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== Early life and career ==
== Early life and career ==
Driscoll was born in [[Hawaii]] while her father was serving in the [[United States Navy]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gurley|first=Gabrielle|date=2013-01-15|title=Harboring ambition|url=https://commonwealthmagazine.org/politics/002-salem-mayor-kim-driscoll/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=CommonWealth Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> Her mother was born in [[Grenada]] and raised in [[Trinidad]]. Driscoll moved to [[Salem, Massachusetts]], in 1986 and graduated from [[Salem State University|Salem State College]] in 1989. She earned a [[Juris Doctor]] from the [[Massachusetts School of Law]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Writer|first=Alyse Diamantides Staff|title=30 new US citizens take oath in Salem|url=https://www.eagletribune.com/news/30-new-us-citizens-take-oath-in-salem/article_5bb45402-5d59-5c1f-bd84-7fc724ede96b.html|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Eagle-Tribune|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=writers|first=Tom Dalton and Matthew K. RoyStaff|title=And now something you didn't know about Mayor Driscoll|url=https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/and-now-something-you-didnt-know-about-mayor-driscoll/article_4d014d4c-a9b8-5a20-97fe-53f51192af52.html|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Salem News|language=en}}</ref>
Driscoll was born in [[Hawaii]] while her father was serving in the [[United States Navy]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Gurley|first=Gabrielle|date=2013-01-15|title=Harboring ambition|url=https://commonwealthmagazine.org/politics/002-salem-mayor-kim-driscoll/|access-date=2022-02-09|website=CommonWealth Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref> Her mother was born in [[Grenada]] and raised in [[Trinidad]]. Driscoll moved to [[Salem, Massachusetts]], in 1986 and graduated from [[Salem State University|Salem State College]] in 1989. She earned a [[Juris Doctor|law degree]] from the [[Massachusetts School of Law]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Writer|first=Alyse Diamantides Staff|title=30 new US citizens take oath in Salem|url=https://www.eagletribune.com/news/30-new-us-citizens-take-oath-in-salem/article_5bb45402-5d59-5c1f-bd84-7fc724ede96b.html|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Eagle-Tribune|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=writers|first=Tom Dalton and Matthew K. RoyStaff|title=And now something you didn't know about Mayor Driscoll|url=https://www.salemnews.com/news/local_news/and-now-something-you-didnt-know-about-mayor-driscoll/article_4d014d4c-a9b8-5a20-97fe-53f51192af52.html|access-date=2022-02-09|website=Salem News|language=en}}</ref>


After interning in Salem’s planning department during college, Driscoll became Beverly’s community development director. After graduating from law school, she spent three years as a real estate and commercial development attorney.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gurley |first=Gabrielle |date=2013-01-15 |title=Harboring ambition |url=https://commonwealthmagazine.org/politics/002-salem-mayor-kim-driscoll/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=CommonWealth Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Driscoll went on to serve as chief legal counsel and then as deputy city manager of [[Chelsea, Massachusetts]] for five years.<ref name="CEO of Salem">{{cite news|last1=D'Agostino|first1=Kristin|title=The CEO of Salem|publisher=The Salem Gazette|date=25 April 2008}}</ref> She was a city councilor for the fifth ward in Salem before running for mayor in 2005.
After interning in Salem’s planning department during college, Driscoll became Beverly’s community development director. After graduating from law school, she spent three years as a real estate and commercial development attorney.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gurley |first=Gabrielle |date=2013-01-15 |title=Harboring ambition |url=https://commonwealthmagazine.org/politics/002-salem-mayor-kim-driscoll/ |access-date=2022-08-17 |website=CommonWealth Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Driscoll went on to serve as chief legal counsel and then as deputy city manager of [[Chelsea, Massachusetts]] for five years.<ref name="CEO of Salem">{{cite news|last1=D'Agostino|first1=Kristin|title=The CEO of Salem|publisher=The Salem Gazette|date=25 April 2008}}</ref> She was a city councilor for the fifth ward in Salem before running for mayor in 2005.

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Kim Driscoll
Lieutenant Governor-elect of Massachusetts
Assuming office
January 5, 2023[1][2]
GovernorMaura Healey (elect)
SucceedingKaryn Polito
50th Mayor of Salem
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 2006
Preceded byStanley Usovicz
Personal details
Born (1966-08-12) August 12, 1966 (age 58)
Hawaii, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
BildungSalem State University (BA)
Massachusetts School of Law (JD)

Kimberley Driscoll (born August 12, 1966) is an American politician and lawyer serving as the mayor of Salem, Massachusetts[3] and is the lieutenant governor-elect of Massachusetts. A member of the Democratic Party. Driscoll was first elected mayor in 2005[4] and is currently serving her fifth term.[5] Before becoming mayor, Driscoll served as an elected member of the Salem City Council and worked as the deputy city manager and chief legal counsel for the city of Chelsea, Massachusetts.

