Maura Healey

Maura Healey, born on February eighth, nineteen seventy-one, is a prominent American lawyer and politician who has made history as the seventy-third governor of Massachusetts since two thousand twenty-three. A dedicated member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as the Massachusetts Attorney General from two thousand fifteen to two thousand twenty-three, where she was instrumental in various legal challenges and advocacy efforts.

Her career in public service began when she was hired by Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley in two thousand seven. Healey quickly rose through the ranks, first leading the Civil Rights Division, where she spearheaded the state's challenge to the federal Defense of Marriage Act. She later took on roles as chief of the Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau and chief of the Business and Labor Bureau, showcasing her commitment to civil rights and public welfare.

In two thousand fourteen, Healey made history by becoming the first openly lesbian woman elected as attorney general of a U.S. state, as well as the first openly LGBTQ person to hold statewide office in Massachusetts. Her groundbreaking election as governor in two thousand twenty-two further solidified her legacy, making her one of the first two openly lesbian women and the joint-third openly LGBT person elected to govern a U.S. state, in addition to being the first woman to hold the governor's office in Massachusetts.