Joan Lovely

Joan Lovely is an American attorney and politician who serves as a member of the Massachusetts Senate for the 2nd Essex district. A member of the Democratic Party, her district includes Beverly, Peabody, Salem, and Danvers.

Early life Lovely earned an Associate of Applied Science at North Shore Technical High School in 1978. After starting a family in Salem, Massachusetts, she pursued higher education, earning a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Salem State University in 2006, and then a Juris Doctor from Massachusetts School of Law in 2009.

Committee assignments Source: Chairperson, Senate Committee on Rules Chairperson, Joint Committee on Rules Vice Chair, Joint Committee on Emergency Preparedness and Management Senate Committee on Climate Change and Global Warming Joint Committee on Aging and Independence Joint Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses

Personal life Lovely and her husband Stephen have three adult children.