Early life and career

Driscoll was born in Hawaii while her father was serving in the United States Navy.[6] Her mother was born in Grenada and raised in Trinidad. Driscoll moved to Salem, Massachusetts, in 1986 and graduated from Salem State College in 1989. She earned a law degree from the Massachusetts School of Law.[7][8]

After interning in Salem’s planning department during college, Driscoll became Beverly’s community development director. After graduating from law school, she spent three years as a real estate and commercial development attorney.[9] Driscoll went on to serve as chief legal counsel and then as deputy city manager of Chelsea, Massachusetts for five years.[10] She was a city councilor for the fifth ward in Salem before running for mayor in 2005.

Mayor of Salem

Driscoll was elected mayor of Salem in 2005, taking office in January 2006 at City Hall.[11] She was re-elected to the position in 2009 with over 80% of the vote, and won again in 2013 and 2017.[12] Driscoll has considered running for higher office, including the United States Senate, United States House of Representatives, or governor of Massachusetts.[13][14][15][16][17]

As a result of her leadership, Salem became one of 110 cities and towns in the state of Massachusetts designated as Commonwealth "Green Communities." This status made the city eligible for municipal renewable power and energy efficiency grants from the state. In 2013, Salem received eight stations where drivers can charge their electric vehicles;[18][19] four are located at the Museum Place Mall, near the Peabody Essex Museum, and the other four are located inside the South Harbor parking garage across the street from the Salem Waterfront Hotel.[20] Also in 2013, under the leadership of Driscoll, the city moved to a mandatory [21] recycling program for trash pick up in Salem.[22][23][24]

Driscoll obtained a federal grant to cover 90% of the cost of Nathaniel Bowditch, a $2.1 million 92-foot high-speed catamaran that travels from Salem to Boston annually from May to October.[25] The maiden voyage took place on June 22, 2006.[26] The ferry is named after Nathaniel Bowditch, who was from Salem and wrote the American Practical Navigator.[27][28][29][30] .[31]

A major point[32] in the waterfront development occurred in 2016 [33] when Driscoll set up for the City of Salem acquisition and redevelopment of the parcel at 289 Derby St. into a gateway park along the waterfront.[34]

As of 2017, a $1 billion transformation of the Salem waterfront is underway. The project was originally proposed in 2006, and involved dredging to make the waters deeper for larger boats. In 2016, the city acquired the vacant parcel at 289 Derby Street for redevelopment as gateway park along the waterfront. The Salem Harbor Power Station, an old 1940s coal-powered facility, was replaced with a smaller and cleaner natural gas powered plant, occupying one-half of the original footprint, allowing for additional waterfront redevelopment in the future.[35] 40-acres of prime waterfront land is up for sale, the largest deal in the city's modern history.[36][37]

Lieutenant governor of Massachusetts

Main article: 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election § Lieutenant governor 2

In January 2022, Driscoll declared her candidacy for lieutenant governor of Massachusetts in the 2022 election.[38] At the Massachusetts Democratic Party State convention in June 2022, Driscoll topped the field with support from 41.4 percent of the delegates, winning the endorsement of the Massachusetts Democratic Party.[39][40] Since announcing her candidacy, Driscoll consistently led the field in the polls.[41][42] She won the Democratic primary and faced Republican Leah Cole Allen in the November general election.[43] Driscoll defeated Cole Allen.[44]

