Politics & Government

Melrose State Rep. Appointed To Female Leadership Caucus

The Caucus of Women Legislators has been around for nearly 50 years.

Kate Lipper-Garabedian has served in The House of Representatives since 2020.
Kate Lipper-Garabedian has served in The House of Representatives since 2020. (Dakota Antelman/Patch)

MELROSE, MA — State Rep. Kate Lipper-Garabedian has been named an At-Large member of the Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators for the 2025 to 2026 legislative session.

The Caucus was founded in 1975 with the goal of promoting and advancing gender equity both in and out of government. Since its inception, it has expanded from its original 14 members to more than 60. Lipper-Garabedian expressed her excitement to once again be appointed to the Caucus.
“I look forward to working with my fellow board and Caucus members to elevate and enhance the status of women and all residents of the Commonwealth,” Lipper-Garabedian said in a press release.

The Caucus is heavily composed of Democrats, with only four of its members being Republican.

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Lipper-Garabedian represents the 32nd Middlesex District in the House of Representatives, which includes the entirety of Melrose, Ward 5 Precincts 2 and 3A of Malden, and Precincts 4,5, and 6 of the Town of Wakefield. Lipper-Garabedian fist took office in the spring of 2020 after serving as a Melrose city councilor.

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