 1989 to complete the graduate certificate program at the Center for Women in Politics and Government She worked in human services healthcare community organizing and labor advocacy before becoming chief of staff to state representative John E McDonough in 1990 4 In late 1997 McDonough retired mid term to take up an associate professorship at Brandeis University and Malia jumped into the race to succeed him She won the special preliminary election easily and went on to win 67 of the special general election vote 5 6 She was re elected in November 1998 and has won biennial re election ever since In October 2021 Malia announced her decision not to run for re election 7 Malia a lesbian 8 co founded the Bay State Gay and Lesbian Democrats in the mid 1980s 9 She is one of five openly LGBT members of the Massachusetts General Court alongside Sarah Peake D Provincetown Kate Hogan D Stow and Denise Andrews D Orange as well as Senator Stan Rosenberg D Amherst 10 11 In April 2019 Malia and six other openly LGBTQ legislators were honored for their work by MassEquality and was awarded their Political Icon award for her work advancing LGBTQ rights in Massachusetts 12 See also edit2019 2020 Massachusetts legislature 2021 2022 Massachusetts legislatureReferences edit Massachusetts General Court Rep Elizabeth A Malia Retrieved 2007 07 28 Elizabeth Malia Ballotpedia Retrieved 2023 03 12 Swenson Sally JP and Representative Liz Malia JPNDC Retrieved 2023 03 12 Liz Malia biography Archived from the original on December 4 2004 Retrieved 2007 07 28 Malia wins nomination in 11th district The Boston Globe 1998 02 11 Retrieved 2007 07 28 Malia cruises to 11th district win The Boston Globe 1998 03 11 Retrieved 2007 07 28 Ertischek David State Rep Liz Malia Announces Retirement Jamaica Plain News Retrieved 2023 03 12 Belluck Pam 2004 02 13 Massachusetts Lawmakers After Heated Debate Put Off Vote on Gay Marriage New York Times Retrieved 2007 07 28 OutHistory Liz Malia Archived from the original on 2009 10 23 Retrieved 2009 03 15 Gay amp Lesbian Leadership Institute Out Officials Archived from the original on 2007 07 08 Retrieved 2007 07 28 Senator s candid remarks described as courageous Retrieved 2009 07 08 Ertischek David Rep Malia Receiving MassEquality Political Icon Award Jamaica Plain News Retrieved 2023 03 12 External links editLegislative homepage nbsp This article about a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Liz Malia amp oldid 1206359471, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
