By Jill Harmacinski
As Francisco Urena assumes a role in the cabinet of incoming Gov Charlie Baker, he has the pride of the Immigrant City behind him.
“How proud are we for a Lawrence kid!” said Lawrence Mayor Daniel Rivera, after learning Urena was appointed by Baker Monday as the state’s Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
A Purple Heart Marine veteran, Urena, 34, served as Lawrence Veteran’s Director and most recently Commissioner of Veteran’s Services in Boston.
“He exemplifies what every Lawrence kid can grow up to be … It’s a Lawrence success story. The Commonwealth is getting a great secretary,” said Rivera, an Army Desert Storm veteran.
Former city councilor and one-time mayoral candidate David Abdoo echoed similar sentiments.
Abdoo detailed Urena’s roots as a Boy Scout earning Eagle Scout rank, who then joined the Marines and later came home to Lawrence to work with fellow veterans.
“His attention to detail was amazing in a city where details are often lost. Francisco’s paramount concern was, as has always been serving the needs of people. Each and every one of them, regardless of their need and station in life,” said Abdoo, an Army National Guard veteran.
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