16 Facts About Liz Miranda

Elizabeth Miranda was born on June 29,1981 and is a Cape Verdean-American community organizer and politician.

Liz Miranda is a state senator representing the Massachusetts Senate's 2nd Suffolk district after winning a five-way Democratic Primary Election, and advancing to an uncontested race in the 2022 Massachusetts general election.

Liz Miranda is a member of the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.

Liz Miranda has passed legislation that aims to close racial disparities in maternal health outcomes of Black women, as well as legislation to advance environmental justice and was a lead author in the police reform omnibus legislation passed in 2021.

In 2021, Liz Miranda was named Best Politician by Boston Magazine and Progressive Legislator of the Year by Progressive Massachusetts.

Liz Miranda was born on June 29,1981, in Roxbury, Boston.

Liz Miranda's mother was a high school junior at the time of Miranda's birth, motivating her to drop out of education and begin to work to support her family.

From 1998 to 2002, Liz Miranda attended Wellesley College, from which she graduated after four years with a Bachelor of Arts in Africana studies and urban studies.

Liz Miranda started her community organizing work as a teen organizer with Nubian Roots Youth Committee of the Dudley Street Neighborhood Association, working on vacant land issues and environmental justice.

On June 4,2021, Liz Miranda returned to her alma mater, Wellesley College, to give the commencement address for the Class of 2021.

Liz Miranda faced a largely contested Democratic primary, but garnered a total of 59.4 percent of the votes in a field of four declared candidates.

Liz Miranda won overwhelmingly in the general election, with 88.7 percent to Garrison's 11 percent.

Subsequently, Liz Miranda was sworn into the State House on January 2,2019.

Liz Miranda announced her campaign for State Senate of the 2nd Suffolk District, which was redistricted in 2021, becoming the seat of political power for Boston's black community.

Liz Miranda announced after Senator Sonia Chang Diaz declared that she would be a candidate for governor in 2022.

Liz Miranda was endorsed by the Elect Black Women PAC, At-Large City Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune, District 7 City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson, Representative Liz Malia, the Boston Globe, Boston Carmens Union Local 589, the Environmental League of Massachusetts Action Fund, Boston's UNITE HERE Local 26, SEIU Local 509, Reproductive Equity NOW, National Association of Social Workers MA Chapter PACE, and the Massachusetts Nurses Association.