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Verified July 31, 2026

AYANNA PRESSLEY, Democrat, of Boston, MA; born in Cincinnati, OH, February 3, 1974; education: attended Boston University, Boston, MA, 1992-94; professional history: staffer, U.S. Representative Joseph Kennedy II, 1994- 97; staffer, U.S. Senator John Kerry, 1997-2009; member, Boston City Council, 2010-18; election history: elected to the 116th Congress on November 6, 2018; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

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