Kim Driscoll

Kimberley Lord Driscoll (born August 12, 1966) is an American politician and lawyer who has served as the 73rd lieutenant governor of Massachusetts since 2023.

[6] Driscoll went on to serve as chief legal counsel and then as deputy city manager of Chelsea, Massachusetts, for five years.

[10][11][12][13][14] As a result of her leadership, Salem became one of 110 cities and towns in the state of Massachusetts designated as Commonwealth "Green Communities."

This status made the city eligible for municipal renewable power and energy efficiency grants from the state.

[19][20][21] Driscoll obtained a federal grant to cover 90% of the cost of Nathaniel Bowditch, a $2.1 million 92-foot high-speed catamaran that travels from Salem to Boston annually from May to October.

[37][38] She won the Democratic primary and faced Republican Leah Cole Allen in the November general election.

Driscoll in 2014