Lexington State Senator Cindy Friedman will update us on her work on Beacon Hill. Since 2017, Senator Friedman has represented the 4th Middlesex District which includes Arlington, Billerica, Burlington, Lexington (Precincts 1-2 and 4-7), and Woburn. Prior to becoming a state senator, Friedman worked as a public school teacher and a senior manager in high tech before becoming Chief of Staff for the late State Senator Ken Donnelly.

As a major focus of hers is health care and the health care system in Massachusetts, Senator Friedman will talk with us about current  challenges brought about by federal changes to abortion regulations, reduction in research funding, vaccination requirements, etc.

This program is the sixth in the 2025-2026 LWV First Friday Forum series hosted by the League of Women Voters to promote awareness and understanding of public policy issues.

LexMedia will record the program. There will be time for Q&A after the program. For more information about the forum or other activities of the League, go to https://my.lwv.org/massachusetts/lexington/calendar. To see previous First Friday Forums, go to Past Events in the Calendar and search for "First Friday". 

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan organization dedicated to the principles of self-government established in the Constitution of the United States. The League works to promote political responsibility through informed and active participation of citizens in government. All League forums are free and open to the public. For more information about the League go to https://my.lwv.org/massachusetts/lexington.