Lisle's Experience: Alderman Lisle Baker, Newton, Massachusetts

Lisle graduated with honors from Williams College in 1964 and from Harvard Law School in 1968. Has served as the Ward Alderman for Newton's Ward Seven for over a quarter century (1980-84; 1989 to date), and as President of the Board of Aldermen during his last three terms (2004 to date); Prior to elective office, he was on the Economic Opportunity Staff of the Governor of Kentucky helping the state apply for federal funds to assist those in poverty.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, educated in Massachusetts for college and law school, Lisle has lived in Ward Seven in Newton with his wife, Sall, since 1968, where they raised three daughters, Nancy, Mary Sarah and Louise, each of whom attended the Bowen elementary school. Lisle has been a law professor at Suffolk University Law School since 1973, where he has taught property, land use and zoning, environmental law, mediation, and law practice management. Prior to joining the Suffolk faculty, he practiced with the Boston law firm of Hill & Barlow, except for a leave of absence to appear on award winning public television debate series The Advocates in 1969-70 and again in 1979, where he appeared with Michael Dukakis, Ted Kennedy, and Barney Frank in debating public policy.