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My state representative, Dr. Tami Gouveia, announced today that she's running for Lieutenant Governor next year. If I'm reading this Boston Globe article correctly, she's the first Democrat to officially throw her hat into the ring for the number 2 spot:

Demanding "more from the corner office," state Representative Tami Gouveia, a second-term Democrat from Acton, on Monday launched a campaign for lieutenant governor, rocketing herself into a still-developing field with more than a year to go before the statewide election.

With a doctorate in public health, Gouveia is running on health care and advocating for a stronger social safety net, a need she says was highlighted, but not created, by the COVID-19 pandemic.

"The crises facing us require a public health response," she said in her announcement. "For our state to fully and equitably recover from the pandemic, we need statewide leadership. We need to bring everyone along."

I've been impressed with her so far as my rep, and God knows this past year has proven the need for public health smarts on Beacon Hill.