Below you will find videos & campaign information for each candidate running for one of the 6 seats on the Lynn School Committee. The other races that LCTV is covering are…
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Bios | CANDIDATE Forums | Candidate Profile videos
Candidate Bios
The candidates listed below have collected the required number of signatures to be on the ballot for the City of Lynn’s Preliminary Election. Candidates were asked to provide a picture & campaign information, which have been listed below. If there is no information listed that means the candidate declined to participate or missed the deadline to submit.
In alphabetical order
Click each name to see the candidate’s information
* denotes an incumbent
Stacy Bryant-Brown
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Brian Castellanos*
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Julie Pyram Dorsey
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Eric Dugan*
BIO GOES HERE
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Lorraine Gately*
BIO GOES HERE
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Lennin “Lenny” Pena*
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Brenda Ortiz McGrath
Brenda Ortiz McGrath is a veteran educational leader and proud 11-year Lynn resident with nearly two decades of experience improving school systems and outcomes for students. A social worker by trade, she has served as an educational leader since 2014, bringing a student-centered and solutions-driven approach to every role. She made history as the first Latina administrator in Waltham and the first woman and Latina in the 54-year history of Waltham High School to serve as Principal. She currently leads district wide efforts in Chelsea Public Schools, overseeing student mental health, social-emotional learning, and specialized student support services. Brenda is also a nationally recognized speaker and advocate for public education, recently named Visionary Leader of the Year by Influencer Magazine UK. Her work is rooted in results, innovation, and a lifelong commitment to strengthening public schools.
For more information you can email the campaign at ortizmcgrathcampaign@gmail.com or call 857-251-4488.
Andrea Satterwhite
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Tristan Smith
Tristan Smith is an attorney and educator who has worked with youth for the past 8 years as a teacher and a coach. He has worked at Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy, St. Mary’s High School, Lynn Public Schools, and Swampscott Public Schools. During his time in law school, he participated in a teaching fellowship, teaching constitutional law in Boston Public Schools. He is the founder of All Lynn Track and Field, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports Lynn student-athletes in cross country and track and field, and a member of the city’s Youth and Adolescence Taskforce.
For more information you can email the campaign at Tristan@SmithforLynn.com
Brenda Ortiz McGrath is a veteran educational leader and proud 11-year Lynn resident with nearly two decades of experience improving school systems and outcomes for students. A social worker by trade, she has served as an educational leader since 2014, bringing a student-centered and solutions-driven approach to every role. She made history as the first Latina administrator in Waltham and the first woman and Latina in the 54-year history of Waltham High School to serve as Principal. She currently leads district wide efforts in Chelsea Public Schools, overseeing student mental health, social-emotional learning, and specialized student support services. Brenda is also a nationally recognized speaker and advocate for public education, recently named Visionary Leader of the Year by Influencer Magazine UK. Her work is rooted in results, innovation, and a lifelong commitment to strengthening public schools.
For more information you can email the campaign at ortizmcgrathcampaign@gmail.com or call 857-251-4488.
BIO GOES HERE
For more information you can email the campaign at ________ or call ________
Tristan Smith is an attorney and educator who has worked with youth for the past 8 years as a teacher and a coach. He has worked at Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy, St. Mary’s High School, Lynn Public Schools, and Swampscott Public Schools. During his time in law school, he participated in a teaching fellowship, teaching constitutional law in Boston Public Schools. He is the founder of All Lynn Track and Field, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports Lynn student-athletes in cross country and track and field, and a member of the city’s Youth and Adolescence Taskforce.
For more information you can email the campaign at Tristan@SmithforLynn.com
Candidate Forums & MEET THE CANDIDATE EVENTS
Below will be links to recordings for all School Committee forums & Meet The Candidate events that we record. These will typically be made available within 48 hours, and will be linked below when they are released.
UPCOMING:
- None announced at this time
- LCTV will hold a forum in the fall with candidates, before the Final Election in November. Details TBA.
If you are organizing one, or know of an upcoming forum we missed, please email Riley the information by clicking here. We will make every attempt to film and air these forums, so the Lynn community can make informed decisions in the voting booth.
Candidate Profile Videos
LCTV contacted all candidates running for elected office with an offer to record a video talking to Lynn voters. Below is a compilation video of all the School Committee candidate videos, with candidates in alphabetical order. Individual videos are available on our YouTube channel and are linked in the candidate’s bio above.
Candidate Profiles will be airing on our Government Channel (Comcast: 22 / Verizon: 37) every day at ______AM, ______PM, & ______PM. They will air in groupings of candidates in order of Councilor At-Large, Ward Councilor, & School Committee. If a city meeting we broadcast live is scheduled (City Council or School Committee) that meeting will play instead of these videos during the allotted time.
LCTV reached out to all candidates during this election cycle multiple times. If a candidate does not appear it means that they either missed the deadline to confirm recording or declined to participate.
If any information listed is incorrect or missing please let us know by sending Riley an email or calling 781-780-9460.
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