Column: Andrea Campbell is the right person for the job — and the moment

Attorney General Andrea Campbell's historic inauguration gave Bay Staters much to be proud of this year. Campbell became the first Black woman to h...

May 5, 2023
1:30 PM

Attorney General Andrea Campbell's historic inauguration gave Bay Staters much to be proud of this year. Campbell became the first Black woman to hold statewide office in Massachusetts. During her inaugural address, it was clear that her priorities reflect the issues that are top of mind for citizens across the state. She also gave us a window into her journey to the commonwealth's top law enforcement official. In her inaugural speech, AG Campbell used her lived experience as a backdrop for how her worldview and sense of justice were shaped.

Keith Sonia