Politics & Government
Candidate Profile: Elizabeth Childs, MA Fourth District
The Brookline resident and former Commissioner of Mental Health under Gov. Mitt Romney is hoping to win the Republican nomination for the Fourth Congressional District in tomorrow's primary.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the Fourth Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Republican candidate Elizabeth Childs:
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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Name: Dr. Elizabeth Childs
Also known as: Beth
Age: 51
Place of residence: Brookline
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EDUCATION
College:
Attended college: Yes
College: Mount Holyoke College
Degree: A.B. [Editor's note: This is a Bachelor of Arts Degree]
Year of graduation: 1982
Grad school:
University: Harvard Kennedy School
Degree: M.P.A. [Master in Public Administration]
Year of graduation: 2008
PhD.:
University: University of Cincinnati Medical School
Area of research: M.D.
Year of graduation: 1986
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EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
Job titles held: Commissioner of Mental Health, Board Certified Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist; Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Chief of Psychiatry, Carney Hospital; National Institute of Mental Health Advisory Council; Psychiatric Consultant, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Employers: Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Self-Employed; Carney Hospital; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
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POLITICAL INFORMATION
Party affiliation: Republican
Running for a: Federal office
Running for position: Congress - Fourth District
Chamber/district: Fourth
Incumbent: No
Previous elective offices : Brookline School Committee, Brookline Town Meeting
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : N/A
Party HQ:
157 Walnut St.
Brookline, MA
02445
Campaign Manager:
Name: Aaron D'Elia
Title: Campaign Manager
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URLs
Website: childsforcongress.com
Twitter: @childs4congress
Facebook: Elizabeth Childs; Elizabeth Childs for Congress
Youtube: Elizabeth Childs for Congress
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OTHER FACTS
Committed to comprehensive tax reform; working in a bi-partisan manner to find solutions to America's fiscal and economic crisis.
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Needham Patch is running profiles on all six Fourth District candidates running in this Thursday's primary:
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