Carolyn Dykema Explained

Carolyn Dykema
State:Massachusetts
State House:Massachusetts
District:8th Middlesex
Predecessor:Paul Loscocco
Party:Democratic
Birth Date:December 26, 1967
Birth Place:Wellesley, Massachusetts
Alma Mater:Wellesley College, Indiana University
Occupation:State Representative
Residence:Holliston, Massachusetts
Spouse:Bill Dykema
Website:http://www.carolyndykema.com/, http://www.dykemaforrep.com/
Succeeded:James Arena-DeRosa
Term Start:January 7, 2009
Term End:February 11, 2022

Carolyn (Coyne) Dykema (born December 26, 1967, Charlottesville, Virginia[1]) was the Massachusetts state representative from the Massachusetts House of Representatives' 8th Middlesex district[2] from 2009 until her resignation to take a private sector job in 2022.[3]

For 2012 and subsequent elections, the Eighth Middlesex is made up of Holliston, Hopkinton, Southborough, and precinct 2 of Westborough. Holliston and Hopkinton are in Middlesex County while Southborough and Westborough are in Worcester County. When Dykema was first elected, the Eighth Middlesex comprised the towns of Holliston and Hopkinton and precincts in Medway (Norfolk County), Southborough and Westborough.

Public service

Dykema was elected to the Holliston Planning Board in 2003.[4] In 2007,[5] she was elected chair. She stepped down in April 2008 to run for state representative. As a member of the Planning Board, she was also on numerous related local and regional boards,[6] notably the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, the MetroWest Growth Management Committee and the SuAsCo Community Watershed Council.

Governor Deval Patrick appointed Dykema to the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board in 2007.[7]

In 2006, the American Legion awarded Dykema, one of the "Katrina Ladies",[8] the Citation for Meritorious Service for spearheading hurricane relief through Operation Help & Hope.

The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women named her the 2007 Holliston Unsung Heroine of the Year.[9]

Dykema was elected to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts General Court in 2008 and has been re-elected to office in each biennial election since. Her most recent opponent was Republican Patricia Vanaria in 2014.[10]

Political platform

In 2008, Dykema won against Ed Mills (D-Hopkinton) in the Democratic primary[11] and against Dan Haley (R-Holliston) in the general election[12] on a platform[13] of:

On social issues, she supported:

In 2010, Dykema faced opposition from Jonathan Loya, also from Holliston. Loya ran as an independent but identified his party affiliation on the general election ballot as the Liberty Party, a small Libertarian group. Dykema won re-election easily with 71% of the vote.[14] Her 2010 platform emphasized:

Voters re-elected Dykema in 2012, choosing her in a landslide over Marty Lamb (R-Holliston), who had run unsuccessfully for Congress in 2010 against Jim McGovern. Dykema took 61% of the vote in a hotly contested election.[15]

Committee assignments

For the previous legislative session, Dykema sat on these legislative committees:[16]

Notable past assignments include:

Awards as a legislator

For her service as a legislator, Dykema has been honored by the following awards:

Personal life

Dykema grew up in Wellesley. She and her husband Bill live in Holliston. Their three children attended and graduated from the Holliston Public Schools.

Education

Dykema graduated from Wellesley High School in 1985. She attended Wellesley College, where she majored in French, graduating in 1989. She graduated with an MBA from the Kelley School of Business at the Indiana University in 1994.

Business career

Dykema worked at Fidelity Investments between 1989 and 1998, with a break for business school at Indiana University. At the time of her departure, she was senior communications manager in Marlborough and Boston.

During 1998 and 1999, Dykema was a marketing consultant for Pamet River Partners in Boston.

Between 2004 and her election to the legislature, Dykema was the marketing and business development manager at Norfolk Ram, an environmental consulting firm in Milford.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carolyn Dykema . Ballotpedia . May 2, 2012 . May 19, 2012.
  2. Web site: The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . February 16, 2012.
  3. Web site: Antelman . Dakota . 2022-02-02 . State Rep. Carolyn Dykema to leave legislature . 2022-07-13 . Community Advocate .
  4. Web site: Holliston planner challenging Loscocco . Metrowest Daily News . February 4, 2008 . September 8, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110613233149/http://www.metrowestdailynews.com/news/x142943153 . June 13, 2011 . dead .
  5. Web site: Minutes of the Planning Board . Town of Holliston . June 21, 2007.
  6. Web site: Carolyn C. Dykema . League of Women Voters . October 20, 2008 . Smart Voter . September 8, 2010.
  7. Web site: Two years after 'rock bottom,' floor keeps falling to Mass GOP. February 4, 2021. Wicked Local. November 5, 2008.
  8. Web site: Our HNN Honor Roll . January 5, 2006 . Holliston Net News . September 8, 2010.
  9. Web site: Fourth Annual Unsung Heroines of Massachusetts for 2007. Commission on the Status of Women. April 22, 2017.
  10. Web site: Carolyn Dykema. February 4, 2021. Ballotpedia.
  11. Web site: Primary roundup: Richardson, Peisch keep state rep seats in busy election night . September 17, 2008 . MetroWest Daily News . September 8, 2010.
  12. Web site: Dykema beats Haley in state rep race . MetroWest Daily News . November 5, 2008 . September 8, 2010.
  13. Web site: Dykema campaign web site, fall 2008 . Dykema for Rep . September 8, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090105172116/http://dykemaforrep.com/issues.htm . January 5, 2009 . dead .
  14. Web site: State Rep. Dykema wins 8th Middlesex over Loya . MetroWest Daily News . November 3, 2010 . November 5, 2010.
  15. News: Corcoran. Lindsay. Incumbent Carolyn Dykema claims easy victory over Lamb. November 19, 2012. Metrowest Daily News. November 7, 2012.
  16. Web site: Representative Carolyn C. Dykema. The General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. April 22, 2017.
  17. Web site: Rep. Dykema Receives Veterans Association Award . Westborough Patch . MaryJo Kurtz . February 16, 2011 . May 19, 2012.
  18. Web site: Rep. Dykema Receives Environmental Leadership Award . Holliston Net News . February 4, 2012 . May 19, 2012.
  19. Web site: Dykema Receives Agricultural Service Award . Holliston Reporter . April 11, 2012 . May 19, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120511081108/http://hollistonreporter.com/article/6670/Dykema-Receives-Agricultural-Service-Award.html . May 11, 2012 . dead .
  20. Web site: Water association names Dykema legislator of the year . Metrowest Daily News . October 11, 2012 . October 11, 2012.
  21. Web site: Blair. Bobby. Veterans Gather at Town Hall. Holliston Reporter. November 11, 2012. November 19, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20130120113758/http://hollistonreporter.com/article/7476/Veterans-Gather-at-Town-Hall.html. January 20, 2013. dead.
  22. Web site: Senator Eldridge, Representative Dykema Receive 2014 Legislator of the Year Award from the MWRA Advisory Board . Jamie Eldridge . March 31, 2016 . December 8, 2017.
  23. Web site: Recipients of the Elaine Beals Conservation Award . Southborough Open Land Foundation . May 26, 2015 . December 8, 2017.
  24. Web site: Dykema presented with award from veterans group . Community Advocate . March 19, 2016 . December 8, 2017.
  25. Web site: State Rep. Carolyn Dykema receives award . Metrowest Daily News . November 22, 2016 . December 8, 2017.

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