Karyn Polito Biography
Karyn Polito is an American attorney, businesswoman, and politician currently serving as the 72nd Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. She is a member of the Republican party.
She previously served as a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives representing the Eleventh Worcester District from 2001 to 2011. She was first elected the Lieutenant Governor in 2014 as the running mate of Charlie Baker. She and Baker were re-elected to their respective posts in 2018.
Karyn Polito Age
Karyn Polito is an American attorney, businesswoman, and politician born on November 11, 1966, in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, United States. Karyn is 41 years old as of 2019.
Karyn Polito Education
Karyn Polito graduated from Holy Name Central Catholic High School. Soon after her graduation from Boston College with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1988, she went on and received her Juris Doctorate from the New England School of Law in 1991.
Karyn Polito earned her bachelor’s degree in management from Boston College in 1988 and her J.D. from the New England School of Law in 1991. Karyn Polito worked as an attorney prior to her election.
Karyn Polito served as commissioner of the Massachusetts State Lottery from 1999 to 2000, and she then served as a Shrewsbury Town Meeting member from 1993 to 2000 and as a Shrewsbury Selectman from 1995 to 1998.
Her affiliations include the Corridor Nine Chamber of Commerce, Shrewsbury Education Foundation, Shrewsbury League of Women Voters, University of Massachusetts Memorial Foundation Board of Directors, and the Worcester County Bar Association.
Karyn Polito Husband|Children
Karyn Polito is married to Stephan Rodolakis. Polito co-owns and operates a commercial real estate development firm. Karyn Polito and her husband, Stephan M. Rodolakis resides in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts with their two children Judy Rodolakis and Bobby Rodolakis. Her husband Stephan Rodolakis is an attorney specializing in bankruptcy proceedings.
Karyn Polito Politician
Karyn Polito is a member of the Republican Party. Her experience in politics and government includes stints as a Shrewsbury Town Meeting member (1993-2000), a member of the Shrewsbury Zoning Board of Appeals (1994-1995), and a Shrewsbury selectman (1995-1998). Polito was Commissioner of the Massachusetts State Lottery from 1999 to 2000.
Karyn Polito Politics and Government
Karyn Polito is a member of the Republican Party. Her experience in politics and government includes stints as a Shrewsbury Town Meeting member (1993-2000), a member of the Shrewsbury Zoning Board of Appeals (1994-1995), and a Shrewsbury selectman (1995-1998). Polito was Commissioner of the Massachusetts State Lottery from 1999 to 2000.
Massachusetts House of Representatives
In 2000, Polito was elected State Representative for the 11th District of Worcester, which covers the town of Shrewsbury and precincts 1 and 4 of the adjacent town of Westborough in Worcester County. Karyn Polito served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011, winning every election without any opposition.
State Treasurer campaign, 2010
On March 1, 2010, Polito announced she would run for the office of Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts. Karyn Polito was unopposed in the Republican primary. Polito lost in the general election to Democratic candidate Steve Grossman but received the most votes of any Republican running for office in Massachusetts in 2010.
Karyn Polito Campaign
2014 campaign
On December 3, 2013, Polito announced her candidacy for Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts. The leading GOP candidate for Governor, Charlie Baker, endorsed her candidacy.
Karyn Polito was not opposed in the September 2014 primary. Baker and Polito won the 2014 gubernatorial election, defeating Democratic candidates Martha Coakley and Steve Kerrigan, respectively, 48.40% to 46.54%.
2018 campaign
In August 2018, Baker and Polito formally launched their re-election campaign. Both were successful in the Republican primary election held on September 4, 2018, with Polito running unopposed. Baker and Polito faced challengers Jay Gonzalez and Quentin Palfrey of the Democratic Party in the general election. The Baker/Polito ticket defeated the Gonzales/Palfrey ticket by a margin of 1,781,341 votes to 885,770.
Issues and record
- Polito has supported term limits and eliminating state pensions for elected officials.
- Polito has an A+ rating from Gun Owners’ Action League (GOAL), the official state association of the National Rifle Association.
- As State Representative in 2007, Polito voted yes on a constitutional amendment defining marriage as between one man and one woman. In 2013, however, Polito reversed her position and expressed public support for same-sex marriage.
Karyn Polito Net Worth
Karyn Polito is an American attorney, businesswoman, and politician who has an estimated net worth of $ 10 million dollars as of 2019. Karyn Polito runs her businesses efficiently at a point where her bank account have high assets.
Karyn Polito Massachusetts House of Representatives
In 2000, she was elected as the State Representative for the 11th District of Worcester, which covers the town of Shrewsbury and precincts 1 and 4 of the adjacent town of Westborough in Worcester County. Karyn Polito served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2001 to 2011, winning every election without any opposition.
Karyn Polito State Treasurer campaign
On March 1, 2010, Polito announced she would run for the office of Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts. Karyn Polito was unopposed in the Republican primary. She lost the general election to Democratic candidate Steve Grossman but received the most votes of any Republican running for office in Massachusetts in 2010.
