BOSTON If you ask Democratic Sen. Harriette L. Chandler how she managed to pass controversial legislation on reproductive and civil rights throughout her time in the Massachusetts Legislature, she’ll tell you her only secret is working with lawmakers across the political aisle without looking for credit.
With over 20 years of experience in politics, the senator, who started her career as a Republican, has championed civil rights, health care and education reforms by going beyond partisan lines.
“Legislation is all about bringing two sides together to get to yes,” the 83-year-old Worcester Democrat said. “If you can understand the other person’s point of view, you can get a lot accomplished. It’s not yielding to them but finding the common thread that brings you both together.”
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“Lauren Grymek represents the best of what makes our community so special, Mayor Paul Brodeur said. (Courtesy photo)
MELROSE, MA Lauren Grymek undersells herself. The self-described favorite aunt or big sister of local businesses has in fact been at the heart of many of the community s favorite events over the last five years, as well as an invaluable resource for many business owners particularly over the last 11 months.
Now she s moving on to something new.
Grymek announced Friday she is resigning as executive director of the Melrose Chamber of Commerce to take the same position at the Massachusetts Women s Forum. It ends a five-year run for Grymek, a popular figure in the business community who has had a major hand in things like the Victorian Fair, Summer Stroll and Home for the Holidays, among others.