Rodney Elliott, a lifelong resident of the City of Lowell, joined its Board of Commissioners in 2021. He represents the 16th Middlesex District in the State House of Representative and was formerly the Mayor of Lowell and City Councilor. Prior to being the State House Representative, Rodney was the Assistant Regional Director with the State Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). He also served for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for over 25 years as Director of Brownfield’s Redevelopment, Superfund Community Involvement Coordinator, Congressional Liaison, and Program Analyst. Rodney holds a bachelor’s degree from Plymouth State University, a Master of Public Administration from Suffolk, and a Master of Arts in Political Science from Catholic University in Washington, D.C.