Martha M. Walz

Martha M. Walz
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the Eighth Suffolk district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2005
Preceded by	Paul C. Demakis
Personal details
Born	July 7, 1961 (1961-07-07) (age 50) Rochester, NY
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Boston, Massachusetts
Alma mater	Colgate University, B.A. ; New York University School of Law, J.D. ; John F. Kennedy School of Government, MPA
Profession	Attorney
Website	http://www.martywalz.com/

Martha M. "Marty" Walz (born July 7, 1961) has been a Democratic member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives since January 2005. Walz represents the Eighth Suffolk district, which is made up out of Back Bay, Beacon Hill, and the West End in Boston and Cambridgeport, Area 4 and MIT in Cambridge.^[1]

Early life and education

Waltz was born in Rochester, New York and went to college at Colgate University in Madison County, New York where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History in 1983. In the fall of 1984, Walz started law school at New York University School of Law where she obtained her Juris Doctor in 1987.

Career before politics

After her graduation from New York University of Law, Walz moved to Boston, Massachusetts where she worked at the law firm of Palmer & Dodge until 1992. Later that year, Walz worked for Harcourt General, Inc., where she managed the company’s global labor and employment law practice for a period of seven years. Walz became Assistant Director of Human Resources for the Boston Public Schools in 2000 and continued to work in this position until 2003. Prior to her run for office, Walz was the Vice President of Development at Jumpstart for Young Children, a national nonprofit based in Boston that pairs college students with preschool children who are at risk of entering school unprepared for success.^[2]

In 2000, Walz graduated from the John F. Kennedy School of Government with a Master of Public Administration (MPA).

Election to the Massachusetts House of Representatives

In 2004 Walz announced that she was running in the Democratic State Primary to be a candidate for election to the Eighth Suffolk District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. On September 14, 2004, in her first bid for elective office, Walz won the Democratic nomination for the Massachusetts House of Representatives, winning every precinct in the district.^[3] Walz won the nomination over Kristine Glynn by 1,383 votes. In that primary 2,211 votes were cast for Walz vs. 828 for Glynn.^[4]

On November, 2nd of 2004, Walz was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives^[5] defeating her opponent, Republican Richard L. Babson. Walz garnered 12,156 votes to 3,724 for Babson.^[6]

Electoral history

Walz ran for a fourth term against the Republican Party nominee, Brad Marston and won with approximately 77% of the vote. She declaired her victory by updating her Facebook status fifty minutes after the polls closed.^[7]

References

1. ^ Estes, Andrea (August 31, 2008). Co-op boards keep their power. Boston, MA: Globe Newspaper Company. p. Local Section. 
2. ^ "Martha Marty Walz, Currently Elected Eighth Suffolk Representative District Massachusetts". Vote-USA.org. http://www.vote-ma.org/Intro.aspx?Id=MAWalzMarty. Retrieved May 15, 2009. 
3. ^ Ross backs Walz. Boston, MA: The Beacon Hill Times, LLC. September 28, 2004. p. 1 
4. ^ "09/14/2004 State Primary". http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/maprim04.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-15. 
5. ^ Peguero, Robin (November 3, 2004). Harvard Affiliates Lose in Local Races. Cambridge, MA: The Harvard Crimson, Inc. 
6. ^ "11/02/2004 State Election". http://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleres/maprim04.pdf. Retrieved 2009-05-15. 
7. ^ Brian P. Nanos (November 2, 2010). "State rep. candidate Walz declares victory via Facebook status update". Cambridge Chronicle. GateHouse Media, Inc.. http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/features/x294036317/State-rep-candidate-Walz-claims-victory-declares-victory-via-Facebook. Retrieved November 3, 2010. 

External links

• Legislative homepage
• Committee to Elect Marty Walz

Preceded by Paul C. Demakis

Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives 2005–

Succeeded by incumbent

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Name	Walz, Martha M.
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Date of birth	July 7, 1961
Place of birth	Rochester, NY
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