Adam Gomez
American politician
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Adam Gomez is an American politician, who represented Ward 1 on the Springfield City Council, first taking office in January 2016[1] and the Hampden District in the Massachusetts Senate. In January 2020, he was selected as vice president of the council.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Adam Gomez | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Hampden district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | James Welch |
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| Born | Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Springfield Technical Community College (AA) Westfield State University (BA) |
During the September 1, 2020, Democratic primary, Gomez defeated incumbent Jim Welch to become the Democratic Party nominee for the Massachusetts State Senator from the Hampden District - encompassing Springfield, West Springfield, and Chicopee.[11] Gomez was elected to the seat during the November 3, 2020, general election while unopposed, becoming the Commonwealth's first state senator of Puerto Rican descent.[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]
Prior to his first election in November 2015, Gomez worked as a community organizer in Springfield.[19] He lives in the Brightwood neighborhood of Springfield, and is affiliated with the Democratic Party.
