Shirley Arriaga is a Massachusetts State Representative for the 8th Hampden District, representing Chicopee. A U.S. Air Force veteran who served from 2010 to 2020, she worked as an educator at Chicopee High School and a veterans liaison for Congressman Richard Neal before her election in 2022. She is the first Latina to hold this seat.
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Serving
Shirley Arriaga
State HouseDemocrat
MA-MA HD-8th Hampden State House
About
Family & Heritage
Raised in Chicopee, Massachusetts, the fourth of five children by a single mother.
Political Career
Before Politics
U.S. Air Force (2010-2020); educator at Chicopee High School; veterans liaison for Congressman Richard Neal
Education
A.A. Liberal Arts, Springfield Technical Community College (2009); B.A. Legal Studies, College of Our Lady of the Elms (2015); A.A. Community College of the Air Force (2019); M.A. International Law, Western New England University (2020)
Key Issues & Priorities
Housing
Education
Supporting families
Veterans affairs