Ellen M. Canavan

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Ellen M. Canavan
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Member of the MassachusettsHouseofRepresentatives
from the 13th Norfolk district
In office
1981–1988
Personal details
Alma mater Regis College (BA)
Boston College (MEd)
Harvard University (MPA) [1]

Ellen M. Canavan is an American Republican politician from Needham, Massachusetts. [2] She represented the 13th Norfolk district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1981 to 1988. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts".
  2. 1 2 "History of Women in the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 – 2015" (PDF). Massachusetts Caucus of Women Legislators. 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2021.
  3. "Women Elected to the Massachusetts Legislature 1923 - Present". MASSACHUSETTS CAUCUS OF WOMEN LEGISLATORS. Retrieved 2022-08-18.