State Senator Lydia Edwards Endorses Tram Nguyen for Congress
Andover, MA – Today, State Representative Tram Nguyen announced the endorsement of State Senator Lydia Edwards. Senator Edwards is the first woman and person of color to represent the Third Suffolk.
"I know a fighter when I see one,” said Senator Edwards. “Before she was a State Representative, Tram Nguyen was in the trenches as a legal aid attorney, fighting for domestic violence survivors and workers who the system tried to leave behind. I have known Tram for over 10 years, and she doesn't just talk about justice; she delivers it. We need her grit and her heart in Washington to stand up for our democracy and our families. I am proud to endorse Tram Nguyen for Congress."
Senator Edwards and Representative Nguyen first met as fellow legal aid attorneys at Greater Boston Legal Services over a decade ago, and currently serve together in the Massachusetts State House.
ABOUT TRAM T. NGUYEN: State Representative Tram Nguyen has overcome tough challenges her entire life. At just five years old, Tram came to the United States as a refugee after her family fled Vietnam’s authoritarian regime with only $100, a few suitcases, and a dream.
She has always been a fighter, becoming the first in her family to graduate from college, and as an attorney with the Greater Boston Legal Services standing up for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, veterans, immigrants, low-wage workers, and people with disabilities. In that role, Tram became a member of UAW Local 2320.
In 2018, Tram took on a deeply entrenched Republican incumbent and won by ten points, making history as the first Vietnamese American woman elected to public office in Massachusetts. Since then, she has served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a bold champion for climate action, affordable housing, workers’ rights, and economic opportunity for all.
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