Liz Malia
Elizabeth A. "Liz" Malia (born September 30, 1949) is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. A Democrat, she has served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives since March 1998. She represents the Eleventh Suffolk district, which includes parts of the Boston neighborhoods of Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, Roxbury and Dorchester.
In the legislature, she serves as Chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Malia graduated from Boston College in 1971 with a BA in Education and English, returning in 1989 to complete the graduate certificate program at the Center for Women in Politics and Government. She worked in human services, healthcare, community organizing and labor advocacy before becoming chief of staff to state representative John E. McDonough in 1990.
In late 1997, McDonough retired mid-term to take up an associate professorship at Brandeis University and Malia jumped into the race to succeed him. She won the special preliminary election easily and went on to win 67% of the special general election vote. She was re-elected in November 1998 and has won biennial re-election ever since.
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by Lisa Samuel
Nature
by: Lisa SamuelI watch the waves crach in,
Breaking on the shore all their anger despensed on the oceans floor.
I look up at the sky so blue,
Sun shining so bright.
Long blades of grass sawing in the gentle breeze,
Dancing in rhythm with so much ease.
I look up at the trees hearing the singing of birds,
Happily chirping singing at ease.
Sitting hear holding my knees to my cheast,
Watching and hearing nature at its best.
We hold are anger let are happiness shine,
Making are survival a struggle each and everyday.
We have forgotten some little things that mean so much,
like the laughter, the freedom and someone's loving touch.
In each other's existence in harmony we could all survive.
I'm sure like the sun, wind, trees and birds are lives we could all survive.