Senator Joan Lovely is in her fifth term as State Senator for the Second Essex District, comprised of Beverly, Danvers, Peabody, Salem and Topsfield. Senator Lovely has been serving in the Massachusetts Senate since January 2013. After raising a family in Salem with her husband, Senator Lovely went back to school to earn degrees from Salem State University and the Massachusetts School of Law. She began her activism at the local level when she collaborated with neighbors and volunteers to rebuild a local playground for children and families in Salem.
With worsening storms and climbing temperatures, it is clear the climate crisis is more pressing than ever. The Legislature acted this session to pass two substantial climate packages to set key emissions and clean energy goals, expand offshore wind, and address emissions in the transportation and building sectors.