Brandy Fluker-Reid (née Fluker Oakley) is an American politician serving as the State Representative for Massachusetts' 12th Suffolk State House district since 2021.[1] Her district includes part of Milton in Norfolk County, as well as the Boston neighborhoods of Dorchester, Hyde Park, Mattapan and Roslindale in Suffolk county. [2] She is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]
Brandy Fluker-Reid | |
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.jpg) Fluker-Reid in 2020 | |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 12th Suffolk district | |
| Assumed office January 6, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Dan Cullinane |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Syracuse University (BA) Emory University (JD) |
Personal life
editFluker-Reid was born Brandy Fluker Oakley, the only child of Rev. Brenda A. Fluker, Esq. and the middle child of Joseph G. Oakley.[1] She grew up in Boston, Massachusetts, and attended the Boston Latin School.[1]
She later attended Syracuse University, where she obtained bachelor's degrees in both social work and policy studies.[2] She taught-third grade as a member of the Baltimore Teachers’ Union before enrolling in law school at Emory University.[2] Fluker-Reid became a public defender with the Committee for Public Counsel Services in the Boston Municipal and Chelsea District Courts.
On December 31, 2024, Fluker-Reid married real estate developer Omar Reid.[3]
Political career
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Fluker-Reid won the Democratic Party's primary election for Massachusetts House of Representatives 12th District on September 1, 2020.[2] She ran unopposed in the general election on November 3, 2020. She replaced Democrat Dan Cullinane, who represented the 12th Suffolk district for seven years.[4] She is a member of the women's caucus and the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus.[1]
Committee Assignments
editFor the 2025-26 Session, Fluker-Reid sits on the following committees in the House:[5]
- Vice Chair, Joint Committee on the Judiciary
- House Committee on Operations, Facilities and Security
- Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy
See also
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 "Meet Brandy | 12th Suffolk | Brandy Fluker Oakley | Massachusetts". Brandy.
- 1 2 3 4 "Massachusetts House of Representatives 12th Suffolk District". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2026-04-24.
- ↑ "Wedding bells peal for 12th Suffolk state rep | Dorchester Reporter". www.dotnews.com. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ↑ "Dan Cullinane". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-06.
- ↑ "Representative Brandy Fluker-Reid". malegislature.gov. Retrieved 2025-07-18.
Sources
edit- https://www.electbrandy.com/meet-brandy
- https://malegislature.gov/Legislators/Profile/BFO1/Bills
- https://www.baystatebanner.com/2020/09/02/brandi-fluker-oakley-wins-12th-suffolk-primary/
- https://apps.bostonglobe.com/metro/graphics/2021/02/nr-apps-black-history-month/
- https://www.dotnews.com/2021/committee-assignments-allotted-dot-delegation