Julian Cyr

American politician

Julian Cyr
Member of the Massachusetts Senate
from the Cape and Islands district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 4, 2017
Preceded byDan Wolf
Personal details
Born (1986-01-19) January 19, 1986 (age 38)
Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationNew York University
Websitehttp://www.juliancyr.com/

Julian Andre Cyr is an American politician, who was elected to the Massachusetts State Senate in 2016.[1] A Democrat, he represents the Cape and Islands district.[1] In 2017, Cyr completed John F. Kennedy School of Government program for senior executives in state and local government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow.

A native of Truro, Massachusetts,[2] prior to his election to the senate he worked on policy and regulatory affairs for the Massachusetts Department of Public Health[2] and served as chair of the Massachusetts Commission on LGBT Youth.[3]

Election

Cyr won the primary on September 8 against Sheila Lyons. The primary was widely considered competitive, and many lawn signs were seen on Route 6 and throughout Cape Cod. Cyr won the primary 55% to 38%.

Cyr won the general election on November 8, defeating Republican Tony Schiavi, winning 57% to 43%.

See also

  • 2019–2020 Massachusetts legislature
  • 2021–2022 Massachusetts legislature

References

  1. ^ a b "Political Notes: Cyr already at work on Beacon Hill". Cape Cod Times, November 22, 2016.
  2. ^ a b "State Senate Candidate: Julian Cyr" Archived August 11, 2020, at the Wayback Machine. Vineyard Gazette, October 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "People in place to help gay Cape teens deal with still-persistent backlash". Cape Cod Times, February 3, 2013.

External links

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