Meet Liz
Liz Miranda
FOR COMMUNITY, FROM COMMUNITY
Youth worker, entrepreneur, non-profit leader.
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Born and raised in the Dudley Street Triangle in Roxbury,MA to Cabo Verdean parents, Massachusetts State Senator Liz Miranda represents the Second Suffolk District, which includes Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park, Mission Hill, Jamaica Plain, the South End, Roslindale, and the Fenway. Her work in the Legislature is deeply rooted in the neighborhoods that raised her and the communities she continues to serve.
A proud graduate of Boston Public Schools and the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science, Senator Miranda earned her bachelor’s degree from Wellesley College and is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., Boston Alumnae Chapter. She served as the 143rd Commencement Speaker at Wellesley College for the Class of 2021.Her lifelong commitment to service began early, shaped by family, community, and a belief that public institutions must work for those most often left behind.
In 2017, Senator Miranda lost her 28-year-old brother, Michael Miranda, to gun violence. That loss, paired with decades of advocacy for community safety, became a defining moment in her decision to seek public office. As a survivor of homicide, she brings lived experience to her leadership and has been a persistent voice for violence prevention funding, credible messenger programs, and community-based approaches to public safety.
Senator Miranda currently serves as Senate Chair of the Racial Equity, Civil Rights, and Inclusion Committee, Vice Chair of the Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities, and as a member of the Ways and Means Committee. In these roles, she focuses on equity in state spending, procurement, and supplier diversity, while ensuring that local, state, and federal resources reach Boston neighborhoods and build long-term community wealth.
