WASHINGTON — Today the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund congratulated Maura Healey on her victory in the Democratic primary election for Massachusetts Attorney General. If elected in November, Healey will become the first openly LGBT attorney general in the United States.
“All of us at Victory are thrilled about Maura’s inspiring win tonight,” said Chuck Wolfe, President and CEO of the Gay & Lesbian Victory Fund. “The wealth of experience and energy she brings to the table make her a formidable general election candidate, and we are proud to stand with her trailblazing campaign every step of the way.”
An alumna of Harvard University, Healey earned a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law in 1998. She has spent more than seven years serving the people of Massachusetts in the office of Attorney General Martha Coakley, most notably by spearheading the state’s legal challenge to the Defense of Marriage Act. After announcing her candidacy in October 2013, Healey earned Victory’s endorsement in December.