Ayanna Pressley
Ayanna Soyini Pressley (born February 3, 1974) is an American politician. She is the member of the United States House of Representatives for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2019. She defeated incumbent Mike Capuano in the primary election and running unopposed in the November 2018 general election.
Ayanna Pressley | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 7th district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Mike Capuano |
| Member of the Boston City Council At-Large | |
| In office January 2010 – January 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Sam Yoon Michael F. Flaherty |
| Succeeded by | Althea Garrison[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ayanna Soyini Pressley[2] February 3, 1974 Chicago, Illinois U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Conan Harris |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | Boston University |
| Website | Campaign website |
She was an at-large member of the Boston City Council in Boston, Massachusetts. She was the first non-White person elected to the council.[3]
Pressley was the 2018 Democratic nominee for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district, after beating incumbent Michael Capuano.[4][5]
Pressley is member of "The Squad" along with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib. In 2020, Pressley endorsed Elizabeth Warren for president.
References
- "Finally, Althea Garrison will be a city councilor". 2018-09-09.
- Nik DeCosta-Klipa, Here's what Ayanna Pressley's first week in Washington looked like Boston.com
- "City Council: Ayanna Pressley, At-Large". City of Boston. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
- Miller, Joshua (January 30, 2018). "Ayanna Pressley to challenge Michael Capuano in primary for Congress". The Boston Globe.
- "Capuano concedes to Pressley in congressional race - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved September 5, 2018.