Maria Robinson

Maria Duaime Robinson is a State Representative who represents the 6th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.
Early life.
Born in South Korea, Robinson was adopted by American parents of Irish-German Catholic descent from Pennsylvania. She attended Bishop Hoban High School in Wilkes-Barre, before attending Massachusetts Institute of Technology where she graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science. She later attended University of Tulsa, where she received a degree in Master of Studies in Law.
Political career.
Robinson became a member of the Framingham Democratic Committee and was a member of Town Meeting. She became the first Korean-American elected to the General Court of Massachusetts. Previously, she led Advanced Energy Economy’s program on wholesale markets, including engagement at Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the regional transmission organizations. Prior to that, she focused on regulatory issues relating to energy and air, including leading the organization’s state Clean Power Plan campaign, which covered over two dozen states across the country. She managed report development and data-driven analysis at the state and national level. Robinson was employed by Navigant Consulting in the renewable energy and energy efficiency practices, supporting the state of Massachusetts in analyzing and procuring contractors for statewide renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. She interned with the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s office of Water and with former U.S. Representative (now Governor of Washington) Jay Inslee. 
Robinson was the first Korean-American elected to the Massachusetts State Legislature. In 2018, she overwhelmingly defeated the competing write-in candidates with nearly 78% of the votes. Her district lies solely within the city of Framingham, covering eleven of its eighteen precincts. Robinson serves on the House Committee on Technology and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy, the Joint Committee on Export Development, and the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.
She ran for re-election in 2020, and was endorsed by the Massachusetts Women’s Political Caucus. She was re-elected with 98.0% votes.
Personal life.
Robinson and her husband Matthew lives in Framingham, with their adopted daughter and pet dog. She is also an award-winning music director in the Greater Boston region and enjoys playing piano for shows.