About Cindy: Cindy F. Friedman was elected to the Massachusetts Senate in 2017 to represent the Fourth Middlesex District, which includes Arlington, Billerica, Burlington, Woburn, and precincts 1-2 and 4-7 in Lexington. Cindy’s legislative agenda is informed by her decades of public activism, dating back to when she first marched to protect women’s reproductive rights in the 1970s and has grown to be a vocal champion for lowering prescription drug prices and expanding access to timely, quality health care, particularly mental and behavioral health care.

Cindy’s legislative priorities are also reflected in her committee, caucus and working group memberships she has held since her election to the Senate. Cindy previously services as the Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery and currently serves as the Chairperson of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing and the Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Steering and Policy. Cindy has received numerous awards and recognitions for her work during her tenure in the Senate. Most recently Cindy received the Advocates for Autism of Massachusetts 2025 Legislator of the Year award, the Massachusetts Health and Hospital 2024 Hero award, and the Mental Health America 2024 Legislator of the Year award. Prior to becoming a state Senator, Cindy worked as a public school teacher, an executive in the high-tech industry, and later served for nearly a decade as chief of staff to the late Senator Ken Donnelly.