Evandro Carvalho is an experienced public service attorney and former state representative in Massachusetts. When he was 15, and knowing no English, Evandro emigrated from Cabo Verde, Africa to Boston, where he currently resides. He graduated from Madison Park Technical Vocational high school, and earned his undergraduate degree at UMASS Amherst and his Juris Doctor at Howard University School of Law. 

Evandro began his law career at the prestigious law firm of Wilmer Hale in their Washington DC office. Since 2011, he has been a progressive leader and public servant in all three branches of government in Massachusetts, including assistant prosecutor Boston, state legislator, and executive director of the Boston Human Rights Commission. As state rep, Evandro worked on police reform and criminal justice reform, as well as  youth issues. Most recently Evandro served as the General Counsel for the Supplier Diversity Office of Massachusetts.  

A few months ago in May, Mayor Michelle Wu appointed Evandro as the Executive Director of the Office of Police Accountability & Transparency (OPAT). Evandro lives in the Ashmont area of Dorchester with his Wife, 3 Children, and their dog.  Evandro enjoys spending time with his family, reading, and running.