Belinda Juran was sworn in as a Lowell City Councilor on January 5, 2026, representing District 3 (Belvidere and parts of South Lowell). Belinda and her husband have chosen Lowell as their adopted hometown and put down deep roots here.
Belinda grew up in Queens, NY, the daughter of working-class immigrants who instilled in her the values of hard work, honesty and discipline. Education was her gateway to a future beyond what was expected of her. A scholarship to the University of Scranton allowed her to study math and computer science, which brought her to Massachusetts to launch her career as a software engineer. She advanced into management and consulting positions in the high-tech industry while earning her MBA part-time at Boston University.
She then had the opportunity to go to Harvard Law School, transitioning into a career in law. For 21 years, she practiced in Boston at the firm WilmerHale (formerly Hale and Dorr), primarily representing biotech companies negotiating contracts to protect their groundbreaking innovations. Belinda co-chaired both the Technology Transactions and Licensing practice group and the Life Sciences practice group.
Belinda and her husband lived in Lowell for several years after they first met, then lived in Westford for 20 years, but always came back to Lowell: for restaurants, concerts, festivals and theater. They love Lowell’s diversity and vitality, and, in 2007, they committed to Lowell, buying a home in Belvidere and embedding themselves in the community.
Belinda retired early from the practice of law in order to commit the next phase of her life to Lowell. During 2020 she was a fellow in the Harvard Advanced Leadership Initiative, focusing on learning about urban issues that affect Lowell. She began attending Lowell City Council meetings, to learn about our municipal government and its impact on our residents. Consistent with her history, she invested in learning about a new opportunity before jumping into it. She therefore combined the knowledge she gained by attending meetings with her background and experience into her run for City Council in 2025.
Belinda is a member of the board of directors of both the International Institute of New England, which supports refugees and immigrants in the eastern Massachusetts and New Hampshire areas, and the Pollard Memorial Library Foundation, which raises funds to support Lowell’s public library. She also serves on the advisory boards of the Lowell City of Learning project, University of Massachusetts Lowell School of Education and the Center for Educational Partnerships, the Lowell Early Childhood Council, and UTEC (which helps proven-risk young adults achieve social and economic success and whose board of directors she served on for 11 years). Since 2021, she’s been writing a twice-monthly newsletter showcasing activities, events and news in Lowell, to remind all of us how wonderful our city is. Whether you’re a multi-generational life-long Lowellian or someone born elsewhere who has chosen to make Lowell their home, we all love Lowell. We Are ALL LOVVELLIANS!