Julian Andre Cyr is an American politician, who was elected to the

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in 2016."Political Notes: Cyr already at work on Beacon Hill"
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'', November 22, 2016. A

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, he represents the Cape and Islands district. In 2017, Cyr completed

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program for senior executives in state and local government as a David Bohnett LGBTQ Victory Institute Leadership Fellow. A native of

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, Massachusetts,"State Senate Candidate: Julian Cyr"
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'', October 27, 2016. prior to his election to the senate he worked on policy and regulatory affairs for the

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and served as chair of the Massachusetts Commission on LGBT Youth."People in place to help gay Cape teens deal with still-persistent backlash"
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'', February 3, 2013.

Election

Cyr won the primary on September 8 against Sheila Lyons. The primary was widely considered competitive, and many lawn signs were seen on Route 6 and throughout

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. Cyr won the primary 55% to 38%. Cyr won the general election on November 8, defeating Republican Tony Schiavi, winning 57% to 43%.

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