Solomon began his work on marriage equality as a volunteer for the Massachusetts Freedom to Marry Coalition[REF] in 2001 and worked as a lobbyist for the group in 2002 as it helped defeat a constitutional amendment that would ban gay couples from marrying [REF].
Among the key elements of the campaign's success was re-electing every incumbent who voted against a constitutional amendment in two consecutive election cycles, 2004 and 2006, a total of 195 out of 195 [REF].