Prior to being elected to the State Senate and Boston City Council, Lydia worked extensively in the legal field. She worked as a public interest attorney with Greater Boston Legal Services focusing on labor issues such as fighting for access to unemployment insurance, back wages, fair treatment for domestic workers, and combating human trafficking.
Lydia is a product of public schools. As a young learner, teachers and mentors in the school system changed her life, opened up opportunities and created a bridge to a better life. Lydia is committed to stand with students, parents and teachers in the fight for a fully funded, equitable, sustainable, and anti-racist education system.