State Rep. Lipper-Garabedian Announces Bid For State Senate

MELROSE, MA — A local State Representative has announced her campaign for State Senate in the fifth Middlesex District.

Kate Lipper-Garabedian represents the 32nd Middlesex District in the House of Representatives, which includes the entirety of Melrose, Ward 5 Precincts 2 and 3A of Malden, and Precincts 4,5, and 6 of the Town of Wakefield. She first took office in the spring of 2020 after serving as a Melrose city councilor. Her announcement comes on the heels of incumbent Jason Lewis announcing he will not be running for re-election.

Lipper-Garabedian, who has worked with Lewis relatively closely at times throughout the past six years, says she aims to continue that legacy with her own tenure.

“We are at a defining moment in our nation’s history, one that demands bold, effective leadership in a state that serves as a beacon of hope for a fractured nation. I come to this moment as someone who believes passionately in the mandate of government to make life better for individuals and families,” Lipper-Garabedian said. “I will stand firm in upholding the basic pillars of our democracy and protecting reproductive freedom, our immigrant neighbors, and healthcare access. I will champion laws and investments that address our affordability challenges, support our schools and protect our kids, honor our veterans and older adults, and maintain our climate resiliency and environmental stewardship efforts.”

The Melrose resident graduated from the University of Virginia with a Bachelor’s degree in English and History. She would later go on to earn a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School in 2008. Her career prior to becoming a State Representative includes being a judicial clerk on the First Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals and Chief Legal Counsel at the Massachusetts Executive Office of Education. She was elected to the position of at-large city councilor for Melrose in 2018 where she served one term before assuming her current role. In addition, Lipper-Garabedian also has experience as a public school teacher having taught seventh graders English and reading. She has emphasized improving public education throughout her political career.

The fifth Middlesex District includes the communities of Melrose, Malden, Reading, Stoneham, Wakefield, and Winchester. The state primary election is slated for Tuesday, Sept. 1.

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