Liz Malia

Infobox State Representative
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name =Liz Malia
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state_house =Massachusetts
district =11^th Suffolk
term_start =March 1998
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preceded =John McDonough
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residence =Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
party =Democrat
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alma_mater =Boston College
website = [http://lizmalia.com/ lizmalia.com]

Elizabeth A. Malia, known as Liz Malia, is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, she has served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since March 1998. She represents the Eleventh Suffolk district, which includes parts of the Boston neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury and Dorchester.cite web|url=http://www.mass.gov/legis/member/eam1.htm|title=Massachusetts General Court: Rep. Elizabeth A. Malia|accessdate=2007-07-28]

Malia 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 McDonough in 1990.cite web|url=http://lizmalia.com/bio.php |title=Liz Malia: biography|accessdate=2007-07-28]

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. [cite news
title=Malia wins nomination in 11th district|work=The Boston Globe |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADDCFF9E4A8A19&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|date=1998-02-11|accessdate=2007-07-28] [cite news|title=Malia cruises to 11th district win|work=The Boston Globe |url=http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BG&p_theme=bg&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EADDD08F513A64A&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM|date=1998-03-11|accessdate=2007-07-28] She was re-elected in November 1998 and has won biennial re-election ever since.

Malia is a lesbian. [cite news|title= Massachusetts Lawmakers, After Heated Debate, Put Off Vote on Gay Marriage
work=New York Times |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/13/national/13GAYS.html?ei=5007&en=73ae2af08ec40258&ex=1392094800&partner=USERLAND&pagewanted=all&position=|date=2004-02-13|accessdate=2007-07-28] She is one of four openly LGBT members of the Massachusetts General Court, alongside representatives Carl Sciortino (D–Medford), Cheryl Coakley-Rivera (D–Springfield) and Sarah Peake (D–Provincetown). [cite web|url=http://www.glli.org/out_officials|title=Gay & Lesbian Leadership Institute: Out Officials|accessdate=2007-07-28]

References

External links

* [http://www.mass.gov/legis/member/eam1.htm Legislative homepage]