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Maura Healey
NameMaura Healey
CaptionOfficial portrait, 2023
Order73rd
OfficeGovernor of Massachusetts
LieutenantKim Driscoll
Term startJanuary 5, 2023
PredecessorCharlie Baker
Order259th
Office2Attorney General of Massachusetts
Governor2Charlie Baker
Term start2January 21, 2015
Term end2January 5, 2023
Predecessor2Martha Coakley
Successor2Andrea Campbell
PartyDemocratic
EducationHarvard University (BA), Northeastern University (JD)
Birth date8 February 1971
Birth placeBethesda, Maryland, U.S.

Maura Healey is an American politician and attorney serving as the 73rd Governor of Massachusetts since January 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the 59th Attorney General of Massachusetts from 2015 to 2023, becoming the first openly lesbian attorney general in U.S. history. Healey's career has been defined by high-profile litigation on issues ranging from consumer protection to civil rights, and she is the first woman and first openly gay person elected governor of Massachusetts.

Early life and education

Maura Healey was born in Bethesda, Maryland, and grew up in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire. Her mother was a school nurse and her father worked as an engineer at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. She attended Winnacunnet High School before enrolling at Harvard University, where she captained the women's basketball team and graduated with a degree in government. She then earned her Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law, where she participated in the school's cooperative education program.

Before entering public service, Healey worked as a litigator at the Boston law firm Hale and Dorr (now WilmerHale). She later served as a prosecutor in the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office under Martha Coakley. In 2007, she joined the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office as chief of the Civil Rights Division, where she led efforts on issues including hate crimes, human trafficking, and disability rights. She later became chief of the Public Protection & Advocacy Bureau, overseeing divisions for consumer protection, insurance, and healthcare.

Massachusetts Attorney General

Elected in 2014, Healey quickly established a national profile through aggressive litigation. She was a lead attorney general in multistate lawsuits against the Trump administration, challenging policies on the Affordable Care Act, DACA, and environmental regulation. She notably sued Purdue Pharma and members of the Sackler family for their role in the opioid epidemic, securing a substantial settlement for Massachusetts. Her office also took action against ExxonMobil over climate change disclosures, defended the state's assault weapons ban, and created the first-ever Student Loan Assistance Unit in the United States.

Governor of Massachusetts

Healey was elected governor in the 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election, defeating Republican Geoff Diehl. Upon her inauguration in January 2023, she succeeded Republican Charlie Baker. Key early initiatives included declaring a state of emergency for the Massachusetts shelter system due to an influx of migrant families, proposing major investments in clean energy and child care, and appointing the state's first-ever Climate Chief. Her administration has focused on housing production, transportation infrastructure, and the implementation of the Massachusetts Millionaire's Tax.

Political positions

Healey is a progressive Democrat whose platform emphasizes economic equity, climate action, and civil rights. She is a strong supporter of reproductive rights and signed an executive order to protect access to medication abortion following the Dobbs decision. On climate, she supports the state's transition to renewable energy and has targeted the transportation sector as a major emitter. She advocates for criminal justice reforms, including expungement of certain records, and has been a vocal proponent of LGBTQ rights and gun control measures.

Personal life

Healey is openly gay and lives in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Her partner is attorney Joanna Lydgate, a former deputy attorney general of Massachusetts. An avid athlete, she has played and coached basketball, including a professional stint with a team in Austria. She remains involved with youth sports programs and is a fan of the Boston Celtics and the New England Patriots.

Category:1971 births Category:Living people Category:Governors of Massachusetts Category:Attorneys General of Massachusetts Category:Harvard University alumni Category:Northeastern University alumni Category:American women lawyers Category:LGBTQ politicians from Massachusetts