MARBLEHEAD — Immigration attorney Diann Baylis announced that she has qualified for the Sept. 1 Democratic Primary ballot for Governor’s Council in the 6th Governor’s Council District, having submitted more than 1,380 certified nomination signatures to the Secretary of State’s Office.  

The Governor’s Council is an elected body in Massachusetts that provides advice and consent on the governor’s judicial appointments, pardons and commutations, and warrants for the state treasury. The Council also plays a role in the certification of statewide election results. The 6th District encompasses parts of Boston, most of Cambridge, the cities of Chelsea, Everett, Lynn, Malden, Medford, Melrose, Revere, and Somerville, and the towns of Lynnfield, Marblehead, Nahant, Reading, Saugus, Stoneham, Swampscott, Wakefield, Winchester, and Winthrop.  

“With my spot on the ballot secured, this campaign is entering a new phase, and I’m excited to bring my campaign for change to voters throughout the 6th District,” said Baylis. “I plan to spend the entire summer meeting with voters in the 20 communities that make up the 6th Governor’s Council District, hearing their ideas and talking with them about how we can ensure high-quality judges at every level of our judiciary, and protect immigrant children, our elections, and our constitutional rights and freedoms. Voters are hungry for change, and change is what I  will deliver.”  

Baylis represents children in the immigration process. While most immigration proceedings take place in federal immigration courts, Special Immigrant Juvenile Status, a path to citizenship for unaccompanied minors, is determined at the state level through the probate courts.  

Baylis, a lifelong resident of the North of Boston region, is a graduate of Merrimack College and  Suffolk Law School. She has a long history of public service, including volunteering for the Lawyer of the Day program at Essex Probate Court. Earlier in her career she served as Deputy  Campaign Coordinator for the Massachusetts Democratic Party, and she is currently an active member of the Marblehead Democratic Town Committee. She represented Massachusetts as a delegate to the 2024 Democratic National Convention. Baylis has also supported the work of the Massachusetts Coalition to Prevent Gun Violence, having testified at legislative hearings and spoken at State House rallies to urge action on much-needed gun violence prevention legislation.  

Voters with questions or who would like to learn more can contact Diann at  [email protected].