Great Barrington Attorney Announcing for State Senate| 01:40AM / Wednesday, March 02, 2016 | |
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RICHMOND, Mass. — A local attorney has decided to run for the Democratic nomination for state Senate.
Andrea Harrington plans to formally announce next Tuesday morning for the Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin, and Hampden District seat being vacated by state Sen. Benjamin B. Downing. Adam Hinds of Pittsfield, executive director of the Northern Berkshire Community Coalition, is also running for the nomination.
"I am running for state Senate because our district needs a leader who understands the challenges facing our communities and will build on the opportunities we have to create jobs and protect our children," Harrington said in a statement.
In addition to practicing in Great Barrington as a criminal defense, divorce, and family law attorney, Harrington has been actively engaged in work surrounding expanding economic opportunity.
"I am running to expand the bright spots in our regional economy – in court I have seen too many lives impacted by financial hardship," she said. "I believe we need to expand economic opportunity in this region, and that's why I joined the board of Berkshares."
Harrington's work with Berkshares focuses on supporting local business, growing entrepreneurship, and the new community-supported industry program. Harrington also volunteers with programs aimed at providing expanded educational opportunities for young people in Berkshire County: the Railroad Street Youth Project, the Crocus Fund, and the Berkshire Academies' Mentors.
Harrington was born and raised in Berkshire County. She graduated in 1993 from Taconic High School in Pittsfield and became the first person in her family to attend college and law school. She defended death row inmates in Florida before returning to Berkshire County in 2007. Harrington now lives in Richmond with her husband, Timothy Walsh, who owns and manages the West Stockbridge Public Market, and their two children.
Harrington's campaign announcement will take place on Tuesday, March 8, at 10 a.m. at the Public Market, 8 Main St. in West Stockbridge.
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