EMILYs List Congratulates Yvonne Spicer on Advancing to the General Election

For Immediate Release
September 14, 2021

EMILYs List Congratulates Yvonne Spicer on Advancing to the General Election in Framingham Mayoral Race

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated Yvonne Spicer on advancing to the general election in the race for mayor of Framingham, MA. Laphonza Butler, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

“EMILYs List is thrilled that Yvonne Spicer will proceed to the general election in her race for reelection as mayor of Framingham, MA. Since her groundbreaking election in 2017, Yvonne has led the city of Framingham through unprecedented challenges. A leader on science and economics, Yvonne has been integral to a multifaceted COVID-19 response. We know that reelecting Yvonne as mayor is key to the city’s continued progress. EMILYs List is proud to support Yvonne as she proceeds to the November general election.” 

A Framingham resident since 1985, Yvonne Spicer grew up in Brooklyn, New York. After earning a bachelor’s degree in Industrial Arts and Technology and a master’s in Technology Education, she began a teaching career in Framingham. She later served as the vice president for advocacy and educational partnerships at the Boston Museum of Science. Yvonne has also been a committee member of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable and an Advisory Board member of the Massachusetts state treasurer’s Economic Empowerment Trust Fund. Before running for mayor, Yvonne was a Framingham Town Meeting member representing Precinct 6 and serving on the Ways and Means Committee. In 2017, she was elected the first mayor of Framingham and made history as the first popularly elected African American woman mayor in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 

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