| Congresswoman Lori Trahan was born and raised in a working-class family in Lowell, Massachusetts.
Her father was a union ironworker and her mother was a domestic worker who juggled various part-time jobs while raising four girls.
The first in her family to graduate from college, Lori earned a scholarship to play Division 1 volleyball at Georgetown University. She joined the staff of former Congressman Marty Meehan as a scheduler, eventually working her way up to Chief of Staff. Following her public service, Lori began working in the private sector as the only female executive at a tech company before moving on to co-found a woman-owned and -operated consulting firm, Concire, where she advised various companies on business strategy and how to create the conditions for employees - especially women - to thrive.
Congresswoman Trahan is one of few freshman who secured two coveted Committee assignments during her freshman term in Congress.
As a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, Rep. Trahan has jurisdiction over key areas pertaining to supporting public schools, making college more affordable and accessible, and ensuring fair wages and opportunities for our workforce. As a member of the House Armed Services Committee, Rep. Trahan oversees important issues pertaining to our servicemen and women, cybersecurity, and military readiness. This powerful Committee often produces one of the most bipartisan, consensus legislative products, the National Defense Authorization Act.
Since taking office, Rep. Trahan has introduced several pieces of legislation directly tied to addressing the needs of her constituents. The Leonel Rondon Pipeline Safety Act, which ensures that lessons learned from the Merrimack Valley Gas Explosion - which affected many families in her district - are realized. Additionally, she introduced bipartisan legislation which would increase funding opportunities for communities dealing with polluted waters due to decaying infrastructure. In the coming months, Rep. Trahan has also introduced several pieces of legislation regarding college affordability and to address the opioid epidemic.
Rep. Trahan is a part of the historic freshman class which has ushered diverse perspectives into the halls of Congress. As a first-time office holder with public service and private sector experience, and as a mother two young girls, Rep. Trahan is bringing her unique perspective and results-oriented work ethic to the table in order to ensure Massachusetts\' 3rd Congressional District is well served. |