Lora Wondolowski, Greenfield resident and City Council President, is running for State Representative in the 1st Franklin District, pledging to bring experienced, community-grounded leadership to Beacon Hill at a moment when rural communities are facing rising costs, aging infrastructure, and state systems that were not designed with towns like those in Franklin County in mind.

A longtime Franklin County resident, Wondolowski brings more than two decades of experience working for and directing nonprofit organizations focused on civic engagement, environmental protection, and leadership development. Her work has included navigating complex budgets, staffing structures, and funding systems to deliver results at scale. This work includes bringing together leaders around issues facing Franklin, Hampshire, and Hampden Counties.

Lora Wondolowski, Greenfield resident and City Council President, is running for State Representative in the 1st Franklin District, pledging to bring experienced, community-grounded leadership to Beacon Hill at a moment when rural communities are facing rising costs, aging infrastructure, and state systems that were not designed with towns like those in Franklin County in mind.

She currently works for the Peace Development Fund in Amherst working nationally to fund small, community organizing organizations.  

• She has worked for the National Audubon Society, League of Conservation Voters, was the founding Executive Director of the MA League of Environmental Voters, and Leadership Pioneer Valley.  

• She has served on the boards of the Friends of the Great Falls Discovery Center, Pride Zone, the United Way of Pioneer Valley, the CT River Conservancy, and the Public Health Institute of Western MA. She volunteers at Stone Soup Cafe in Greenfield.