Five new lawmakers to watch on Beacon Hill
The latest class of new legislators includes a former boxer, actor, third-grade teacher, and more than one activist
By Matt Stout and Victoria McGrane Globe Staff,Updated January 20, 2021, 5:14 p.m.
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From left to right, top to bottom: Representative Kip Diggs, Representative Erika Uyterhoeven, Representative Kelly Pease, Senator Adam Gomez and Representative Brandy Fluker Oakley.
Massachusettsâs new class of state lawmakers arrived at a moment like none other on Beacon Hill: amid a pandemic, on the heels of a historic leadership change in the House, and with work still bleeding over from the last legislative session.