Andrea J. Campbell, who was once a Mattapan City Councilor, jumped into a political league on Tuesday when Massachusetts voters elected her Attorney General, the first Black woman to hold that constitutional office. Campbell, 40 years old, was first elected to the Boston City Council in 2015, told a crowd of supporters at the Fairmont Copley Plaza victory celebration that she had dedicated the win to the marginalized in saying that, “For those of you who have felt unseen, this victory is for you, For those who have felt left out and left behind and undervalued. This victory is for you. Thank you.”
Campbell got the election started by casting her vote at the Lower Mills Library in Dorchester, she also made a statement saying that, “I didn’t run to be the first, but it’s not lost on me what this means, not only for Massachusetts, but for our nation. We say representation matters, when we win tonight, and I’m going to put it out there because we’re going to work hard to win, I know what it means for every little girl, or anyone who feels left out and left behind and doesn’t envision themselves taking on some leadership role, especially coming from a tragic upbringing.”
Campbell also stated about her campaign that, “We will protect our children by prioritizing their mental health and working to ensure our children have access to behavioral health services, a high-quality education, and are protected against discrimination and bullying, We will provide greater economic opportunity, tackling wage theft, protecting our elders and our seniors against predatory practices and scams, We will remove barriers to affordability, giving our families the tools they need to buy and stay in their homes, allowing for upward mobility and opportunity, protecting tenants and homeowners alike and taking on companies who jack up our prices and charge us too much money.”
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