Kathleen O'Connor Ives

Kathleen O'Connor Ives (born July 1977) is an American attorney and former Democratic politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Kathleen O'Connor Ives
Official portrait
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the 1st Essex district
In office
January, 2013 – January 2, 2019
Preceded bySteven Baddour
Succeeded byDiana DiZoglio
Personal details
Born1977 (age 45–46)
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseJeff Ives
Children1
Residence(s)Newburyport, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma materMount Holyoke College (BA)
Pace University (JD)
Websitevoteforives.com

Career

In 2007, O'Connor Ives became a member of the Newburyport City Council.[1]

In 2012, she was elected to Massachusetts Senate representing the 1st Essex District, which encompasses Amesbury, Haverhill, Merrimac, Newburyport, Methuen, Salisbury, and portions of North Andover.[2] She won a competitive election, defeating former Methuen mayor Bill Manzi and Haverhill resident Tim Coco in the Democratic primary, and two Haverhill school committeemen- Republican Shaun Toohey and independent Paul Magliocchetti- in the general election.

In 2014, Ives ran for a second term. She handily dispatched Jessica Finnochiaro of Methuen in the Democratic primary, and bested Toohey in a rematch in the general election. Ives won a third term in 2016, beating Adele Martino of Haverhill in the primary and facing no general election opposition.

She chaired the Post Audit and Oversight Committee. In March 2018, she announced that she would not seek re-election.[3]

Early life and education

Kathleen O'Connor Ives graduated from Mount Holyoke College, magna cum laude, in 1999 with her Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Politics and International Relations. She later received her Juris Doctor and Environmental Law Certificate, cum laude, from Pace University School of Law in 2007.

References
  1. "Kathleen O'Connor Ives Councilor at Large". Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
  2. Hendrickson, Dyke (November 6, 2012). "O'Connor Ives wins senate seat". The Eagle-Tribune. Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.
  3. Lodge, Richard K. (March 21, 2018). "O'Connor Ives will not seek re-election". The Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved January 11, 2019.
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