Karyn Polito Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts
Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito was sworn in for a second term as the 72nd Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on January 3, 2019, in the first term, she focused on moving Massachusetts forward through bipartisan, results-driven on leadership.
Karyn Polito the Lieutenant Governor after assuming office he united with Governor Charlie Baker, partnered with leadership in all 351 Commonwealth’s cities and towns, he developed close relationships with mayors, town administrators, and other municipal officials and building on fundamental belief and understanding the Commonwealth’s success is driven by the strength of its diverse expanse of people and places.
Inspired by her time as a member of her hometown Board of Selectmen, Lt. Governor Polito has used the Community Compact Cabinet to sign agreements with every city and town to partner with the state government on more than 800 smarter ways to deliver services, with more than 90 joining second compacts.
Under her leadership, the Seaport Economic Council has directed more focus and support to help coastal communities address their unique challenges and economic opportunities, including a new pilot program to support harbor dredging.
Collaborating with her STEM Advisory Council co-chairs, Lt. Governor Polito has encouraged further opportunities in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education to inspire more students to get involved in these important fields and better connect them to good careers.
Having seen firsthand the transformational impact of these programs, Lt. Governor Polito is committed to continuing to increase the number of young women and underrepresented minority students engaging in STEM-related fields and careers.
Lt. Governor Polito recognizes the importance of affordable housing, mobility and resiliency have to the overall strength and vitality of our Commonwealth.
Lt. Governor Polito has worked closely with local officials to encourage housing production through the Housing Choice Initiative, improve roadways, sidewalks, bicycle lanes, pathways, and intersections through the Complete Streets program, and invest in on-the-ground, proactive projects to address climate change impacts through the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program.
As chair of the Governor’s Council to Address Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence, Lt. Governor Polito and a diverse team of professionals have brought innovative approaches to combating domestic violence, including establishing a tool kit that empowers local law enforcement and victims to identify abuse and hold offenders accountable.
Karyn Polito is leading the development of the first statewide public awareness campaign in almost 20 years which is expected to launch this year. Karyn Polito then began her public service in local government, serving as a member of the Shrewsbury Board of Selectmen, and in 2001 was elected state representative, representing the residents of the 11th Worcester District (Shrewsbury and Westborough) for five terms.
Polito is a graduate of Worcester’s Holy Name Central Catholic High School, Boston College and the New England School of Law. She is a lifelong resident of Shrewsbury where she owns and operates a commercial real estate development firm and lives with her husband, Stephan M. Rodolakis, and their two children.
Karyn Polito Trump
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito called a tweet written by President Trump aimed at a Massachusetts lawmaker and three other congresswomen “racist” and accused him of trying to marginalize those who disagree with him.
Polito made the remarks while visiting the Springfield YWCA on Tuesday to discuss her RESPECTfully campaign to teach middle and high school students about healthy relationships.
During the meeting with a variety of social service providers, educators, and law enforcement agencies, Polito pointed out the irony of her discussing the campaign that incorporates issues such as bullying on social media, days after Trump made remarks about the four lawmakers on Twitter.
“It is disrespectful. It is divisive. It is distracting,” Polito said during the meeting. On Sunday Trump rebuked the four Democratic congresswomen who have been attacking his treatment of people who have been entering the country without documentation and have been detained at the border.
His tweet called on Pressley; Rep. Ilhan Omar, of Minnesota; Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, of New York, and Rashida Tlaib, of Michigan, to go back to their “broken and crime-infested” countries. All four are American citizens and only Omar was born outside the United States.
Republican Gov. Charlie Baker also condemned the tweet on Monday calling it “shameful and racist.” At least twice Polito said she feels the tweet was racist. Anyone who is elected needs to be respectful of different points of view and should try to reach agreements that benefit everyone through civil discourse, Polito said.
“Now that can be a difficult process, but it should not involve demeaning, being disrespectful or having remarks that were, in this case, racist and very harmful,” she said. The remarks were made to marginalize the people who disagree with him, she added.
Acting Gov Karyn Polito signs $5B interim state budget for fiscal 2020
Acting Gov. Karyn Polito signed the temporary state budget for the fiscal year that started to prevent the state government shutdown and giving budget negotiators some breathing room as their deadline looms.
Despite Democratic leaders being late for the ninth straight year, not even Republicans were bothered by the delay. The new fiscal year will start Monday with the government operating on a temporary $5 billion budget that did not provoke much fuss from anyone.
Polito, a lifelong Shrewsbury resident, signed the interim budget because Gov. Charlie Baker was across the pond in London to meet with American and British diplomats, and to take in a Red Sox-Yankees game.
The budget Baker filed last week will keep state services running into July without disruption, while six lawmakers continue to hash out a compromise budget for the full fiscal year.
Forty-six states start a new fiscal year on Monday and Massachusetts, Ohio and Oregon are the only three where lawmakers have not finalized their new budgets, according to the National Association of State Budget Officers. This is nothing new in the Bay State. In 2018, Massachusetts was the last state to put a final budget in place; Baker signed it into law on July 26.