Please note this event is at capacity. Walk-ins cannot be accommodated. To get on the waitlist, please email Melissa at melissa@chicopeechamber.org.
Join us at the Boys & Girls Club of Chicopee on Thursday, September 7 for a
Lunch Hour with State Representative Shirley Arriaga. Elected to office in November of 2022, Rep. Arriaga takes the seat of long-term Chicopee delegate Rep. Wagner.
More about Rep. Arriaga:
"I am the fourth out of five children, and I was raised in Chicopee by a single mother, who worked hard to provide for our family. I was raised Catholic with a strong emphasis on public service, including military and law enforcement.
I enlisted in the United States Air Force at the age of 20 during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan out of a sense of duty to our country and served until my honorable discharge in July 2020. I served as a Loadmaster in the 337th Airlift Squadron out of Westover ARB and was proud to be a part of the Women in Aviation Initiative. While serving in the Air Force and raising my daughter, I completed a bachelor?s at Elms College.
By 2015, I was able to purchase my first home. Additionally, I secured a full-time position as Veterans Director for Congressman Richard E. Neal. During my time there, I aided the constituents from the 1st Congressional District and assisted them with issues ranging from: immigration, veteran affairs, mortgage foreclosures, utility shut downs, death and funeral assistance, Medicare, and prescriptions coverage. I helped hundreds of families and learned the power of government when it works for you.
After several years of aiding constituents, I decided to further my education in order to continue serving our community in a greater capacity. At the age of 29, I enrolled at Western New England School of Law. Today, I live in Aldenville with my 9 year old daughter, Winter. I've been passionately protecting and serving our community and it is an honor to continue my service as your State Representative for the 8th Hampden District."