Maura Tracy Healey, or Maura Healy, is an American lawyer and politician who is the 44th Attorney General of Massachusetts.
She is a member of the Democratic party and made history as the first openly LGBT state attorney general in the United States when she took office.
Healey's predecessor, Martha Coakley, hired her in 2007, and she served as chief of the Civil Rights Division. In this position, Healey spearheaded the state's challenger to the federal Defense of Marriage Act.
After this position, Healey became the chief of the Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau and then chief of the Business and Labor Bureau. She resigned in 2013 to run for attorney general in 2014.
In her run for the seat, Healey defeated former State Senator Warren Tolman in the Democratic primary and Republican attorney John Miller in the general election.
She has been serving as attorney general since she assumed office on January 21, 2015, as she was reelected in 2018.
She is the Democratic nominee in the 2022 Massachusetts gubernatorial election. She is heavily favored to win the election, and if she does, Healey will become the state's first elected woman governor and the first openly LGBT governor in the history of the United States of America.
Quick Info:
| Age: | 51 |
| Net Worth: | $1.5 Million |
| Profession: | Politican, Lawyer |
| Nationality: | American |
| Partner: | Gabrielle Wolohojian |
| Party: | Democrat |
| Date of Birth: | February 8, 1971 |
| Place of Birth: | Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | Harvard University (AB), Northeastern University (JD) |
| Years Active: | 2007 - Present |
Who Is Maura Healey's Husband?
Attorney General Maura Healey is openly LGBT and does not have a husband, but she does have a long-term partner in Gabrielle Wolohojian.
Gabrielle Wolohojian is an American judge currently serving as an associate justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court. She was preceded by Kenneth Laurence and was appointed by Deval Patrick, the 71st Governor of Massachusetts.
She is the granddaughter of Armenian immigrants. She did her undergraduate studies om Rutger's University, where she graduated in 1982 with a degree in English.
She went on to earn a doctorate in English Language and Literature from the University of Oxford in 1987 and graduated from Columbia Law School with a J.D. in 1989.
While in Columbia Law School, Wolohojian also served as the Columbia Law Review editor.
Being an Editor of the Columbia Law Review is a big honor in the world of law students, as editors of the Review end up having a great career, which proved to be true for Wolohajian.
After graduating from law school, Wolohojian clerked for Rya Zobel, a United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts judge, and Bailey Aldrich, a Massachusetts judge who served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the first circuit.
Following her clerkship, she entered private practice joining the firm that would eventually become WilmerHale, where she was elected a partner.
Wolohojian worked in private practice until 1994, when she left to serve as an Associate Independent Counsel on the investigation of former governor of Arkansas, Jim Guy Tucker, working under Independent Counsel Robert B. Fiske.
Wolohojian would eventually be nominated by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on November 14, 2007, to the appeals court to fill the vacant seat left by Associate Justice Kenneth Laurence retiring.
After taking the seat, Wolohojian became confirmed by the Governor's Council and took the oath of office on February 7, 2008.
Outside of law, Wolohojian performs with the Boston Civic Symphony.
Though the exact length of her and Maura Healey's relationship is not known, they have been together for a long time.
Does Maura Healey Have Any Children?
No, attorney general Maura Healey does not have children, nor has she mentioned wanting any.
As the first openly LGBT attorney general, Healey has had a career where she's had to go all in to achieve everything she has.
She began her legal career by clerking for the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts Judge A. David Mazzone.
During her clerkship, Healey prepared the monthly compliance reports on the Boston Harbor cleanup and assisted Judge Mazzone with hearings, trials, and case conferences.
After her clerkship, Healey spent more than seven years at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, where she worked as an associate and eventually junior partner, focusing on commercial and securities litigation.
During this time, she also served as special assistant district attorney in Middlesex County, where she tried several criminal cases like drug, assault, domestic violence, and motor vehicle in bench and jury sessions. She argued bail hearings, motions to suppress, and probation violations and surrenders.
As mentioned above, Healey was hired by Martha Coakley in 2007 and served in various positions like:
- Chief of the Civil Rights Division
- Chief of the Public Protection and Advocacy Bureau
- Chief of Business and Labor Bureau
As division chief and bureau head in the office of the Attorney General, Healey oversaw more than 250 lawyers and staff members. She also supervised the following areas:
- consumer protection
- fair labor
- ratepayer advocacy
- environmental protection
- health care
- insurance and financial services
- civil rights
- antitrust
- Medicaid fraud
- nonprofit organizations and charities
- business technology
- economic development
Maura Healey Is The Attorney General Of Massachusetts
Attorney General Maura Healey announced her candidacy for attorney general in October 2013 after Coakley announced she was retiring.
Coakley announced her retirement as she wanted to run for governor. A year after Healey's announcement, she won the Democratic primary by 126,420 votes.
The following people and organizations endorsed her campaign:
- State Senator Stan Rosenberg
- State Senator Dan Wolf
- State Senator Jamie Eldridge
- EMILY's List, America's largest resource for pro-choice women in politics
- Northeast District Attorney David Sullivan
- Holyoke Mayor Alex Morse
- Fitchburg Mayor Lisa Wong
- Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz
- Planned Parenthood Advocacy Fund of Massachusetts
- MassEquaity
- Victory Fund
Healey became the attorney general after defeating John Miller with 62.5% to 37.5%.
Healey was reelected Massachusetts Attorney General on November 6, 2018, after defeating Republican nominee James McMahon with 69.9% of the vote.
How Rich Is Maura Healey?
Attorney General Maura Healey's net worth is estimated to be $1.5 million as of 2022.
She has earned most of her income from her law and political career. She has been active in politics since 2007 and law since the 90s.
She grew up in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, and was the oldest of five brothers and sisters. Her father was a United States Public Health Service captain and an engineer, while her mother was a nurse at Lincoln Akerman School in Hampton Falls.
Healey graduated from Winnacunnet High School and majored in government at Harvard College. She graduated with honors from the university in 1992.
While at Harvard, she was the co-captain of the Harvard Crimson women's basketball team.
She didn't start her legal career right after college as she played as a starting point guard in the Austrian team UBBC Wustenrot Salzburg for two years after graduation.
Healey eventually returned to the United States and earned a Juris Doctor at Northeastern University School of Law in 1998.
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