Ayanna Pressley — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since 2019.
Served as an at-large member of the Boston City Council from 2010 through 2019.
First Black woman elected to the Boston City Council.
First Black woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts.
Member of "The Squad", an informal group of progressive Congress members.
Previously served as Political Director and Senior Aide for Senator John Kerry.

Biography

Ayanna Soyini Pressley is an American politician currently serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since 2019.

Her district encompasses the northern three quarters of Boston, most of Cambridge, parts of Milton, and all of Chelsea, Everett, Randolph, and Somerville. Pressley made history as the first Black woman elected to the Boston City Council and later as the first Black woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts.