Pavel Payano is a Massachusetts State Senator representing the First Essex District, which includes Methuen, Lawrence, and parts of Haverhill. The son of immigrant Lawrencians, he learned early the importance of hard work and education. Before the Senate, he served Lawrence for over a decade as a School Committee member and City Councilor At-Large.
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Pavel Payano
State SenateDemocrat
MA-MA SD-First Essex State Senate
About
Family & Heritage
Son of immigrant parents from the Dominican Republic who dedicated decades to the Lawrence Public Schools system.
Political Career
Before Politics
Massachusetts outreach director for Democratic National Committee (2006-2007); special assistant and immigration specialist for Congresswoman Niki Tsongas (2007-2009); benefits eligibility social worker at MA Executive Office of Health and Human Services (2009-2011); Lawrence School Committee member; Lawrence City Councilor At-Large
Education
B.A. Political Science, UMass Amherst; M.S. Public Affairs, UMass Boston; J.D., Suffolk University Law School
Key Issues & Priorities
Education
Immigration
Public health
Economic development
Housing