References

  1. ^ Young, Colin (November 9, 2022). "Campbell, DiZoglio cap off statewide sweep for Democrats". WWLP 22 News. WWLP 22 News. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "Elected Officials' Effective Dates of Office". Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  3. ^ Friedman, Hannah (April 11, 2015). "Interview with Kim Driscoll, Mayor of Salem, Massachusetts". thepolitic.org.
  4. ^ Staff Reports. "Driscoll wins in landslide". Salem News. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  5. ^ Writer, Dustin Luca | Staff. "Driscoll handily wins 5th term as Salem's mayor". Salem News. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  6. ^ Gurley, Gabrielle (January 15, 2013). "Harboring ambition". CommonWealth Magazine. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  7. ^ Writer, Alyse Diamantides Staff. "30 new US citizens take oath in Salem". Eagle-Tribune. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  8. ^ writers, Tom Dalton and Matthew K. RoyStaff. "And now something you didn't know about Mayor Driscoll". Salem News. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  9. ^ Gurley, Gabrielle (January 15, 2013). "Harboring ambition". CommonWealth Magazine. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  10. ^ D'Agostino, Kristin (April 25, 2008). "The CEO of Salem". The Salem Gazette.
  11. ^ Mooney, Ryan (June 8, 2012). "Mayor Kim Driscoll honored by Salem State University". Boston.com. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  12. ^ "Driscoll will seek a third term » Local News » SalemNews.com, Salem, MA". Salemnews.com. July 18, 2013. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  13. ^ "Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll won't run against Sen. Scott Brown". Boston Herald. April 5, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  14. ^ "Benton: An uphill race for Moulton » Opinion » SalemNews.com, Salem, MA". Salemnews.com. Retrieved July 22, 2013.
  15. ^ "Possible candidates for Mass. governor in 2014". The Boston Globe. January 13, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  16. ^ "Uproar on Common over family planning aid cuts". March 20, 2011.
  17. ^ "Will 2012 Be the 'Year of the Casino'?".
  18. ^ "Mass. awards $3.7M in Green Communities grants".
  19. ^ "Green Communities Division (MassDOER)". Mass.gov.
  20. ^ "Salem Installs Vehicle Charging Stations". December 18, 2012.
  21. ^ "City of Salem, MA - Recycling & Trash". Archived from the original on December 2, 2013. Retrieved November 24, 2013.
  22. ^ WRITER, Bethany BraySTAFF. "Mandatory recycling begins Monday in Salem".
  23. ^ Dowd, William J. "Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll reflects on tenure, 2017 priorites".
  24. ^ "Harboring ambition - CommonWealth Magazine". January 15, 2013.
  25. ^ "Meet the Mayors". Washington, D.C.: United States Conference of Mayors. Archived from the original on June 27, 2008. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
  26. ^ Authority, Massachusetts Bay Transportation. "Ferry < Schedules & Maps < MBTA - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority". www.mbta.com.
  27. ^ "The Salem Partnership - The Salem Harbor Plan". www.salempartnership.org. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2017.
  28. ^ Tom Dalton staff writer. "Salem ferry cuts back to three days a week". Salem News.
  29. ^ writer, Tom DaltonStaff. "Salem may dump ferry operator". Salem News.
  30. ^ WickedLocalSalem.com, Brendan Davis/. "Tourism on the rise this year in Salem".
  31. ^ WRITER, TOM DALTONSTAFF. "Salem ferry sees drop in ridership".
  32. ^ The City Council signed off on the purchase of 289 Derby St., a half-acre of unpaved parking lot, for $1.4 million at a special meeting Monday night. With the park's creation, city leaders will expand the current list of close to four dozen parks and playgrounds spread across the city.
  33. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on November 7, 2017. Retrieved May 23, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  34. ^ Driscoll, Kim. "Driscoll: Envisioning a waterfront walkway".
  35. ^ "$1 Billion "Transformation" for Salem, Mass".
  36. ^ "Salem Harbor Footprint". www.footprintsalemharbor.com.
  37. ^ Dowd, William J. "Footprint Power CEO gives update on Salem Power Plant".
  38. ^ "Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll announces run for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts". WWLP. January 13, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2022.
  39. ^ Young • •, Colin A. "Dem. Delegates Endorse Healey, Qualify Chang-Díaz For Ballot". NBC Boston. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  40. ^ Service, Colin A. Young | State House News. "Driscoll endorsed by Mass. Dems in LG bid". Salem News. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  41. ^ "Poll: Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll Widens Lead in Massachusetts Lt. Governor Race". Framingham SOURCE. April 20, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  42. ^ "New UMass Amherst / WCVB Poll Finds Healey, Diehl Running Away with Party Nominations for Massachusetts Governorship : UMass Amherst". www.umass.edu. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  43. ^ "Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll wins Democratic lieutenant governor primary". www.wbur.org. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  44. ^ https://thesuffolkjournal.com/39384/news/dems-sweep-mass-midterms/
Political offices
Preceded by
Stanley Usovicz
 Mayor of Salem
2006–present 		Succeeded by
TBD
Party political offices
Preceded by Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
2022 		Most recent
Political offices
Preceded by Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Taking office 2023 		Elect
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