Lori Ehrlich
Encyclopedia
Lori Ehrlich is the State Representative for the Massachusetts
8th Essex
District
. Ehrlich won her seat on a March 4, 2008 special election after her predecessor, Doug Petersen, resigned. Peterson was appointed Commissioner of Agriculture by Governor Deval Patrick
. After completing Peterson's term, Ehrlich went on to win re-election in November, 2008. She is a member of the Joint Committee on Revenue, Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy, and Joint Committee on Transportation.
, raised in Marblehead
, and schooled in Swampscott. After graduating from Lehigh University
in 1985 with a B.S. in Accounting, Ehrlich moved back to the 8th Essex District with her husband Bruce and her two daughters, currently 15 and 18. In 2005 she earned a Masters degree in Public Administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. While at Harvard, Ehrlich served as president of the Kennedy School's Energy Caucus. She managed her own CPA practice for over 20 years.
From 2005-2009 she served as President of The Environmental Integrity Project, a Washington, DC based project of Rockefeller Family Fund. Ehrlich also co-founded two non-profit environmental and energy organizations: Healthlink, Inc. and the Wenham Lake Watershed Association. Until her election in 2008 Ehrlich served as HealthLink president, media liaison, political strategist and spokesperson. As a co-founder of Wenham Lake Watershed Association, she brokered the successful corporate cleanup of a major drinking water source for 80,000 residents on the North Shore of Boston.
campaign. She served on the Patrick/Murray Finance Committee as a fund raiser and on the policy team as an energy policy adviser. Ehrlich also served as a delegate for Patrick and Murray at the 2006 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.
Ehrlich was re-elected in November 2008 with 56.6% of the vote. Republican John Blaisdell came in 2nd with 34.6% and Independent Mark Barry finished 3rd with 8% of the vote. Ehrlich triumphed in all but one of the district's 15 precincts, the exception being Marblehead's 7th precinct where Blaisdell won by 5 votes.
For her third term, Ehrlich faced off with a Republican opponent Katherine Kozitza on November 2, 2010. Ehrlich won every precinct in the district to an overall 65% return. She was sworn in on January 5, 2011 to begin her third term.
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
8th Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
District
District
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. Ehrlich won her seat on a March 4, 2008 special election after her predecessor, Doug Petersen, resigned. Peterson was appointed Commissioner of Agriculture by Governor Deval Patrick
Deval Patrick
Deval Laurdine Patrick is the 71st and current Governor of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party, Patrick served as an Assistant United States Attorney General under President Bill Clinton...
. After completing Peterson's term, Ehrlich went on to win re-election in November, 2008. She is a member of the Joint Committee on Revenue, Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities, and Energy, and Joint Committee on Transportation.
Personal Life and Education
The Ehrlich family has lived in the 8th Essex District for three generations. Lori (Litman) Ehrlich was born in LynnLynn, Massachusetts
Lynn is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 89,050 at the 2000 census. An old industrial center, Lynn is home to Lynn Beach and Lynn Heritage State Park and is about north of downtown Boston.-17th century:...
, raised in Marblehead
Marblehead, Massachusetts
Marblehead is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 19,808 at the 2010 census. It is home to the Marblehead Neck Wildlife Sanctuary and Devereux Beach...
, and schooled in Swampscott. After graduating from Lehigh University
Lehigh University
Lehigh University is a private, co-educational university located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, in the Lehigh Valley region of the United States. It was established in 1865 by Asa Packer as a four-year technical school, but has grown to include studies in a wide variety of disciplines...
in 1985 with a B.S. in Accounting, Ehrlich moved back to the 8th Essex District with her husband Bruce and her two daughters, currently 15 and 18. In 2005 she earned a Masters degree in Public Administration from Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. While at Harvard, Ehrlich served as president of the Kennedy School's Energy Caucus. She managed her own CPA practice for over 20 years.
Career
Lori Ehrlich worked for Stavisky, Shapiro and White, CPAs in Boston from 1985-1988 as a staff accountant and tax specialist. From 1988-2008 Ehrlich was self-employed as a CPA, focusing on business consulting and tax planning and preparation.From 2005-2009 she served as President of The Environmental Integrity Project, a Washington, DC based project of Rockefeller Family Fund. Ehrlich also co-founded two non-profit environmental and energy organizations: Healthlink, Inc. and the Wenham Lake Watershed Association. Until her election in 2008 Ehrlich served as HealthLink president, media liaison, political strategist and spokesperson. As a co-founder of Wenham Lake Watershed Association, she brokered the successful corporate cleanup of a major drinking water source for 80,000 residents on the North Shore of Boston.
Politics
In 2006 Ehrlich became involved in the Massachusetts gubernatorialMassachusetts gubernatorial election, 2006
The Massachusetts gubernatorial election of 2006 was held on November 7, 2006. Former US Assistant Attorney General Deval Patrick was elected to a four-year term, from January 4, 2007 until January 6, 2011. In his first elected office, Patrick is the second African-American governor in the United...
campaign. She served on the Patrick/Murray Finance Committee as a fund raiser and on the policy team as an energy policy adviser. Ehrlich also served as a delegate for Patrick and Murray at the 2006 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention.
Election
In February 2008 Ehrlich competed for the seat vacated by Doug Peterson. Ehrlich beat Cesar Achilla of Swampscott in the Democratic Primary by 6214 votes to 2899. Ehrlich went on to compete in the March 4 Special Election against Republican John Blaisdell and Independent Mark Barry, both from Marblehead. Ehrlich won the Special Election with 56% of the vote, winning all precincts but one. Blaisdell finished second with 35% of the vote, and Barry in third with 9%.Ehrlich was re-elected in November 2008 with 56.6% of the vote. Republican John Blaisdell came in 2nd with 34.6% and Independent Mark Barry finished 3rd with 8% of the vote. Ehrlich triumphed in all but one of the district's 15 precincts, the exception being Marblehead's 7th precinct where Blaisdell won by 5 votes.
For her third term, Ehrlich faced off with a Republican opponent Katherine Kozitza on November 2, 2010. Ehrlich won every precinct in the district to an overall 65% return. She was sworn in on January 5, 2011 to begin her third term.