Since 2008, HDCC has recognized individuals’ tireless efforts on behalf of the Democratic Party and our City! Below is the list of both elected officials and local citizens whom the Haverhill Democratic City Committee acknowledged as our Distinguished Democrats.

2026 – State Representative Ryan Hamilton*

2025 – State Attorney General Andrea Campbell*, Nikolas Orellana, and Sasha Severino

2024 – Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll*

2023 – Governor’s Councilor Eileen Duff*, Mayor Jim Fiorentini* – Lifetime Achievement

2022 – U.S. Representative Lori Trahan*, Joe Sherlock

2021 – State Senator Diana DiZoglio*, Maureen Ferris

2020 – State Representative Andy Vargas* Peggy Toommey, Josiah Morrow

2019 – State Representative Linda Dean Campbell*

2018 – Kathy Rurak and Rosemary Young

2017 – Doug Edison, Jean Sanders, and Bob Young

2016 – City Councilor Mary Ellen Daly O’Brien*, City Councilor Tom Sullivan*,
            Denise Johnson, Jane Thiefels, and Ken Quimby, Jr.,

2015 – State Attorney General Maura Healey*, Dan Speers, Carol Crowell, and Steve Gordon

2014 – Governor Deval Patrick*, Gloria Ross, and M. Eva Rajczyk

2013 – U.S. Representative Niki Tsongas*, Chere Bemelmans, Joe LeBlanc, and
            Linda Healey

2012 – Mayor Jim Fiorentini*, Demet Haksever, and Bill Lang

2011 – State Representative Brian Dempsey* Cathy Bevelaqua, and Susan Goecke

2010 – Dave Swartz, Kay Herlihy, Len and Kathy Douglas

2009 – U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy*, Martha Fiorentini, and Roz McKeon

2008 – Paul and Alice Christopher, John Linehan, and Ed Menzigian

*Elected Official