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Dan (Daniel) Rivera (born December 23, 1970) is an American businessman and politician. Dan is the 59th Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts, having held office since January 4th, 2014. As Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Daniel Rivera oversees 1,200 City Employees and 2,300 School Employees and works with 22 Unions.

Early life and Education
Dan was born in the Bronx, to a single mother who emigrated from the Dominican Republic. His family moved to Lawrence when he was five years old. Dan graduated from the Lawrence High School in 1989. After high school Dan joined the United States Army and was a Military Police Officer in Germany. He was deployed to Iraq and Kuwait during Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. Upon his return home, Dan earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherstand a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Suffolk University.

Dan worked as Economic Development coordinator for congressman Marty Meehan, later joining the private sector for a career in marketing. He has worked as a database marketing manager for Birddog Solutions Inc., a marketing manager for Aspentech, and a marketing manager for Philips Lifeline

Political career
Dan served on the Lawrence City Council from 2010 to 2014. He was elected Mayor of Lawrence in 2013, and took office on January 4th, 2014 with Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren administering the oath of office.