Cynthia Creem | |
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| Majority Leader of the Massachusetts Senate | |
| Assumed office February 28, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Harriette L. Chandler |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate from the Norfolk and Middlesex district | |
| Assumed office January 6,1999 | |
| Preceded by | Lois Pines [a] |
| Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from the 3rd district | |
| In office January 1995 –January 6,1999 | |
| Preceded by | Robert B. Kennedy |
| Succeeded by | Marilyn Petitto Devaney |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 17,1942 Boston,Massachusetts,U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Boston University (BA,JD) |
Cynthia Stone Creem (born September 17,1942) [1] is an American politician who serves as a member of the Massachusetts Senate for the Norfolk and Middlesex district. Formerly called the 1st Middlesex and Norfolk district,her constituency includes Brookline,Wellesley,and her hometown of Newton. [2] A member of the Democratic Party,Creem was first elected in 1999 and has served as Majority Leader since 2018. [3] Prior to serving in the Massachusetts legislature,she was an attorney who served on the Massachusetts Governor's Council and the Newton Board of Aldermen. [4]
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In late 2011,Creem considered running for Congress in Massachusetts's 4th congressional district to replace retiring Rep. Barney Frank,but decided to remain in the Massachusetts Senate. [5] [6] The seat was ultimately won by Joe Kennedy III.
