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 Marjorie Decker
Marjorie grew up in Woodrow Wilson Court public housing in Cambridgeport and is the first in her family to graduate from High School. She attended Cambridge Rindge and Latin High School and earned her bachelors degree with honors at UMass Amherst. She went on to study at the John W McCormack Graduate School of Policy Studies at UMass Boston and recently received a Masters in Public Administration from Harvard’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
After college, Marjorie taught first grade in Louisiana as a volunteer with TEACH FOR AMERICA. She then returned home to run a youth center in North Cambridge. Marjorie has first-hand experience on how government works at all levels. She has also worked for Congresswoman Patricia Schroeder (D), and Cambridge State Representative Alice Wolf. After managing Alice Wolf's first re-election and serving as her aide for two years, Marjorie went on to become Director of the Equal Justice Coalition, a statewide advocacy program focused on increasing support for civil legal aid for the poor.
Marjorie is now serving her 4th term on the Cambridge City Council. She was the youngest woman ever to be elected to the Cambridge City Council and she remains 1 of only 12 women elected in over 150 years.
Marjorie was also the first woman to be honored by the Greater Boston Labor Council for her advocacy on behalf of immigrants and workers. She was the youngest woman to be inducted to the Boston YWCA's prestigious Academy of Women Achievers for her work on affordable housing and advocacy for her work on racial and economic justice. Marjorie served on the board of the Cambridge Anti-Poverty Agency (CEOC) and as a member of the Cambridge Peace Commission.
In 2004, Marjorie was tapped by the Democratic National Committee to step in and help refocus the State of Maine's organizing efforts for Senator Kerry's Presidential campaign. She balanced her responsibilities as a City Councillor and the Political Director for central and northern Maine. While Kerry was not elected as President, Marjorie did help win the electoral vote and produce an historic voter turnout in central Maine.
Whether working in Cambridge City Hall, the State House, or with neighborhood groups, Marjorie has become known for her thoughtful, practical approaches that bring strong, effective leadership on behalf of the people of Cambridge.
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