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Democrat will seek to win State Senate from Brown
Wed Feb 27, 2008, 04:10 PM EST
Sara Orozco, Ph.D., Democrat of Needham, announced her candidacy for State Senator from the Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex district.
She pulled nomination papers earlier this month, and will make a formal announcement in the spring.
Dr. Orozco is a practicing psychologist in Needham. She has dedicated more than two decades to healthcare and human services. From her academic appointment at Harvard Medical School, to her position at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute conducting research funded by the Department of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program, to her private practice, Dr. Orozco helps people deal with the difficulties in their lives, to find solutions, and to move forward.
Dr. Orozco, a breast cancer survivor, is the founder and CEO of Orozco & Associates, a locally based consulting firm made up of independent corporate psychologists and business consultants who work within companies to transform workplace relationships and to provide leadership training.
She is a corporate speaker and a member of the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce.
Dr. Orozco lives and works in Needham. Her eight-year-old twin boys attend the Needham public schools.
The Norfolk Bristol & Middlesex District includes the communities of Attleboro (wards 1 and 2, ward 3, precinct A), Franklin (precincts 2 to 4, inclusive), Millis, Natick (precincts 6, 7, 9 and 10), Needham, Norfolk, North Attleborough, Plainville, Sherborn, Wayland, Wellesley (precincts B, F and G), and Wrentham.
