Keiko Matsudo Orrall
Keiko Matsudo Orrall became the first Asian American woman to be elected as a State Representative to the Massachusetts Legislature in 2011. Full of enthusiasm and energy, Keiko built relationships and worked tirelessly for her district in her four terms of public office as a State Representative. A graduate of Smith College, she served on the UMASS Center for Women and Public Policy Advisory Board, the Pay Equity Commission, the MA Caucus for Women Legislators, and has worked to support women in public office. As a State Representative, Keiko served on the Joint Committees on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies, Labor and Workforce Development, Export Development, State Administration and Regulatory Oversight, Public Health, and the Judiciary.