Christopher Worrell (born 1985/86) is an American state politician from

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. He represents the 5th Suffolk district in the

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Early life and education

Worrell grew up with his brother,

Brian Worrell Brian Worrell is an American politician who represents District 4 on the Boston City Council. Early life, education, and career Worrell was born to parents who immigrated from Jamaica and Barbados. For school, he participated in METCO, a volun ...

, on Hewins Street in Dorchester. His parents had moved to Boston from the

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, hailing from

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and

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. In his youth, he participated in METCO, a voluntary

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program in Boston. He then attended and graduated from

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in Charlestown. Worrell is the brother of

, a member of the

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Political career

In September 2022, Worrell won the Democratic Party primary election. The ''

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'' endorsed Worrell for the state house election. On March 18, 2023, he and his brother Brian, a member of the Boston City Council, opened an office together at 5 Erie Street in Dorchester to provide community support. The office's opening ceremony was attended by several local politicians. Worrell and his brother have supported a bill to reform Boston's

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system. Worrell was a

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to the

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. Prior to President Biden's withdrawal from the presidential election, Worrell was only Massachusetts delegate to the convention that had not yet pledged to vote for Biden in the convention roll call. The day after Biden’s withdrawal, Worrell gave his support to the candidacy of vice president

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. In 2024, Worrell was selected to join the 2025-2026 Criminal Justice Reform cohort of the Future Caucus Innovation Fellowship, a bipartisan coalition of Gen Z and millennial lawmakers interested in creating policies to address key criminal justice issues.

Personal life

Worrell, lives with his wife, Suzette, and two kids, named Carter and Savannah.

References

External links

Massachusetts Legislature profile

Campaign website

Twitter account
{{DEFAULTSORT:Worrell, Christopher Living people Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century African-American politicians Bunker Hill Community College alumni People from Dorchester, Boston Politicians from Boston 21st-century members of the Massachusetts General Court

Early life and education

Political career

Personal life

See also

References

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