Dorchester’s State Representatives team for the next 2 years

A renovated team of States Representatives is ready to act on behalf Dorchester neighbors interest at the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Beacon Hill.

These individuals are the winners of the general election held on November 6th, 2018, and they are set to start their new term in January 2019 to vote on bills, create new laws, modify or update old laws and serve on research committees within the legislative branch.

Five Massachusetts lower house legislative districts share Dorchester constituency, and their representatives are David Biele for 4th Suffolk District, Liz Miranda for the 5th Suffolk District, Russell Holmes for the 6th Suffolk District, Daniel Cullinane for the 12th Suffolk District, and Daniel Hunt for the 13th Suffolk District.

Dan Cullinane

The 12th Suffolk District neighbors re-elected Representative Daniel Cullinane, Dorchester resident who serves the District since September 2013. He won the election uncontested, getting 98% of the votes.

Cullinane received his Bachelor of Arts from Providence College (RI), served as vice-president of the Dorchester’s Cedar Grove Civic Association, and board member of Action for Boston Community Development. His political career started serving as Director of Constituent Services for State Representative, now Mayor of Boston, Martin J. Walsh.

The 12th Suffolk also represents parts of Mattapan, Hyde Park, Roslindale, and Milton.

Daniel Hunt

The 13th Suffolk District constituents re-elected Representative Daniel J. Hunt for another term. A lifelong Dorchester (Savin Hill) resident is the District’s representative since 2014 after Marty Walsh left the vacancy following his election as Mayor of Boston. Hunt won the election with more than 98% of the votes after running uncontested.

Hunt attended Dorchester’s St. Ann School and Boston Latin Academy, holds a degree from Boston College Carroll School of Management and is an attorney from Suffolk Law School. He is a former director of governmental affairs at the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, and also serves on the Board of Directors for Harbor Health Services.

The 13th Suffolk District represents also a part of the City of Quincy.

Liz Miranda

Fifth (5th) Suffolk District neighbors elected a brand new State Representative: Elizabeth “Liz” Miranda, a first generation Cape Verdean-American and lifelong Roxbury resident, that won the election after defeating Althea Garrison getting 88.76% of the votes.

Mirada is a Wellesley College alumna and a graduate of the John D O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science. She serves on the Boards of Score4More, Roxbury Historical Society, Union Capital Boston, and We Are Better Together, among others.

The 5th Suffolk District also represents parts of the Roxbury neighborhood.

Russell Holmes

Sixth (6th) Suffolk District residents re-elected Representative Russell Earl Holmes, Mattapan resident who has been in the post since 2011. He ran unopposed and won the election with 98% of the votes.

Holmes received a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Boston University and earned his MBA from Northeastern. He teaches Sunday school at the Church of Christ in Roxbury and tutored elementary, high school, and college students on academic and life skills and has served as a Big Brother in Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.

The 6th Suffolk District also represents parts of the communities of Mattapan, Hyde Park, Roslindale, and Jamaica Plain.

David Biele

The 4th Suffolk District has also a fresh face to represent the community: David Biele, a South Boston resident who won the election unopposed with 98% of the votes, after the vacancy left by now State Senator Nick Collins.

Biele is a is a graduate of Boston Latin School, Boston College, and an attorney from Boston College Law School. He serves as a board member of the South Boston Boys & Girls Club and has mentored local youth through the TEAM Mentoring Program at the Labouré Center.

The 4th Suffolk District also represents parts of South Boston.

The Massachusetts House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Massachusetts General Court. Alongside the Massachusetts State Senate, it forms the legislative branch of the Massachusetts state government and works alongside the governor of Massachusetts to create laws and establish a state budget. Legislative authority and responsibilities of the Massachusetts House of Representatives include passing bills on public policy matters, setting levels for state spending, raising and lowering taxes, and voting to uphold or override gubernatorial vetoes.