Meet Sokhary
Sokhary Chau is a current Lowell City Councilor, the first mayor of color in Lowell’s history, and the first Cambodian-American Mayor in the United States.
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Sokhary came to the U.S. in 1981 with his mother and six siblings after his father, a Captain in the Cambodian Army, was executed by the Khmer Rouge at the outset of the Cambodian Civil War. As a young man, he attended Lowell Public Schools and Phillips Academy Andover before receiving his Bachelor’s degree from Macalester College. After graduating, Sokhary married the love of his life, Somong, and they have two sons, Matthew and Phillip.
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Sokhary co-founded ABC Financial Network LLP., and later opened Merrimack Mortgage Company net-branch, helping hundreds of families achieve the dream of home ownership. After more than two decades of a successful career in real estate finance, and the legal field, Sokhary turned his attention towards public service. As a City Councilor and Mayor of Lowell, he worked with stakeholders across the political and socio-economic spectrum to champion policies to bolster community and economic development, environmental stewardship, and inclusive, high-quality education.
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As the next Register of Deeds for Middlesex North, Sokhary will leverage his experience working with local, state, and federal governments to secure new funding streams to expand the Registry, improve accessibility, and provide world-class constituent services for all residents.
Governor Maura Healey & Lt. Governor Kim Driscoll
Endorse Sokhary Chau for Registry of Deeds
Proudly Endorsed by
Gov. Maura Healey
Governor
Kim Driscoll
Lieutant Govenor
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Governor Maura Healey
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Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll
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Attorney General Andrea Campbell
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State Auditor Diana DiZoglio
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State Rep Tackey Chan
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State Rep Rady Mom
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State Rep Tram Nguyen
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Govenor's Councillor Eileen Duff
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Bill Greene, Former Billerica State Rep
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Bill Martin, Former Mayor
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Chet Atkins, Former Congressman
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Elizabeth Coughlin, Democratic State Committeewoman
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John Burrows, Billerica Select Board Chair
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John Cox, Former State Rep and City Manager
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John Gagliardi, Billerica DTC Chair
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Kate Reid, Carlisle Select Board
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Kelly Richardson-Dunstable, Former Lowell Chief of Police
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Kevin Caira, Wilmington Select Board
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Kevin Murphy, Former Lowell City Manager
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Marie Sweeney, Tewksbury Democratic Town Committee Member
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Meena Bharath, AAPI Commissioner
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United Teachers of Lowell 495
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NAGE SEIU-National Association of Government Employees
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Rafael Glod, Democratic State Committeeman
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Ralph Hogan, GLTHS Committee Member
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Tony Archinski, Dracut Select Board Chair
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Arthur Sullivan
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Artie Sutcliff
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Bill Kafkas
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Bob and Didi LaRochelle
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Bopha Malone
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Buntho Sa
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Dan Tan
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Daniel Rourke
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Diana Chea
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John Leahy
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John McKenna
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Lacey McCabe
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Michael C. Najjar
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Morn Phaen
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Paul Ratha Yem
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Ray Boutin
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Sueann Yin Rasavong
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Timmy Tok
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Vinh Le