Politics & Government
Elizabeth Childs, Republican Candidate for U.S. Congress in Mass. 4th District
Elizabeth Childs, a Brookline resident and former commissioner of mental health under Gov. Mitt Romney, is hoping to win the Republican nomination for the 4th Congressional District.
As we gear up for Thursday's primary, Patch wants readers to stay informed as they head to the voting booths. We recently sent out questionnaires to all the 4th Congressional District candidates. Below are responses from Republican candidate Elizabeth Childs:
General Information
Name : Dr. Elizabeth Childs
Also known as : Beth
Age : 51
Place of residence : Brookline, MA
Education
College
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Attended college : Yes
College : Mount Holyoke College
Degree : A.B. [Editor's note: This is a Bachelor of Arts Degree]
Year of graduation : 1982
Grad school
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University : Harvard Kennedy School
Degree : M.P.A. [Master in Public Administration]
Year of graduation : 2008
University : University of Cincinnati Medical School
Area of research : M.D.
Year of graduation : 1986
Employment Information
Job titles held : Commissioner of Mental Health, Board Certified Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist; Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Chief of Psychiatry, Carney Hospital; National Institute of Mental Health Advisory Council; Psychiatric Consultant, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Employers : Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Self-Employed; Carney Hospital; Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Political Information
Party affiliation : Republican
Running for a: Federal office
Running for position: Congress - Fourth District
Chamber/district: Fourth
Incumbent: No
Previous elective offices : Brookline School Committee, Brookline Town Meeting
Unsuccessful bids for elective offices : N/A
Party HQ
Address 157 Walnut Street
Brookline, MA
02445
Campaign Manager
Name : Aaron D'Elia
Title : Campaign Manager
URLs
Website : childsforcongress.com
Twitter : @childs4congress
Facebook : Elizabeth Childs; Elizabeth Childs for Congress
Youtube : Elizabeth Childs for Congress
Other facts
Committed to comprehensive tax reform; working in a bi-partisan manner to find solutions to America's fiscal and economic crisis
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